Where are you getting the control information from??ÿ The days of taking the survey base map and shifting and rotating to fit a sheet set are long gon...

@paden-cash The $600 mark is when you need to start supplying 1099s to contractors. I've never understood why some people think they can get away wi...

@joki They do make plastic hubs but last time I looked they were considerably more expensive.  They might be a nice option to replace 'whites' a...

Correct me if I'm wrong, but this system appears to use multiple GNSS receivers, pulse and IMU, to determine azimuth.?ÿ The GNSS derived baseline azim...

Radio communication is the biggest issue but not really that bad, especially if you are using an external radio at the base.?ÿ RTCM protocol is your f...

@va-ls-2867 I am by no means a low-baller but stories like this make me grateful that I provide very detailed scopes for layout work.  I make su...

It has been at least 15 years since my last solar.?ÿ I do still have a nice Leica objective filter that I used during the eclipse.?ÿ I was using them ...

@mightymoe The NAD27 to NAD83 is always nasty, and unless you happen to have some control with both then your going to have some field observations. ...

To be honest, I really like the my first gig out of school working for a medium size engineering firm.?ÿ I'm looking at an old group photo & and c...

Does TBC have import routines for the older DCs (I have not used Trimble in over a decade)??ÿ Do you still have the original DC files? Did you typical...

None at my house, we drink straight out of the barrel.

@scotland Satel is the way to go.

@toivo1037 After looking at the photos I decided it was time to part w/ $20 and replace it with a crisp new model.  I found them on Amazon. ...

The firm I worked for did a burial ground where you bought a 1 square foot plot and then scattered your ashes in the cemetery.?ÿ The big question was ...

Shhhh Dougie, We don't need anymore people moving in.

@norman-Oklahoma But maybe if I started to sing a song about it they would let me go. I knew about Washington reversing the requirement.  To me ...

Here is my setup.?ÿ I've had these particular straps for 15 plus years and the Velcro enclosures on the back gave up the ghost long ago.?ÿ They have b...

Okay, so I guess I've been updating the expiration date on my CA stamp for now reason.?ÿ No big deal since the only people that see it are the enginee...