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We all know that every measurement is imperfect. A coordinate to however many decimal places is computed, but we understand that for any measurement, ...
In many circumstances that makes perfect sense. But not when posting a 100+ lot subdivision - knowing that 2/3 of the monuments you set will be destro...
The situation is reversed when you are within the smell of salt air. At the ocean shore aluminum caps deteriorate in short order while plastic caps la...
Plastic caps on rebar are ubiquitous in most jurisdictions. Nevertheless, plastic won't survive more than a few years, tops, of the high prairie sun. ...
Count yourself lucky. It's not as common as you seem to think.
Your nerd is forgetting a third: when any part of the raw data is not in Trimble format. One of the major strengths of StarNet is it's ability to comb...
You will not get 1" results out of a 1" gun unless you also get 1" tripods, tribrachs, and glass - and keep them in 1" adjustment and condition.?ÿ?ÿ
I do not have a low opinion of engineers. I have a low opinion of engineers who think that they can simply sidestep into surveying.?ÿ
Basically, anyone exclusively using Carlson or Microsurvey CAD is doing their survey calcs in a CAD package. Which is quite a large percentage in the ...
Two would be Alaska and Hawaii.
The market finished last week with the DOW at about 29,900 and most pundits saying that there is still more downside to come.?ÿ
That screen cap is from the Allen Precision Equipment website.?ÿ Talk to them.
I use a Topcon PS103A, which should be a 3" pointing error. That means 6" splits, or better. It will do that immediately after collimation. Next day, ...
For a reflectorless non-robotic one of these Nikons might be the ticket: ?ÿ
The proof is in the splits of sets of angles. If they are tight you are good on collimation. At my current work there is a TCRP1203 in service. Purch...
when and if the mileage rate increases to accommodate high gas prices EV people will be in the really tall cotton.
2023 is now in release. 2022 has been out for a full year. It??s as ready as it will ever be.
You didn't say anything about VDOP.?ÿ PDOP is a combination of HDOP and VDOP. ie/PDOP at least has a VDOP component. HDOP has no such component. When ...