@olemanriver Thanks for the real-world example. We’re using Carlson SurvPC with NRTK. In Job Settings (System) the projection is NAD83 (2011)/Flori...

@olemanriver Right now, we're using RTK to recover and locate as many of the 60 calculated property corners as possible. We're not only recovering ...

@bstrand Not sure of the typical difference between grid and ground in my area. We’re working at 28.5831367°, -081.2134467° lat, lon...

@bstrand I don’t know what the boss will accept as being within tolerance. Recently we differ by 0.06’ - 0.07’. The boss is concerned about any dif...

@gary_g Fences, yes, but tree lines and hedges? I had to look up planimetric data. I've read about planimeters but never used one. I know in certai...

I survey in Florida, which is not a recording state. Our senior office surveyor showed me the permitting section of our county’s property appraiser’s ...

Good idea.

Thanks to everyone who responded.

Thanks to all for the recommendations. Due to the time constraint, I settled on a khaki tie and an American flag tie clip. I’ll be the GQ survey tech ...

Do you have the old model or the new model?

@chris-bouffard I used the T16 in the late 80s. I don't agree with you about tightening the clamps for transportation of the theodolite. I tried to ...

@gary_g “I actually plot every deed, and put them together in a mosaic.” Great idea.

Thanks to everyone who responded to this post.

@va-ls-2867 I wish young surveyors were more aware of equipment errors. They focus too much on the precision and electronic compensators of an inst...

@mightymoe Those very long traverses you mentioned must have been fun. I’m sure you did sun shots along your route as a check.

@norman-oklahoma I’ve never used a robotic station. Isn’t it common practice that you collimate it daily considering you mentioned how rapidly the ...

@john-putnam I agree. The physical plates are still there. I think in Davis & Foote 7th edition it states “Reversing the scope eliminates errors...