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JamesMeis
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RE: Feet from north line & feet from west line

Generally when I'm given info to stake a well, the client provides the calls based on distances from two section lines. For instance, I will get a lo...

10 years ago
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RE: Survey Monument Expedition

I drove through Waldo, KS this morning on the way to the happening 'burg of Cawker City, but I blinked so I missed the entire town.

10 years ago
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RE: Carlson Survce 4 on Topcon PS

When you configure your instrument under the total station tab, select 'fine' instead of 'tracking'. There is also the choice of 'coarse', hate to se...

10 years ago
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RE: Carlson texts rotates itself over and over again.

This is a WAG, but are your tolerances/units set the same in both drawings. For instance, in the new drawing are the units set to d/m/s 0d and in the...

10 years ago
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RE: Topography using UTV

Here is how I have mine mounted on my Ranger. I keep mine on the driver side so its easier to drive along the edge of a breakline. For an HI, I meas...

10 years ago
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RE: work boots

I have a pair of Keen Wenatchee's that have survived almost two years of field work, and they are still going strong. They have a gortex lining but n...

10 years ago
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RE: 1940 Rebar Example

I live in Hays and I did the staking on Highway 183 from Hays to the Rooks County line a few years back. All of the RCBs were extended so the shoulde...

10 years ago
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RE: Robotic Total Stations

I have been using a Topcon PS-103 robot with the RC-5 unit for about a year. Its fairly light for a robot, it tracks well, everything is bluetooth so ...

10 years ago
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RE: Brother J6920DW ink

I have tried the yoyo inks sold on Amazon and have had mixed results. All of the color cartridges worked well, but the black cartridges never worked....

10 years ago
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RE: How long do you let your base cook before you RTK?

We usually fire up the base and rover once we get on site. By the time we get the legs setup over a control point, I get rolling on getting the base ...

11 years ago
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RE: Carlson Surveyor+

I have been using the Surveyor+ for 3 years, and we have never had any problems with rain, snow or dust affecting it. If any of my equipment is out i...

12 years ago
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RE: Robotic Instruments and SurvCE

About 6 months ago we traded in our topcon 825 robot. It was a solid instrument, but the tracking was always an issue. When I would be within 100 fe...

12 years ago
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RE: GPS System questions

I run a Topcon GR-3 base/rover setup. It has the digital UHF radios. I can easily get 5 miles with it. I have maintained a fix to 7 miles, but that...

12 years ago