Introducing a lot of extra GCP's has only brought the accuracy down in my experience. As others have implied, I think the phrase "brought the accuracy...

Don't forget the incremental cost of liability exposure.?ÿ If the sub screws up, the damage claim is coming to you first.

I generally use 15%.?ÿ Fortunately, I don't have to do this often.

Must say I'm pleased to see more and more departure from mobile versions of Windows. Javad is migrating the Triumph-LS to Linux.?ÿ Not an easy task, b...

Receivers like the X90 and X91 probably have either Trimble or Ashtech boards in them (or Novatel); their costs are pretty much buying the pieces and ...

It's just an antenna. The data collector software is the heart of the system. Anyone who's ever looked at the system boards inside one of those "anten...

That is one monster of a Sokkia prism assembly.?ÿ I can't imagine hauling that around on a pole all day!

Nice set, but pretty much useless in the age of CAD. (Written but a guy with an unreasonable large cache of totally obsolete field surveying equipment...

Be prepared for a long recovery, in any case.?ÿ I've had both lateral epicondylitis (tennis elbow) and medial epicondylitis (golfer's elbow), and both...

Translate your control coordinates to your survey I realize that sometimes one must alter one's preferred workflow to accommodate the peculiarities of...

One of the easiest permits I got was for the some of the most dangerous work I've ever done:?ÿ monitoring the 4 lanes of Interstate 5 in the City of W...

I'm my experience, the process can range between simple to onerous, with little correlation between process complexity and worker exposure.?ÿ Since yo...

Javad sells the J-Pack, which seems to be liked by the guys who use it.?ÿ I've never actually seen one, so can't comment on its suitability, especiall...

Remember that every contractor who doesn't take the time, money and effort to comply with the law is undercutting the responsible contractors who do.?...

Remember that every contractor who doesn't take the time, money and effort to comply with the law is undercutting the responsible contractors who do.?...

You tell your protege a story and he politely mentions that you told him the same story last week, and a couple of months ago, too.