Not enough significant digits. Definitely Pi day, but only on a slide rule.

I'm just glad that SI units hPa is basically mB renamed.I had checked my iPhone pretty thoroughly, but it's good to see it against cal'd equipment in ...

I think twice about a station when the 'to reach' includes: 'end truck travel' near the beginning and lots more description after the 'end truck trave...

JOHN NOLTON, post: 417703, member: 225 wrote: The above post by Larry Scott is correct but one thing must be added.You cannot be that far from the wea...

John Hamilton, post: 417886, member: 640 wrote: Gene: I use the same device. The IR connection is a bit flaky, alwyas takes a few tries to connect.I b...

I would think that it's not that big of a deal. The adjustment shouldn't be effected by utm or SPC. And output projection is generally a check box. Pu...

If you have a fine cut chain, calibrate it and keep in the office. If you a cut chain for field work, go buy an add chain. You'll save a lot of money.

Getting a barometer reading / altimeter setting from airports IS a good idea: they are accurate. Knowing what to do with an altimeter setting is calle...

The reason for cut versus add chains: One is for the surveyor, designed by surveyors. One is for the engineer, designed in the office, by an engineer,...

Matt McCrory, post: 417574, member: 10684 wrote: I was staking some catch basins this afternoon for a project. The PM ask if I could put some offsets...

Nate The Surveyor, post: 416139, member: 291 wrote: We ain't plummers....Well, would you trust a guy, who can't measure a nominal pipe size, to measur...

Bill93, post: 412766, member: 87 wrote: You can learn a lot on antiquated equipment that helps you understand what the latest whiz-bang technology is ...

Vertical angle from two control pts. So you setup on a point shoot 'em all. Do that from a second point. Shoot 'em again. Then, assuming Hi and all, y...

We were working in Colombia on a 4 month project and staying at the 10 story tall Hilton. I looked around and asked if I could be on the top floor at ...

I guess the question is how many columns. A dozen or a hundred?

I guess vertical angles from two control points is too simple.

Depends if you're gonna leave the antenna permanently, or if you occasionally need to use it elsewhere. It's all about rigidity, clear view, cable len...

BK9196, post: 414135, member: 12217 wrote: And then the 7th guy walks in and questions the true position Feet to meters. Grid to ground. SPC to local...

Dave Karoly, post: 414127, member: 94 wrote: It takes 6 surveyors to screw in a lightbulb, 1 to screw it in and 5 to calculate the offsets to its true...

Two sounds better than one. But you don't get twice as much done. And it's a lot harder to decide when to take coffee break. And two on a break costs ...