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john-putnam
john-putnam
@john-putnam
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Joined: February 4, 2011 9:44 am
Last seen: September 19, 2026 3:56 pm
Topics: 82 / Replies: 2381
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RE: Creating a KMZ for Site Pictures

Thanks for the tip. I've been a big proponent of site photos since the days of film. As they say a picture is worth a thousand words, especially whe...

2 years ago
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RE: Utility Easement

Every utility or railroad I've worked has avoided eminent domain like the plague. It is expensive and time consuming along with being a PR nightmare....

2 years ago
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RE: Air Travel & Carrying Equipment

Yeah, it gets opened a lot. I just leave the collection of TSA notifications in the case.

2 years ago
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RE: Utility Easement

In the last century, I worked for an engineering firm that did all of US West's (now CenturyLink) engineering in Oregon and Washington. As a LSIT and...

2 years ago
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RE: Deed Reader Pro Version 3 - Plot Deeds In Seconds

Why are surveyors so against paying for a service. We, as a group, really need to think about return on investment. If an application like this save...

2 years ago
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RE: Air Travel & Carrying Equipment

I ship my gear by air on a semi-regular basis. The trick is to avoid the baggage gorillas from doing their thing by shipping it as air cargo instead ...

2 years ago
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RE: Coordinate file versus raw data file

Raw database processed and adjusted in Infinity then coordinates and linework exported to C3D. I have been doing this since the late 80's. The proce...

2 years ago
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RE: 5' off

I'm sure you've looked, but could it be a US Ft vs Int Ft thing?

2 years ago
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RE: Tree height tool

Inclinometer is the tool you thinking of.

2 years ago
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RE: Tree height tool

Now days I just shot it reflectorless or, depending on what I'm trying to measure, scan it. It the old days your trig method was used. You could als...

2 years ago
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RE: Computer died

Mike, A lot depends on the type of applications and how you use them. I'm very satisfied with my current laptop, a 2-year-old Windows Surface Studio L...

2 years ago
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RE: State Plane practices

Happy fourth form Denmark. First, an LDP (low distortion project) and SPC are mathematically identical. An LDP normally covers a targeted area and ut...

2 years ago
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RE: PC CONFIGURATION

Option 3 is the minimum based on the RAM alone. I'm not up on the current AMD or Intel lineup but this processor sound pretty hot. I would recommend...

2 years ago
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RE: Solo to small shop owners question

For the most part in life, you get what you pay for. I find it funny how the vast majority on this form like to slam the bottom feeding low ballers i...

2 years ago
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RE: Best practice to measure GNSS Antenna Height used with tripod?

I gave up on the fixed height tripods years ago. First, they never stay in adjustment. I would have to adjust the bubble each time I used them. Sec...

2 years ago
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RE: Best practice to measure GNSS Antenna Height used with tripod?

For GNSS, the Leica height hook is the simplest. Next up, the Leica TPS tape (<b itemprop="name" style="font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; ...

2 years ago
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RE: Working at an Engineering firm with "drama"

Truth, I'm sitting in DK visiting my wife's family & doing the paperwork I've fallen behind on over the last 6 months.

2 years ago
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RE: Levelling unmarked stations - a more efficient workflow...

My MS60 is in the shop to have the HI measure up calibrated, it is consistently 4mm high. The AP20's ability to update the rod height in the CS is gre...

2 years ago
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RE: Levelling unmarked stations - a more efficient workflow...

Leica makes a nice little tape for height measure ups. It consists of a bracket that mounts to a tribrach. You hook the tape on the bracket and meas...

2 years ago
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RE: Configuration set for Leica ATX1230+ GNSS with PDL GFU15-2

Para, I replied to a similar question last week (see GNSS 1200 configuration base rover). I'm guessing your issue is more hardware related since it ...

2 years ago
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