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Mark Mayer
Mark Mayer
@mark-mayer
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Joined: July 21, 2010 9:32 am
Last seen: August 3, 2025 1:00 pm
Topics: 54 / Replies: 3317
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RE: Starting a Survey Company without being a PLS

Literally opening a satellite office without a resident LS would be illegal in Oregon. Not sure what the law is in B.C. But there is probably nothing ...

4 years ago
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RE: Starting a Survey Company without being a PLS

I think that your idea may be a non-starter because BCLS's that would be willing to participate in the scheme aren't growing on trees these days. Plus...

4 years ago
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RE: Typical Wages In Your Area

Oh my, yes. It has been a topic of discussion for years. Although for the last year or so the pendulum has swung somewhat. At least here in the US it ...

4 years ago
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RE: You'll remove that, right.

I was answering your question about what RCW 16.60.060 was.?ÿ Probably RCW 16.60.020 addresses the question of cost apportionment more directly.

4 years ago
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RE: You'll remove that, right.

Revised Code of Washington , Washington State Statute.

4 years ago
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RE: Question for construction surveyors

I've done several 4 story buildings and one of 14 stories. In every case I used control on the ground and resected the instrument positions as require...

4 years ago
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RE: Regarding Microsurvey Starnet software

# Leica DBX to STAR*NET Converter v10.0.15.974 .Units METERS.Units DMS.Order NE AtFromTo.Separator -.Delta Off.3D.SCALE 1.000000000000 # Job : NET.1...

4 years ago
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RE: Regarding Microsurvey Starnet software

There are a number of possible approaches. Let's see if that is your actual problem, first.

4 years ago
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RE: Regarding Microsurvey Starnet software

Raw data, in StarNet's format. ie/ the .dat file you are having trouble with.

4 years ago
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RE: Elevator shaft vertical measurments

I've never done this either, but I'm pretty sure that a laser plumb will be involved in the ultimate solution

4 years ago
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RE: Topcon Hiperlite Plus GPS Base & Rover Glonass for Sale

In January of 2017 I was searching for one of these. Not now, thanks.?ÿ

4 years ago
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RE: When the Surveyor becomes the client

?ÿGot in my truck this morning to discover that my catalytic convertor had been stolen overnight.?ÿ

4 years ago
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RE: OPUS Inconvenience Issue

Which is probably why the NGS avoids publishing things in feet as far as it can.?ÿ

4 years ago
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RE: CONCEPTS TO CONSIDER QUOTATION FOR TOPOGRAPHY WORKS FOR GAS PIPELINES

GREETINGS ENG. I HAVE BEEN REQUESTED A QUOTE FOR PRELIMINARY SURVEYING FOR A 35 KM GAS PIPELINE PROJECT, THEY DID NOT PROVIDE ME TERMS OF REFERENCE TO...

4 years ago
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RE: HI Hobby Surveyor Wannabe Here

Compasses measure directions. Theodolite measure angles. It's different. Theodolites come in a range of precisions but typically you can expect angles...

4 years ago
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RE: Understanding a Survey

You've got it. Keep in mind that bearings determined by the typical compass will be accurate to +/- 2?ø or so, at best.?ÿ

4 years ago
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RE: Buying my first robotic total station - Trimble S5 or Spectra Focus 35 or...?

Check that with sales. The active track prism itself is a significant expense but I do not recall that there was anything on the gun itself that neede...

4 years ago
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RE: Linear Regression with Ordinary Least Squares

I think you are missing that the positions of the corners post best fit analysis fall within the error ellipse of the as-tied monument positions. He i...

4 years ago
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RE: Linear Regression with Ordinary Least Squares

Least Squares for Boundary Resolution (2 of 3) This Part 15 of a series of videos by David Woolley and the Orange County Chapter of the CLSA. I reall...

4 years ago
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RE: Buying my first robotic total station - Trimble S5 or Spectra Focus 35 or...?

I say no. You use the tracklight to get the instrument looking in your general direction than initiate a prism search. The search will be brief if the...

4 years ago
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