"Small enough to fit in the trunk of a car." Of course, at 320 pounds if you ever *did* manage to get it into a car's trunk, you'd need a crane to ge...

squowse, post: 390422, member: 7109 wrote: I think Trimble have a pretty watertight patent or Leica would have their own version.My guess is that it's...

back-chain, post: 390082, member: 7900 wrote: I think Apache is a Linux server.Close. Apache is web server software, typically run on a *nix server. ...

The original point block - as far as I know- was created by DCA, which was bought by Softdesk, which was bought by Autodesk, as I recall. It had a po...

The one for 35.00 with free shipping looks like a bargain. It's even form a US vendor.FWIW, I've found that the Chinese vendors of Leica knockoff cab...

I adopted Libre Office when my install of Windows 10 wouldn't allow me to authorize my copy of MS Office. I now use Writer and Calc regularly, with o...

I don't have much of a followup. I did see some of the gear go on eBay for what I thought were insanely high prices, so I have no doubt that the buye...

andrewm, post: 389661, member: 10888 wrote: I just don't see how all that field work plus office work can be done for $225-350. What am I missing??The...

Rob S, post: 389638, member: 11901 wrote: This works great for me.Using that at an unattended base station seems likely to result in someone else owni...

These days the only thing I use my 25-footer for these days is dipping manholes. All other verticals are done with a total station or GPS, except whe...

When I was in high school I sometimes played with numbers. I remember being so excited when I discovered a relationship between neighboring integers ...

N.W. Staker, post: 389612, member: 11801 wrote: I wasn't aware the jet packs have an option for an external antenna.5 dB antenna for Verizon Jetpack

A decade or so ago I did an obstruction survey for a small airport because of some trees. I guess someone at the FAA thought they looked like they mi...

andrewm, post: 389568, member: 10888 wrote: The going rate for elev certs around here ranges from $225 to $350.Wow. I just finished one this morning,...

Bill93, post: 389556, member: 87 wrote: Should you use the bench marks on the map (which have probably subsided), or best determination of true orthom...

Daniel S. McCabe, post: 389474, member: 6 wrote: at the end of June 1985, which just so happened to be my first day as a rodman for $3.50/hr, which wa...

We have the same system here in California, we just never bothered to write it down.

Height transfer via GPS can be tricky. First and foremost, the geoid in your area of interest must be well-modeled. If the geoid model is good, then...