Clay,What was the reasoning behind combining both ALTAs on the same map? In the past I have prepared ALTA/pre-design surveys covering multiple proper...

Larry,If I read the case correct, the dentist board in question is elected from among the states licensed dentists. The argument being they are merel...

This one always scares meThis situation is common in urban areas. In Oregon state law requires that you stop before entering the sidewalk and the str...

I have our instruments set to remind me every 2 weeks. Once you get the hang of it, the longest part of the task is waiting for the instrument to acc...

Okay, unless I'm missing something, I would just set 24-30" #5 rebar with control caps. I would assume that by benchmark the client actually 3D site ...

1hz on collection of raw data may be a little overkill for the static. The raw data collection rate has no effect on the RTK collection rate. For lo...

As Shelby noted, this can easily be done with the 1200 SmartWorks system and I assume the Viva system. You just need to set up a configuration file f...

> I'm checking the instrument constant of my ancient TS (AC+BC-AB).> > AC is 139.035> AB is 263.344> BC is 124.308> (All three measu...

I use word to print the label directly onto the envelope. Since my tabloid printer gave up the ghost last year for larger envelopes I use the Avery o...

> Some of these States get mighty big compared to what the East Coast surveyors think of routinely. My wife's father lives in the same State as us...

A long time ago in a galaxy far far away I was a young glaciologist on a NSF expedition to the frozen Juneau Ice Fields. It seems that the leader of ...

> I had my Trimble 5600 locked on me one time while setting a control point in robo mode. I moved ahead and BS where I came from. 20' long for dist...

You mean there is something other than Beer Leg????? Next thing you know I'll be chastised for using balls or bull prick.

Kent,The simple solution is to drain the saw back into the can if you think it is going to sit for more than a couple of days. If the mix sits in the...

hey Roadhand> I have been to a few out-of-the way places while working along the various borders. We surveyed all the crossings (and did photo cont...

I've have taken over numerous projects where this was in fact a major problem. If the meta date is not included with the project, which it rarely is ...

First of all, when converting a grid system to ground you use a project wide combined factor (Scale factor x Sealevel Factor). Choose a combined fact...

Well you learn something every day. I'm not sure I have ever seen one of these before so I just figured it was some dork that did it.Thanks for the l...