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Joined: January 5, 2012 12:56 pm
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RE: Original survey notes on final subdivision plat?

We're showing all the out bounds evidence and notes. What I am thinking of clearing up concerns all the issues with the internal roads and lots that ...

14 years ago
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RE: leica viva translate/rotate

The viva software is good when it works. While I have not had this exact issue there are times where if you press one button out of order the whole t...

14 years ago
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RE: need to vent...

It's all about how you use it and and what the required accuracy is. We are working something with about 90% canopy...4 miles of clearing limits no e...

14 years ago
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RE: need to vent...

100% correct about not averaging different constellations. But its still averaging the shots of that observation. Maybe it's false hope but I have o...

14 years ago
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RE: need to vent...

Also we give no less than 60sec observation on a control point.Tom

14 years ago
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RE: need to vent...

We use RTK for most of our FEMA jobs. We used to check in to benchmarks but after about 50+ check ins with less than 0.03' we started just hitting th...

14 years ago
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RE: fema question

We just did one similar but there was some rock about 6" above the water line so we held that. Call FEMA, I find them pretty helpful.Tom

14 years ago
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RE: Ring Ring (Friday)

Building departments around here require an initial site survey/site plan, a foundation as-built (to ensure the zoning and setbacks are met) and then ...

14 years ago
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RE: FEMA Firmettes

Same here...I called and they said there were having problems and it was being worked on...they can't even see the maps.

14 years ago
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RE: project management software

I use the web based free servie Trello to organize all of my jobs. www.Trello.com

14 years ago
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RE: better or worse? 2012 vs 2011

Significantly better, more big jobs, more municipal work, even more residential work. May need to pick another drafter up soon...Tom

14 years ago
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RE: Robotic sighting

With our Leica, it's pretty dialed in. We have used the 360 for control and never had issues when we set a round prism up over it later. Just make s...

14 years ago
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RE: You know what I like about drawing my own contours?

TomAnd straighten out the jags that confuse the reviewers.Use the Swap Triangle command in the surface menu. We rarely spend more than 5 min having t...

14 years ago
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RE: You know what I like about drawing my own contours?

If you are getting the tails on your contours it is because you are not creating an inclusion boundary for the surface. Draw an inclusion boundary an...

14 years ago
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RE: Had a car back into my tripod with a Leica 1200 on it today

I also wonder how this would work since most roads in NY are user roads or Town roads?I'm a big fan of my Leica. Best instrument I have ever used, no...

14 years ago
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RE: I'm terrified

Set the control and make sure you are good to go. You liability ends with the control you set. What they do with it after is on them. Be VERY expli...

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RE: bidding the trades...

In all the surveying companies I have worked for over the last 15 years, I have never heard of being selected only on qualifications. All constructio...

14 years ago
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RE: When are the irons close enough....

Depending on the lot sizes and the differences between individual irons...a tenth is not all that bad...at least for what we find around here. Under ...

14 years ago
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