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Norman_Oklahoma
Norman_Oklahoma
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Joined: June 15, 2015 7:55 am
Last seen: June 7, 2026 1:13 am
Topics: 192 / Replies: 8118
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RE: Total Station Trunnion Axis Error

The proof is in the pudding. For several years I was obliged to use a Topcon PS-103. Actually, two different instruments of the same make and model. A...

1 year ago
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RE: Digging in hard soil, pavement, etc,

@jimcox Is your statement based on common practice or is there some statute law or regulation involved?

1 year ago
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RE: Monkey wrenches

Here at my city the question is commonly whether an easement is a public easement, to the city (or another public agency with an interest), or for the...

1 year ago
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RE: Cost Estimation for UAV Aerial Imagery Decoding

$25/acre for 1000 acres is $25,000. Maybe you have misinterpreted his comment.

1 year ago
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RE: Cost Estimation for UAV Aerial Imagery Decoding

There must be a disconnect here. Somehow we aren't talking about the same thing. But first, on further review, it seems that I misread the pricing i...

1 year ago
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RE: Cost Estimation for UAV Aerial Imagery Decoding

$750 for 3d mapping of 10 acres and you are thinking that is too much? Am I reading you right? IMO $7500 would be good value.

1 year ago
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RE: Fieldbook

I recommend the hard cover Rite-in-the-Rain field book, and then scan the pages as necessary for storage and distribution. These books have 4 1/2" x ...

1 year ago
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1 year ago
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RE: Need a new survey database to geo-locate and track past work

You might look into doing something with QGIS.

1 year ago
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RE: Compass Rule on an "open" traverse

If you have 2 measurements that disagree (by more than can be attributed to random error) you may have to do a third to determine which of the first t...

1 year ago
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RE: Digging in hard soil, pavement, etc,

In the middle of the busiest intersections there will be an area I like to call the "diamond of safety". An area where gravel and debris accumulates b...

1 year ago
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RE: Expansion thoughts

When I was new in this business I loved doing small lot jobs for private property owners. But I wasn't much concerned with the profitability of the bu...

1 year ago
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RE: Expansion thoughts

Tennessee and Texas are the growth states in that list. But you haven't said anything about quality of life issues that are important to you.

1 year ago
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RE: Carlson Survey, iCad, Civil 3D & AutoCAD

For the record, adding RAM to a computer, even a laptop, is something anyone with a small phillips screwdriver can do in 20 minutes. There are loads o...

1 year ago
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RE: Standard survey accuracy standards for municipal projects

@murphy I agree with you except the part about separation requirements being based on feelings only. Of course it is not practical to individually ...

1 year ago
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RE: Carlson Survey, iCad, Civil 3D & AutoCAD

The IntelliCAD based version of Carlson has come a long way since I first used it in 2011. It is way more refined and stable now. I really wouldn't th...

1 year ago
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RE: Survey Plat with aerial imagery in background

If you apply a "fade" factor of about 50 to the image it will be muted enough that your standard black lines will stand out. I think what you are real...

1 year ago
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RE: Remaining Land

@not-my-real-name I get what you are saying, but if you do the little job for them you will be the first one they call when they need the big job d...

1 year ago
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