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Matthew Loessin
@matthew-loessin
Joined: Jul 1, 2010
Topics: 14 / Replies: 311
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RE: Iron rod set - yea right

Not everyone registered in 2007 is bad:-) But really $650? I don't understand why surveyors seem to be the only profession that undervalues themselves...

10 years ago
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RE: Trimble R10

Our crews hated them. They all asked for their R-8's back. Radio range was limited, tracking wasnt near as good as the R8 either. This was across the ...

10 years ago
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RE: Love it or hate it, natural resource surveying can pay big.

Yes it can if you structure your business right and put the right people in place. 1.3 million in revenue is not that much for a surveying company in ...

10 years ago
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RE: GPS help???

> I was stating the work will be layout and as-built of pipe locations. Only question was on the accuracy and reliability of GPS. Ive heard GPS can...

10 years ago
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RE: GPS help???

> The job is pipeline construction, so layout and as-built or pipe locations. I'm thinking robotic total station might be better option. What is th...

10 years ago
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RE: as-built this

We are in the process of as-builting and modeling this so with a scanner it wouldnt be that bad.

10 years ago
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RE: NAD83 2011 survey controller tsc2

Do not use NAD 83 2011 in Trimble collector. It applies a double correction. Use only the NAD83. If you base is using NAD 83 2011 coordinates, then yo...

10 years ago
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RE: Solo Surveyor Rates

You are joking right??? Some of our hourly rates for a 2 man crew approach the 200 mark and that's just field crew with GPS and robot. HDS scanning is...

10 years ago
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RE: The Friday afternoon insane email

Give us a call next time. We can scan that for you in way less time and give you more points than you can handle!

10 years ago
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RE: Poll - Money

I'm sorry but I politely disagree. Maybe if all you do is boundary surveys then yes, get paid by the job, but for oil and gas and other type of client...

10 years ago
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RE: Leica TCR 705 or Nikon NPL 322 ??

Leica all the way on that. The Leica reflectorless is definitely the best and you will get a whole lot tighter sets with the Leica over the Nikon any ...

10 years ago
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RE: NAD83(2011)

> I'm using an R6-2 rover & TSC3 w/Trimble Access on the Western Data Systems VRS network, which broadcasts NAD83(2011) adjustments. I've down...

10 years ago
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RE: Instrument on a plane

Yes we do all the time. We usually ship tripods, etc. to hotel if we are renting a vehicle at airport.The red Leica boxes have been mistaken before fo...

10 years ago
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RE: Additional Insured on General Liability Insurance

We do this everyday for new clients. Every major one wants to be listed.

10 years ago
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RE: Battery door for Leica TC800

Any Leica service center should be able to order it.

10 years ago
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RE: Point Cloud Software

Its not there yet at all. In my opinion it wasnt worth the $5000 price tag yet. We have yet to find something better than Cyclone and other Leica scan...

10 years ago
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RE: Laser Scanning and Surveying

I can't wait to see the new auto registration that Cyclone 9.0 is supposed to have.

10 years ago
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RE: Deliverables

> We are. I look at your guy's plats everyday. Then please let us know if we can ever be of help to you. I can tell you that we have developed prop...

10 years ago
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RE: Connect Leica TS06 with Trimble Controller

Never been able to get the newer model Leica total stations to work with the TSC3. Only ones we have been able to use is the 400,800 series total stat...

10 years ago
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