The R8-3 is a 2-constellation receiver (GPS + GLO), while the Triumph-VS is multi-constellation (GPS, GLO, GAL, QZSS, BDO, SBAS). I have no experienc...

That's the reason data collector software includes offset measurement functions. The calculated position of the desired object is calculated from the...

When I was using a Topcon GTS-302 with a CST round prism, I'd agree with that for very short (under 10') distances. But since I began using a Leica T...

In California "pasting a coordinate pair" on a corner or two requires complying with Public Resources Code §8801 et seq., which includes (among other ...

The counties near me in California all accept digital submittals and payments. But don't hold your breath waiting for comments -- 3 months isn't unus...

Some clarification regarding California: 1. Setting monuments doesn't necessarily trigger the requirement for filing a Record of Survey. If the pa...

I wouldn't expect the receiver itself to have trouble in normal temps (up to, say, 110°F). The problems I hear about pertain to the base radio -- a 3...

They're also useful for holding a bubble on a fiberglass level rod.

Yes, the old one was a proof-of-concept / prototype that I made in my home shop. It worked well enough that I used it for several years, but I always...

I use a 10' bubble on my pole, which is the reason I built the fine adjuster -- centering a 10' bubble with the bipod thumb buttons is just too frustr...

Hard to tell if this was offered tongue-in-cheek, or is something more dismaying...

Still in business, as I just recently renewed my policies. Here are the two folks I deal with most: Brian Anderson <[email protected]> Ma...

How does one lose a ton of containers? Was it theft, or shipwrecks, it something else?

Kern bayonet base?

Update: the dealer told me that Leica will decline service to any GeoMax that's out of warranty. He referred me to a reliable third-party shop in Fl...

I can't see any reason not to incorporate the newer work into the same project. As long as you're using realistic error estimates (which implies usin...