More importantly than survey equipment, the outboard motor that I ordered in October has yet to arrive.?ÿ

We have the same problem with our official bureaucrats. If you want to build a septic tanks 300 feet from a seawall, you have to prepare a mean-high-w...

It appear that a NEAR mountpoint gives me slightly less accurate readings, but is more reproducable month after month. Where iMax or VRS provides lowe...

Accounting for Instrument/tripod drift has always been an issue. I routinely find 30" of drift when closing out a long topo setup. My procedure for li...

I'm sorry, I seriously thought the poster wanted input. I'm trying to stay in my lane.

Probably not the best way, but I set the iron rod and cap with the instantaneous stake out reading; then record with the longer epoch documentation sh...

@mightymoe?ÿ Our definition of substandard is quite different.?ÿ

@mightymoe?ÿ I've been setting them on top of 2' long 5/8" iron rods since 1974. Besides saltwater or 30+ years of direct sun (I set them 1/2" below s...

Bob Plumb is a great user name. Sorry.

Most site definers just ask that I use polylines instead of "conture" linework. With half-foot intervals being most common, and live spot elevations a...

@dave-o?ÿ ?ÿYes, That's the procedure that works for me.?ÿ

Addendum to this winding post: The Florida State Legislator that attempted to remove the four-year degree requirement for Florida PSM licensure has d...

I purchased a Polaris S100 14 months ago when it was $399. It worked surprisingly well when you had all of your ducks in a row. It requires you to con...

@flga-2-2?ÿ ?ÿAnd UF kicked us out of the College of Engineering to the Foresters and Marine Biologist.?ÿ

@rover83?ÿ ?ÿThank You for saying it well and without the harsh words I would have used.?ÿ I had my degree well before a degree was required and have ...

@tim-v-pls?ÿ Yes, Both. Often it seems that how dirty I am when I gets home determines which I was that day.?ÿ?ÿ

@chris-bouffard?ÿ ?ÿDepends on the state.?ÿ

@andy-j?ÿ ?ÿ Sherman Frier should have a State Holiday named after him. Or at least all surveyors should be off that day.?ÿ

@bill93?ÿ ?ÿWhat if the repeater satellite had all the same direct data you had and the repeater satellite is included in your direct data. Could a ps...