Still pretty slow here, but picking up. I've responded to more RFPs in the last month than I did in the previous year, which is a good sign.At least ...

> The cumulative effect of the myriad circumstances affecting us is that ACSMI have no comment on the content of the letter, but it's nice to see s...

> Thanks for the offer, but I have decided to go with a newer color plotter.Not to discount the decision to buy a newer model, but it's worth notin...

>Of note - you get no such ellipse with single total station shots.Error ellipses can be generated for any total station shot. They tend to get la...

> Does that mean that when the instrument is level it could be off by about half that or 8 seconds?Sounds like it to me. Example: You turn to a d...

> I would treat this as three blocks. Establishing those vacated streets would be my first step but not by prorate. The streets would hold thier wi...

> So far it's got 4,706 views and 198 replies and still no consensus on whether a monument that's set by a 7.5-foot blunder on a 2.3-acre parcel sh...

My take is the same as Steve's. The surveyor *is* prorating within each block, but only after establishing each of the 3 blocks by prorating in the b...

1885 Pasadena Map - Jim> You sure dont look 57 Jim...More like a 'close to 50 guy'.Thanks. I am, after all, close to 50...as long as 7 years still...

> There is a state law, in Washington, that says you must check your EDM, periodically, on a calibrated base line.No such requirement in CA.

What's that??Here are the relevant formulas I was referring to, from NGS-10:I'll see if I can reach John.Thanks.

What's that??Scott, it looks like you've used 1.00 as the value of n. I'm struggling through some CBL measurements right now as a self-imposed educat...

Sole Proprietor - As needed help - DennisI agree with those who are saying, in effect, "either follow the rules or skirt them altogether." Cash for c...

1885 Pasadena Map - Jim> PS It's a 50 ft roadYeah, I had figured the 1/2 width, but forgot to double it in my description.

> What did that old 1885 surveyor know that is shown on this map that I sure do not know at this time?There's a 25-foot road north of the north ti...

> May I ask how much each map costs, ballpark?Digital maps are $1.50 in all the instances I've seen.