What we have heee-yaaa..... is a great argument in favor of using azimuths.

I spent many years (26) living in Canada and began my survey career there. I've been away personally for 25 years now, but still have family there. A ...

GIS should be considered schematic, not a definitive mapping. It's purpose is mostly to enumerate things rather than to place them spatially.

Mapping your HOA area is a great idea. You are a scientist and you first inclination when confronted with a problem is to gather data first. I whole h...

@holy-cow No. That is assumed. You only specify if the curves are non-tangent.

We just need to remember to answer the question that is actually being asked, not the one we want to answer.

What sort of instrument might be good for you depends on what your business model looks like. What sort of jobs are you doing?

@bill93 These things, rice and warmth, may be worth a try if you have the time. But I haven't had much luck with it in this application. It takes qui...

My guess is that you have some moisture inside the plummet. We work in the rain out here on the wet coast, and Iƒ??ve had it happen a few times. Your ...

@holy-cow The concept of a spike in a pole as a TBM is familiar. This particular form is new to me. 

Those things are for permanent installations that will run unattended 24 hrs a day for years.?ÿ Suggestion - chain link fence post driven to 3 or 4 f...

Requirements differ from State to State. Some states require a a 4 year degree in Surveying from a ABET accredited university. I think that your combi...

@leegreen Yes, I was thinking of 6' above ground. I definitely needs to be sunk below frost level below. 

IMO support legs are not really needed for a 6' 4x4. 3" pipe is often used. The real trick is finding a safe place for such things.?ÿ