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jacavell
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Joined: February 28, 2011 12:55 pm
Last seen: April 9, 2026 12:44 pm
Topics: 1 / Replies: 99
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RE: Surveying not a profession?

@aliquot You understand!

4 years ago
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RE: Surveying not a profession?

@edward-reading?ÿ It seems you misread my intention when I wrote that after 10 years of experience your returning to school for a BS was exceptional ...

4 years ago
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RE: Surveying not a profession?

@edward-reading?ÿI'm sure this is true for you. Congratulations! it is exceptional. It is hard to plan things based on exceptional things happening. ...

4 years ago
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RE: Surveying not a profession?

@aliquot A good observation. Theory and practice often don't agree. One stubborn flaw in the licensing laws in the USA is that there is one license f...

4 years ago
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RE: Surveying not a profession?

@holy-cow?ÿ What the majority of medical patients witness is phlebotomists, x-ray technicians, and insurance clerks, all of whom appear to be in a tr...

4 years ago
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RE: Definition of Geomatics

Geomatics is one of the subsets of Surveying, primarily involving property boundaries. The name for college courses was adopted with the notion that ...

4 years ago
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RE: Surveying not a profession?

What a load of horse hooey! This is an excellent example of the opposite argument. There must have been some highly degreed, non-professional attorney...

4 years ago
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RE: My Least squares adjustment needs fixin'

I have not taken the time to read all of your post in detail. I see that you have a control point off some distance in the east direction but none fro...

4 years ago
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RE: what is ppp

It depends on advanced modeling of several GNSS parameters plus atmospheric conditions. See:/p> JAC

4 years ago
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RE: Gps on BM

@mightymoe 4 hr. is an old standard because it works; still does. The physical reasons haven't changed. Yes, with more powerful computers and sophisti...

4 years ago
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RE: Gps on BM

@mightymoe Yes. Submit it.

4 years ago
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RE: Static GPS discrepancy

May I suggest that you take the static data from all four receivers and submit it to OPUS twice. On the first set put the antenna height to zero. On t...

4 years ago
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RE: OPUS Inconvenience Issue

@jon-collins?ÿ Actually we in the U.S. a third unit called "foot" has been added to the U.S. Foot and the International Foot. It is the same size as ...

4 years ago
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RE: The definition of Geodesy

An excellent reference. Introduction to Geometrical & Physical Geodesy by Thomas Meyer, Ph.D. JAC

4 years ago
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RE: Geodesy for Dummies?

@john-nolton?ÿ John, I have several reasons for recommending AAGS. I happen to be president this year and mentioning the organization that is made up...

4 years ago
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RE: VRS vs RTK Base Station (Radio)

Latency is the most probable cause of the variation you are seeing. The quality of an RTN depends heavily on their diligence. Cellular connections ar...

4 years ago
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RE: Geodesy for Dummies?

Consider joining the AAGS (American Association for Geodetic Surveying). I think you will find what you are looking for. You will find a group of peo...

4 years ago
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RE: Homework Assignment

The first part of the answer, no matter how well the observed distance agrees with the call, is FIND OTHER EVIDENCE FOR CORROBORATION. Things to find...

4 years ago
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RE: Latest Books on GNSS practices

How GNSS works and one uses it hasn't changed much. The fundamentals are still sound. The changes are primarily from the introduction of new constella...

4 years ago
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