I've never tried to keep one powered on when replacing batteries.?ÿ It might be possible, but logistically it doesn't seem like a practical approach -...

Yes, once the internal batteries die the firmware disappears, unless the receiver is connected to continuous external power.

I'm thinking the same thing.?ÿ When I was checking firmware just now I ran into that message on one of the receivers, plus found a few others that had...

I have mostly 7.32, with a sprinkling of 7.19 and 7.28.?ÿ But I think I can move all of them up to 7.32.?ÿ (I also just discovered that I need to repl...

I'd be interested, too.?ÿ I have a couple of 4000SSe receivers as well as some 4000SSi units that might be susceptible to the same fix.?ÿ I don't use...

Wow, Ken is so young!?ÿ I haven't seen him but a couple of times since he retired as Yolo County Surveyor.?ÿ I sure miss him in that role, though -- h...

@robots How did you modify the trimble firmware?

That's because you don't have a FrankenPod with Adjust-O-Matic.?ÿ It's ungainly and heavy (adds about 2 lbs), but I no longer spend time chasing the b...

That was it!?ÿ I overlooked the decimal point in the height on GeeOddMike's screenshot, that's what was different from my entries. Thanks very much!

Your input screenshot appears to be the same as mine, yet I still get the "invalid floating point format" error.?ÿ I even tried another browser (Chrom...

I have DWGs of every drawing I've produced in the last 27 years, but then I'm self-employed.?ÿ I don't have copies of much from my days as an employee...

I don't see anything illegal in an owner setting monuments at what he believes to be his corners, as long as he doesn't misrepresent their status.?ÿ T...

I'm stunned and saddened.?ÿ He was such a creative guy.?ÿ How old was he?

The old bags are indeed a pain -- they skimped on material and I darn near scrape the skin off my hand forcing the bottom of the bag around the stud w...

@mark-mayer It's easy to swap in an 8- or 10- minute bubble.?ÿ That's what I've done with all my poles.

@dave-lindell Aren't fixed height, or aren't tripods??ÿ I haven't found any significant height deviation, but it's true that they're actually quadripo...

@norman-oklahoma Not mixed up, just out of date.?ÿ We all laughed when we saw the "shoot big tree" function in our brand-new TDS software in 1990 or s...

Load time wasn't bad for me.?ÿ Very nice utility, I've been waiting on a replacement for the old one for awhile now.?ÿ I don't need it often, but when...