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Where do you get the 30.5" from in the?ÿmean D&R column? Also, I remember doing some additional math if the direct angle to the foresight was >...
@nate-the-surveyor?ÿ Hopefully the many answers won't be too far behind them!
@lukenz?ÿ I'm curious about the wisdom of Topcon for including the geodetic distance in their point-to-point inverse output. How is that data useful ...
Is geodetic distance synonymous with grid distance? Baselined as in checked on a calibration range? In 1994 we used a Topcon GTS-4A for an FDOT proj...
We had good results so far on our current project with total station distances vs. GPS -derived distances. Points 1 to 2 and 2 to 3 were both within a...
Those are my words. They just want something official like an NGS point.
@mightymoe?ÿ All kidding aside, I initially agreed with management on the validity of their argument, but the next day I reverted back to my original...
@jed?ÿ Interesting method. Thanks for sharing!
@jed?ÿ I can't visualize how you only have to go one direction. We haven't started the traverse yet. It will go a quarter mile north, a quarter mile ...
I have recently discussed this with management. We are starting a traverse on a pair of our GPSed points and ending on a pair of our GPSed points. Man...
I forgot to add this quote with the 2 pictures. It appears that the placement of the 3 nails and discs were well planned.