> Yes, we met at the aerial gravitometer (sp?) presentation at McClellan Airport.The GRAV-D project. I think gravimeter is the preferred term, but...

I may be the only guy here who's had the distinction of working, for a few weeks in the mid-80s, with Nearly Normal. I don't recall if he's ever chec...

Just waiting works, as long as it waits in a dry environment. Packing it in rice (uncooked!) would speed up the process.

> Does it come with functioning battery and charger?Another item to consider is the state of the internal battery. If it's shot, it'll require a t...

Just me and a part-timer since 1993 (same part-timer since 1997), though I occasionally sub out to a couple of folks to help with height mod projects....

This is way outside my area of knowledge, but I recall someone saying that if used with a VRS system -- one that virtualizes a base receiver very clos...

> "What can you tell me about surveying that nobody really knows"?That asking a surveyor, "How much for a survey?" is like asking a surgeon, "How m...

Update: I discovered that when an external antenna is plugged in, the unit works fine. So I concluded that there must be something wrong with the in...

> (besides them swarming you and chasing you for five miles)The Wikipedia article says they'll pursue for up to 1/4 mile, so if you can keep them o...

> I am thinking of designing a tent for killer bees protection. If the attack takes place, simply rush into the tent.That sounds like a good tempor...

Scary stuff. I have no experience with killer bees, but protecting your head would seem to be priority one. These bees are known to pursue their vic...

> The problem I am having is that when I use the download software, it defaults to Com 3. The infared unit is plugged into the serial port which is...

> If I had a nickle for every hole I dug because of a dip needle...That's what I remember about dip needles, though I only saw it in action a coupl...

> Rail anchor is correct. These are placed alongside the ties with one end anchored to the bottom of the rail to keep the ties from moving out of ...

I can't help with the compass thing, but I did find a source of military technical manuals that might be of general interest: Liberated Manuals.One o...

> If you want to see evidence of economic development, build a Walmart in the middle of nowhere and wait 10 years. You will have a thriving metropo...