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RE: Adding a little color to surveys

I've been experimenting too. I like red for encroachments and POBs, and I use random colors for plotting exceptions on title surveys. I don't mess wit...

11 years ago
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RE: The huge expense of Civil 3D

I've got two new engineering clients. One of the firms (two PEs) came from a big civil,survey,planning type of shop and they complained that the surv...

11 years ago
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RE: The huge expense of Civil 3D

I agree C3D is expensive and a PITA to learn. I spent about six months teaching myself to run it. Once you figure out how to run it it's cake (I nev...

11 years ago
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RE: S6/TSC3 radio range

My radio extension came with a little doohicky that makes it mount nicely to the prism. Just unscrew the top of the prism and flip it over and re scr...

11 years ago
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RE: Spider Policy

I think they're cool! Don't get me wrong, I am well aware of them when I pop open a manhole lid and I stay away.

11 years ago
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RE: S6/TSC3 radio range

When mine was new I could get shots 1200+ feet. I have played games with new antennas and they usually help a bit, but sometimes I can only get 300'-...

11 years ago
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RE: Help with a Cartoon

That makes sense. Cool stuff!

11 years ago
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RE: IPADS/ Tablets

Nexus 7Get a Nexus... they get the updates first. I have the Nexus 5 (phone) and it runs 4.4, which is not a huge difference from 4.3. I do like the...

11 years ago
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RE: Help with a Cartoon

I'm just curious. What do you do when that happens? Do you go under the property and locate the road? Are there monuments above ground for the right...

11 years ago
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RE: IPADS/ Tablets

I like Android phones better than crApple phones, but the iPad is still the tablet to beat (mainly because the iPad apps are designed for the ipad... ...

11 years ago
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RE: What geoid model?

I trust you have tried everything. But I did find this if it helps...

11 years ago
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RE: What geoid model?

I haven't used a Hiper Lite in years, but we could store the static internally with ours. Can you store the data in you data collector?

11 years ago
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RE: crazy Google satellite view

A wet dog -- that makes sense! I fell for it.

11 years ago
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RE: crazy Google satellite view

Go to the green arrow and you will see what looks like a couple of guys dumping a body into that pond. (the octagon shaped dock)

11 years ago
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RE: Career Day in 7th Grade

In 5th grade I had create an "all about me" type of poster to put in the front of the school (along with a few other students). I had to put a pictur...

11 years ago
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RE: Best Surveying Truck?

Get a 1992 Honda Accord and save your money -- so you can buy a better instrument.

11 years ago
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RE: Field Book vs Electronic Data Collector

I had a field book for a few days last year, but it fell out of my pocket and I decided it was never meant to be. I have never used one. I use codes...

11 years ago
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RE: Ttimble 5800 not logging internally

All Trimble 5800s had internal storage -Thanks for the responses. I think I have it figured out. I had to create a "POWER_UP" file. It is collectin...

11 years ago
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