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john-putnam
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Joined: February 4, 2011 7:44 am
Last seen: November 17, 2024 7:20 pm
Topics: 72 / Replies: 2078
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RE: Bringing Survey gear on the plane?

I'm not sure I mentioned it in my post, but going air-cargo is much gentler on the kit as the luggage goons don't get to through it on the baggage con...

11 months ago
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RE: Bringing Survey gear on the plane?

I do fly in jobs several times a year. My first recommendation is to get on Canada's version of the TSA's 'Known Shipper List' and ship via air-cargo...

11 months ago
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RE: The inventor of the WHAT?

Until Monday, I had not had an ICEE in a couple of decades. I forgot how sweet they can be and it will probably be another decade or so before I try ...

11 months ago
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RE: Leica 1201 with RH 1200, Carlson Surveyor 2, Parani SD1000

I don't think the RH1200 is Bluetooth but rather spread spectrum.

11 months ago
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RE: Standard Setup on Resect-Solution after Resection?

"Now it’s just the calcs that cause annoyance, I wish turn to had an option to turn off vertical like the GPS search….I usually end up turn to point, ...

12 months ago
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RE: Survey Vest! Do they still make something like this?

It is exactly what why the fuzzs' lights (and my truck) set to a somewhat random flash pattern.

12 months ago
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RE: Survey Vest! Do they still make something like this?

I don't think the 'Party Chief' vests are what they used to be. I've had 2 but will be going back to Seco for my next vest, if not sooner. They don'...

12 months ago
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RE: Best Way to Read a Level Rod

You are saying the Topcon DL-502 does not have a mode to return the median of a set number of readings each time you take a measurement? I would chec...

12 months ago
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RE: Post ‘82 CE Doing Boundary Surveys and Forms Certs

With the exception of the boundary work you mentioned, an engineer in CA can actually prepare flood certs and perform layout on their own projects. S...

1 year ago
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RE: Leica vs GeoMax vs Trimble

I recently added an MS60 w/AP20 to my arsenal. When I told the dealer I needed GeoCom I was informed me that Leice needed to know why before they woul...

1 year ago
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RE: Lidar contours

Just the cartographer in me speaking, but the larger the map scale the smaller the area mapped on a given sheet size.

1 year ago
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RE: Lidar contours

LiDAR output is somewhat uniform grid of discrete ground shots. Break lines can be combined with a LiDAR data set to create a better DTM but that is ...

1 year ago
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RE: Reply Problems

Go figure, it made it through.

1 year ago
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RE: Reply Problems

I'm having the same issue with replies. It seems random. Unlike Jim, just refreshing does not solve the problem. Even if I leave the site and come ...

1 year ago
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RE: Rugged digital camera

Before smart phones were everywhere, my crews carried an Olympus digital camera which was rugged and was capable of time stamps. But in this day and ...

1 year ago
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RE: Magnetic Locator

I have both Schonstedt & Subsurface detectors (from back when I had multiple crews). 20+ years on, I like them both. The Schony is currently in ...

1 year ago
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RE: GPS tools to use for Elevation Certificate

Bonus points only if you use to, too & two

1 year ago
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RE: Hey Trimble where is your answer to the Leica AP20 AutoPole ??

Then you would have to walk around with the R12 on top of your prism and it would only work in areas that you can get a RTK fix. The AP20 with height,...

1 year ago
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RE: Hey Trimble where is your answer to the Leica AP20 AutoPole ??

I just got my AP20 so when I'm finally on job where I can use it I'll let you know how well it works. As for your second post, I think you would need ...

1 year ago
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RE: Leica SD Cards

Mr OK, Leica has always pushed their memory & one of the first things they ask when you have issues is if you are using their memory. Over the de...

1 year ago
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