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lukenz
@lukenz
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Joined: July 5, 2018 1:51 am
Last seen: June 4, 2026 4:45 am
Topics: 36 / Replies: 524
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RE: Best Way To Check For Rod Runout?

Two instruments at 90?ø to pole? ?ÿ Am keen to see which pole is best too. Think Mark Silver posted a long time back he found it hard to find a perf...

4 years ago
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RE: Ever Do A Cash Discount?

If everyone shortcuts the tax system then rates go up to pay for same public services or would you prefer more potholes in your roads is my answer to ...

4 years ago
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RE: Tribrach search

@larry-best?ÿ I specifically got the dealer to swap the Geomax one for a Leica GDF321 on my Zoom90 (which is otherwise the same as Leica TS15) as the...

4 years ago
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RE: Turning the Pole 180?ø while collecting a point

Amen. This is so true. I hear from operators all of the time that it must have been a good position because I had low PDOP and good RMS values. RMS va...

4 years ago
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RE: Turning the Pole 180?ø while collecting a point

@chris-mills?ÿ My pole is not bent, every pole I have used has some runout in the millimetre range, it is a manufacturing reality it seems.?ÿ ?ÿ Th...

4 years ago
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RE: Turning the Pole 180?ø while collecting a point

@mightymoe?ÿ And that is one downside of robots, not looking at the pole hardly ever. Easy solution though is just to plumb up, shoot a point then ro...

4 years ago
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RE: Turning the Pole 180?ø while collecting a point

@rover83?ÿ With the prism poles is it also the case you can detect the pole is out of plumb more reliably when spinning the 180?ø? ?ÿ Not what I ha...

4 years ago
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RE: Turning the Pole 180?ø while collecting a point

What is the quantum of the APC offset for mainstream receivers 1mm? 5mm?appears to show in low mm from what I can follow. ?ÿ I use a sokkia ap41 rot...

4 years ago
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RE: Tribrach search

@firestix?ÿ The counterfeit ones look so close to original's. You'd have to have side by side with genuine and then still be tricky, adjusting them y...

4 years ago
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RE: Tribrach search

@jph?ÿ Yep when firm I was at some years back got their first robot were getting poor traverse closes using forced centred methods, turned out the ol...

4 years ago
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RE: Tribrach search

I'll second that, buy the gdf322 or just make do without! Wondering if your cheap tribrachs have gone out anytime you setup is no way to be productive...

4 years ago
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RE: Field Procedures for Setting Boundary Monumentation by GNSS

@bstrand Much easier to measure an existing mark precisely with GNSS (static or RTK) but not so easy to set out to the same level of precision in a ...

4 years ago
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RE: Field Procedures for Setting Boundary Monumentation by GNSS

@bstrand?ÿ Or a fencing contractor removes it to put a post in then "puts it back in the same place"

4 years ago
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RE: Field Procedures for Setting Boundary Monumentation by GNSS

@jimcox?ÿ Some fly by nighters are saving a few $$ by skipping the second round of fixes but personally I'm just appreciating the extras sats all on ...

4 years ago
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RE: The ambiguity of Carlson's (SurvPC/CE) website (and partner websites) is proving to be a little frustrating

Not a fan of the software itself personally but I'm guessing they want everyone to buy through the relevant dealer who has access to full manual/sales...

4 years ago
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RE: leica 360 prism

@ramses?ÿ Do they get tracked by the instrument as well?

4 years ago
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RE: FZ-M1 Toughpad: Bluetooth/WiFi booster?

Check out Or ?ÿ Think some get 200-300m to Lecia robot radio handles with the right drivers on tablet alone, adaptors above just improve it.

4 years ago
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RE: Geomax Zenith 35 Pro

@hpalmer?ÿ What software are you running the Tersus Oscar with? ?ÿ Having tried XPAD and Carlson SurvCE with Geomax the XPAD is far easier to use a...

4 years ago
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RE: Which Trimble Data Collector what type of work and why is it your choice.

Big firms sure only one brand but most smaller shops buy over time and that often means mix and match even if it's just different generations of gear ...

4 years ago
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RE: Geomax Zenith 35 Pro

@hpalmer?ÿ Do you use other GNSS you can provide a comparison with or just the Geomax? If buying newer do you mean the Zenith 60 or another receiver?

4 years ago
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