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john-putnam
john-putnam
@john-putnam
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Joined: February 4, 2011 9:44 am
Last seen: September 23, 2026 9:30 am
Topics: 82 / Replies: 2381
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RE: Prism Pole

I have several of them that I used with my fixed height tripods which never seem to keep an adjustment.?ÿ The heads up are nice because they don't get...

5 years ago
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RE: Measurement of HI with a metric steel tape - ? of Does it Matter?

While ones ability interpret measurements between marks on the tape may bed random, measurements take by an inaccurate tape are most definitely system...

5 years ago
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RE: Rising Cost of Doing Business

Does the fee apply to everything recorded with the auditor??ÿ It seems to me that records of survey might have just been caught up in a gill net bill.

5 years ago
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RE: Rising Cost of Doing Business

@dougie It is $400+ in the Portland Metro area.?ÿ If you are doing a pre-construction survey (for R/W improvements) or property line adjustment you c...

5 years ago
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RE: Anyone here licensed in both the US and Canada?

While not licensed in Canada, I did some work for the INS along the border after 911.?ÿ It required a bit of coordination with the station chiefs on b...

5 years ago
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RE: Leica Captivate line selection not working

As for the OP, in the 3D viewer if you tap on the line it should highlight.?ÿ Then hit the screen on the right side and the commands should pop up.?ÿ ...

5 years ago
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RE: Leica Captivate line selection not working

@chris-bouffard If the CS20 have internet access you can download to an FTP site.

5 years ago
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RE: More of these calls

@andy-bruner I think I have mentioned this in a post before but several years ago I was contracted by a water district to survey for a possible rerou...

5 years ago
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RE: ALTA Table A ~ Item 15 (Rectified orthophotography...)

Depending on the final use of the ALTA, be it purely for financing or design, the imagery is a nice bonus for the client.

5 years ago
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RE: Leica TCRA 1101 reflective tape issue

@alphabootis Leica's prism offset is not the true offset but rather standardized around the original circular prism which Leica calls 0 mm.?ÿ The tru...

5 years ago
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RE: Mixing Base Station and Rover from different manufacturers

@john-hamilton I prefer to use GSM to transmit RTCM data but when I'm out of cellular coverage I switch over to UHF.?ÿ I can get out several miles wi...

5 years ago
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RE: Polarized Lenses and Carlson Surveyor 2

Last century I worked for a little government agency that had some really cool tech.?ÿ We were actually issued those for our work stations.?ÿ I'm sure...

5 years ago
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RE: Robot lifespan

I've never noticed a Leica gun fog in the field.?ÿ And like, @dmyhill I have worked through some wet days here in the Pacific Northwet.?ÿ As others ha...

5 years ago
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RE: No Trespassing

You can be 'Dead' right.?ÿ Best to try to notify before you start entering upon some's land.

5 years ago
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RE: Longest shot with. Robotic total station - 1 man

I'm working on a job site that has a 544m & a 500m leg in the primary control network.?ÿ I'm not sure those legs were used in the original control...

5 years ago
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RE: Woke up to this

That sucks, its 6C here this morning with a predicted high of 22C with no rain forecasted until Sunday.?ÿ The high yesterday was 29C.?ÿ Unusual weathe...

5 years ago
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RE: LEICA GS15 Rover with Trimble base help

You can use a Leica receiver with a Trimble base with the correct settings (I have done it in the past).?ÿ The first thing to remember is that for rad...

5 years ago
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RE: RTK Point Movement

@bushaxe Rotating the rod only tells you if your rod is out of level.?ÿ In the golden age of GPS the antenna orientation might have a slight effect o...

5 years ago
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RE: Surveyors assistant 2061

I'm holding out for the robotic lizard.

5 years ago
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RE: Surveyors assistant 2061

@peter-lothian Resistance is futile.

5 years ago
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