Crikey dude! How the hell did that happen? Had the Sokkia Set5a knocked over by an excavator, but not that bad-JD-

Larry, is there a public airstrip nearby? In the past, lacking any other "real" BM, I have used the centerline of the runway at the approach threshol...

Since you have it apart, I would replace the whole enchillada, saving any good parts for spares if it comes apart on you again.-JD-

Paid 35K for mine!WTF!!-JD-

Finish school!!I was in the same boat in the '80's. It was only a two year AA program, but we were required to spend the summer at a surveying job. ...

I've still got 5 of the old girls. Only one was setup with Survey Pro. There are a lot of things that I wish had carried over to the new DC, prompt ...

JeffBuy them big enough to slip out of if you do go under. Fell out a boat in a pair of hip boots that I hunted in. Good fit, ankle ties the whole s...

Toplink will handle cr5 files, but have yet to find out how it hides the rw5s??-JD-

I use Ronson lighter fluid (the kind you use in a zippo)up here in the cold, WD40 and its like will "gel" up. Lighter fluid is thinner and works real...

Wait for the sun to come up?Oh, yeah, you're down there where it actually goes down at night this time of year!:-D Glad to hear things are gettin' bet...