It depends.?ÿ As long as the antenna has a clear sky view down to 10?ø or so above the horizon, any height above about 5 feet is fine for modern anten...

Another accidental surveyor here.?ÿ I can't say what I'd do differently because my career was pretty random until I hung out my own shingle.?ÿ Even th...

Do you use the same data format for RTN as for UHF??ÿ My understanding is that some data formats are more compact than others, which could affect late...

I haven't experienced this, but maybe it's because when I'm that close to my local reference station I always have fast Internet service.

Note that in CA the right of entry appears not just in the Business and Professions Code, but also in the Civil Code and the Penal Code.?ÿ This was do...

Looks like it sold a few days ago for $175.

I record to the nearest 0.01', but I annotate to the nearest 0.05'.?ÿ Even with the Chrisnik Pipe Mic (which I only use if I'm opening a bunch of MHs)...

I'm curious as to how others handle this.?ÿ To date I've only charged my litigation support rate -- which is roughly double my normal rate -- for depo...

My jobsites tend to look like this:

This is the purported equivalence that I don't buy.?ÿ Tying a point from two terrestrial positions adds some strength to the new point, because the tw...

I'm skeptical about the value of running more than one stationary receiver unless you're placing them far enough apart to see different SV arrangement...

Many years ago I was running a USFS boundary job and was assigned a newly-hired guy to run the gun.?ÿ He had previously worked for a geophysical outfi...

This seems like a lawyer's attempt at getting an expert witness without paying for it.?ÿ Tell them you've satisfied your client contract, and if they ...

Many's the time in both my personal and professional lives that I've stretched myself to learn and become adept at new things.?ÿ It's called "growth."

Basecamp is pretty good, especially considering the price.?ÿ I have a Garmin eTrex 20 that I use occasionally for recon, and Basecamp makes it pretty ...

I not only allow it, I encourage it.?ÿ Strongly.?ÿ I hate doing that part of the process, and my clients are always appalled at how many billable hour...