Gyro.?ÿ Years ago I almost bought a military surplus version for shooting LiDAR verification points.

At the current prices my truck, a F250 diesel diesel extended cab, would be around 75k new.?ÿ I'm thinking my next new rig will be a?ÿ Transit.?ÿ It l...

Back in the stone age, one of my first field gigs out of university was surveying inside of the Oregon State Maximum Security Prison.  We joked a...

Jerry, I think the problem you are running into has to do with beam width.?ÿ Leica's reflector less beam is very narrow comparatively and the tree top...

First, change in inevitable.  before 1900 most people had never been more that a hundred miles from their home.  Now I don't think twice abo...

Is int the purpose of a legend to include abbreviations.?ÿ Go ahead and use all the abbreviations you want, just make sure you have them in the legend...

On a mathematical note, base on the significant digits, it is correct for both US survey and SI feet.

Those states are going to need to revisit there laws and codes anyway to adopt the new datum. Several years ago Oregon transferred the definitions of ...

I recall someone at NGS once stating that the the NGS felt they made a huge mistake when they left it up to the states for NAD 1983.

I'm not sure it was abysmal.  The stupid thing was going back after the effort of making the switch.  I'm sure the first surveyor's to go fr...

Steve, As Mr. Oklahoma pointed out, and I'm sure you have already done, the first thing I would do is verify the height of the two points.?ÿ As for us...

I've been using the MX Master on my workstation and MX Anywhere on my Surface for a couple of years now.  I really like them with one exceptions....

Frank, The DEMs are available from the USGS.?ÿ last time I did it, it was kind of kludgy.?ÿ I can not remember the exact steps to get the data but you...

Turnouts are a big problem with the Amberg as well.?ÿ Not so much the merging since the software smooths each track individually.?ÿ The problem is mor...

Adam, How doe the Geod system work with loop track.?ÿ I just finished up a project for a bulk storage terminal with three (3) long loops (looking for ...

Running multi constellation receivers locally is not wasted.?ÿ While only GPS will be used to solve the base's position by OPUS, all available GNSS si...

I take the MS50 in every couple of years, which I think is Leica's recommendation.?ÿ I have the instrument set to remind me every two weeks to run a f...

Good luck, magnetic storage of that vintage may be scrambled.

That is why you can turn the touch screen off.