> it would be nice to be able to pick the pole up last with one hand. This is the disadvantage of the bipod I have been using. It requires both han...

And here I thought this was a thread about woman trouble.

Anchor Bolts> With the Marksman and a section of range pole, we should be able to plumb a prism over a point with a +-0.0005 meter accuracy.I would...

The Javads -- at least the newer units -- assign multiple channels to each SV for reliability. Whether or not this makes any significant difference, ...

mini bi-pod> Where do you attach it on the prism pole?I keep it just beneath the DC quick-release clamp, which is just beneath the bubble. The fol...

Not to knock the Rod Rest -- I've never used one -- but when I was shopping for a rod-parking solution, I passed over the Rod Rest in favor of SECO's ...

I've only worked in and around substations twice, and it was with a conventional total station (Topcon GTS-302). In both cases we were uncomfortably ...

> It sure makes me think twice before locating a transformer pad with a robot rod or GPS rover. Shoot that rascal in reflectorless.I've had my Alle...

I have no doubt that you're diligent in your work, but I still cringe when I see an antenna set up on a bench mark using a conventional tripod. The c...

Can someone explain how the RC remote works?> I would be interested to see how the Bluetooth radios can be powered through the connection to the da...

Can someone explain how the RC remote works?> Do the parani radios actually work with earlier robotics ? Any guess at which Ranger handhelds (with ...

I, too, have a corded cordless hammer drill, an old DeWalt that was really too small to drill holes in concrete reliably anyway. The batteries got ha...

> I've heard that Mohave Co is real close...let alone fund the radios or whatever they need.Typically, an RTN pushes corrections out through a serv...

> Just turn off autolockThat works great, unless you're running robotic and need to turn sets to the rover, which is my normal mode of operation.

For comparison, my Leica TCRA1102plus had some trouble one 100° day locking onto a standard 62mm backsight a half-mile away. It eventually got the sh...

> May I ask WHY are you leaving your equipments unattended in the 1st place?Convenience and cost. Tasking a skilled employee to babysit the gear i...