@ jmac306 My post was poorly written. When I exited manual mode, my GNSS and optical instrument settings had been changed to the default settings. I d...
@ peter-lothian Thanks for posting the plat. I'm still working on this plat in its entirety. I hope to post a summary of plat errors by the end of thi...
Please excuse my response to this post. I was off-base because I didn't fully comprehend the question. Symbology is a relevant part of our profession....
I've never heard of such a thing. Doesn't anyone check their staked points from another setup anymore? I once checked the positions of building corner...
No need to apologize. My way of explaining things isn't always the best. This reminds me of my first time trying to figure out a data collector. The c...
Thanks for the explanation. So what you're saying is, the TS (therefore, the ZA) and the prism rod (therefore, the rod height) aren't physically chang...
There is no software involved. I'm just interested in the geometry of a hypothetical situation. Because of this I learned something new in Excel. I op...
Was just on TS for topo. Maybe my thinking isn't valid. If you raise or lower your HI, the ZA changes if you point at the prism.
Hope it's interesting. Yes, it was. Florida SPC Zones:Lambert, 1 zoneTransverse Mercator, 2 zones
Welcome from Orange County, FL. I spent many years surveying in south Florida.
Unfortunately, I don't have an outdoor patio, but my back porch is screened-in, so I don't use any mosquito repellent, or a bug zapper. In my part of ...
Wow! That's heavy. I guess it's from the Egyptians. Don't forget about the triangle symbols we use for traverse points.
I have been without a PLS mentor for 3 years and barely doing any survey work. Please let me know if you need any help preparing for the exam.
@talderson Looks like the good stuff costs money. It's mostly about self-study. You have to be motivated and disciplined enough to set aside time to...
Go to a library, public or college, and get a textbook on basic surveying and mapping. Study chapters on sources of error (personal, systematic, natur...
