Apologies for the earlier listing file. I hadn't changed any of the instrument setting from the default ones. I just went onto the starnet calculator ...

Hi guys Have attached a copy of the listings which at the start has the settings. Also have attached the data file as a .txt as a .dat won't upload - ...

thanks a lot guys - all the replies are very helpful indeed

Please share how you do it

Cheers guys - I get great control accuracy figures even when there are short legs - because I do 3 rounds of left and right as the errors cancel out. ...

Try using a parasol. Say what?

I got to the bottom of this so thought I'd share what I found out. The survey processing software I use (when it loads a job file) compares raw angula...

My prism carriers are the rotating Leica ones. Once I've centred over a nail I rotate the prism and check level and centering again. I do this every t...

I use Trimble gear with Access. When setting over every new station during the traverse after backsighting the previous set on station the deltas of t...

Total station was calibrated recently. I set up all the prisms. They were perfectly centred and leveled. I also checked them again before taking them ...

Great advice guys - many, many thanks Total station in store room with radiator on

forgot to mention - I work by myself

I'm in the UK. Do you guys in the US not get yours calibrated every year then?