My new policy on lending out books is that the borrower must leave something with me, as security, that they value as much as I value the book. Their ...

Their was a SurveyorConnect thread back in April 2017 that discussed this guys history in some detail. If you use the search term "Maricopa" on this s...

If the Arizona state board is anything like the Oregon and Washington boards, they have staff investigators. And if they deem it necessary they can ge...

Funny thing about Writing Legal Descriptions is that it hasn't been revised in decades and may be out of print. It is also the only one I have ever ha...

Found it. It seems to still be on the Maricopa County site after all.

Some years back there was a Structural Engineer in Arizona that signed a plat, and in so doing made a statement about structural engineers being the m...

The Caltrans videos are on youtube. The suits and ties are a little dated but the information is (mostly) still valid.

"How do you even check?" I can do an online check for plats and surveys filed under my name easy enough. The problem is that it would have to be done...

"Also what tribrach models do you suggest...." The Leica Professional models (GDF321 &GDF322). They cost a bit more but worth every penny. There i...

Fraud, pure and simple. Grounds for criminal charges. Follow up with your state board, at a minimum. You are not the only victim of this crime.

If I understand what you are doing, I'd say it is normal. Float, while collecting static data, means that you have no integer solution (ie/initializat...

Possibly a Geodetic Control (ie/ GNSS) then?

Remarkable repeatability as long as you have good sky. A lot shakier when there are obstructions. But still, often, very good.

Oh, it will always work. But it takes longer to set up and is not as precise. Clearly, there is a reason that absolutely no one does it that way anymo...

"Unfortunately, I don’t have access to any F to F software. I’m always wondering about how to fix potential errors." If you have Carlson or C3d - or a...

Think about it. Are the measured zenith angles dependent on what instrument height you enter at the dc? No? I thought not. There are a number of ways...

For those in Oregon, the DOT's VPN will continue uninterrupted, I think. Probably true in most places with VPN coverage. For those in my city - I've b...

The method Bill and Peter have described is a good field check, and the one I use - in the field as a check. I've never used it to make adjustments. ...