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Jon Collins
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Joined: January 30, 2016 6:46 pm
Topics: 9 / Replies: 386
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RE: Google earth quiz

I am saving every corner I find or set with a photo and coords in Google earth, sorted by county and project......one day TBC will export codes and de...

7 years ago
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RE: Markings on 1/16 Corner "Caps"

Just last week I was setting a 1/16th and browsed the manual, turns out I was doing it wrong too. I always did C-N 1/16.....so I switched to C-----C

7 years ago
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RE: Help identifying survey nails?

Cheaper than common "d" nails are pole barn spikes, 3/8 x 8inch. Come in 50lb boxes at hardware stores.

7 years ago
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RE: New Guy

Welcome. As a young tech, I spent some time in the panhandle doing ties and easements for a fiber line along I90. Fond memories.

7 years ago
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RE: Google earth quiz

I am gov and use Google Earth and ds world. Just had to get IT approval

7 years ago
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RE: FIELD PIC 9-14

Looking forward to deer season... tasty....Couple years ago I was driving along the SD NE fence looking for a harn, couple miles from anything, wind...

7 years ago
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RE: interesting deed

That handwriting is much easier to read than the GLO notes of the late 1800s in my PLSS world. I wonder why?

7 years ago
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RE: Surveying Surveying Fees

Jim in AZ, post: 444567, member: 249 wrote: You're kidding, right?He charges 30% less if they only need "one line"

7 years ago
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RE: Surveying Surveying Fees

James Fleming, post: 444527, member: 136 wrote: That has oil & gas written all over it.Good guess. Partially right, ND boom state mentality......b...

7 years ago
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RE: Surveying Surveying Fees

Typically firms use a 3 or 3.5 multiplier, I just left a 4 multuplier, that prices me out of small jobs, but makes a lot of profit on bigger jobs. Occ...

7 years ago
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RE: Does anybody use the Chris-Nik Hound Dog

I had one. I miss it. Works well, just be aware sometimes (1 of 20) the negative pole will be up and the positive pole down....don't ask me why. Longe...

7 years ago
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RE: I bought a Surveying Company today

I remember sitting on the beach in Truro on my honeymoon. Beautiful area.

7 years ago
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RE: Course on PLSS In College

StLSurveyor, post: 441548, member: 7070 wrote: I have taken the first Wyoming class (CE 2085) listed here, fantastic! I believe Dennis still teaches t...

7 years ago
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RE: Solar Eclipse of August 21, 2017

I'm just north of alliance bout 2 hours. Thought about the trek but I can't take time off.....now I know how packed it will be, I'm happy to stay home

7 years ago
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RE: Custom surveying equipment

Old atv from years ago. Made a nice bracket of pvc, well triangulated.....that was before I learned to weld. Only picture I had was it stuck of course...

7 years ago
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RE: Retracing Right of Ways Conveyed via Strip Description

Well sounds like all other states have done the same as ours. We are now staking out our row and installing Carsonite posts. The PLSs within the DOT, ...

7 years ago
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RE: Long term employees-

PA PLS, post: 435952, member: 9658 wrote: I've been with my current employer for two weeks. I had over 21 years with my previous one, or about 8 year...

7 years ago
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RE: Comparing Prices

TXSurveyor, post: 437082, member: 6719 wrote: Thanks for letting us know. I looked for awhile for lime green caps, and never found any when we went in...

7 years ago
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RE: Comparing Prices

Lenggeman has lime green caps, only place I have found that color. I can't answer about durability yet. Using 2in Bernstein alum for sec cors.

7 years ago
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