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RE: Curious What the Average Annual Cost of a BS Surveying/Geomatics Degree

If you are looking for a bachelor's in surveying, I highly recommend going to your local college/community college (or another community college that ...

3 years ago
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RE: Curious What the Average Annual Cost of a BS Surveying/Geomatics Degree

UMaine is about 15,000 tuition a year out of state, 12,000 a year for in-state.?ÿ There are additional fees, and by the time you're done with those fe...

3 years ago
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RE: How to get your PLS License

@jph?ÿ I thought you were speaking generally, not specifically about your state.?ÿ Maybe your state is different.?ÿ I'm only defending the merit of a...

3 years ago
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RE: RTK GPS, Blind Faith, Accurracy, and working in harsh environments.

@kevinfoshee?ÿ I just want to clarify that The scenario I'm thinking of is in harsh conditions, without doing any other checks to the point, I would ...

3 years ago
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RE: How to get your PLS License

@rover83?ÿ Good point.?ÿ The fact we aren't doctors is irrelevant.?ÿ You aren't comparing our expertise, you are comparing the issues in our professi...

3 years ago
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RE: How to get your PLS License

@jph?ÿ What I said was not an anecdote.?ÿ I used a specific example, that doesn't make it an anecdote.?ÿ What I said is a lexicon.?ÿ Everyone knows t...

3 years ago
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RE: How to get your PLS License

Back when my father got licensed, and my grandfather, there were 3-man crews, 4-man crews, or larger.?ÿ These crews had a licensed land surveyor in th...

3 years ago
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RE: How to get your PLS License

@jph?ÿ I think the interview process is a good idea.?ÿ They don't do a face-to-face interview in any of the states I work in.?ÿ But I don't think the...

3 years ago
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RE: RTK GPS, Blind Faith, Accurracy, and working in harsh environments.

@nate-the-surveyor?ÿ Thanks, I think I understand. It is a lot of satellites for deep in the woods. I think GNSS is usually in geocentric X,Y,Z nati...

3 years ago
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RE: 3G Options come January 1

@hpalmer?ÿ I think a lot of us have 3G, 3.5G etc.?ÿ It wasn't that long ago that they were placing 3G in new units. I will be connecting to the inte...

3 years ago
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RE: RTK GPS, Blind Faith, Accurracy, and working in harsh environments.

@nate-the-surveyor?ÿ ?ÿ thanks for the response.?ÿ 27 is a lot of satellites for the woods.?ÿ I'm guessing it tracks all GNSS constellations??ÿ The...

3 years ago
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RE: RTK GPS, Blind Faith, Accurracy, and working in harsh environments.

What does the 27 +6 mean in the satellite square in the upper left of the screen??ÿ 27 satellites available according to the almanac, and it is locked...

3 years ago
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RE: How to get your PLS License

I purchased a "boundary survey module" from Nettleman when I was studying for my FS exam.?ÿ I was not happy with the quality or content of the course....

3 years ago
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RE: How to get your PLS License

I don't think it's a big deal that they quantify their experience in hours.?ÿ I have my experience broken up into fractions of a month.?ÿ If they say ...

3 years ago
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RE: Stamp recommendations

I just got my first one (also got licensed in NY.)?ÿ I got a stamp from ProStamps It was 17 dollars total and it came out okay, and they send a JPG ...

3 years ago
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RE: Taking the NCEES PLS exam next week

@lunarfaze?ÿ I believe they will also show you how you did on the different topics, compared to the average (or something like that.)?ÿ It used to be...

3 years ago
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RE: Taking the NCEES PLS exam next week

@dmyhill?ÿ I agree with this.?ÿ If I waited until I felt I was ready I would have never taken the FS or state-specific.?ÿ I did well on all my exams,...

3 years ago
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RE: Rebar

I hope that one day I'm that sure of my determination that I can do that.?ÿ If you don't mind me asking, what other variables did you consider when ...

3 years ago
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RE: Considering becoming a surveyor. AI, engineering degree, snakes, and demand.

No degree requirement in NY or PA either.?ÿ It is surprising how many people don't realize that many states don't have a degree requirement to become ...

3 years ago
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RE: Considering becoming a surveyor. AI, engineering degree, snakes, and demand.

I'm not sure what you mean by this, I could be misinterpreting what you are saying, but PA requires more than 2 years of experience or a degree to bec...

3 years ago
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