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Pat Caughey
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Joined: Apr 20, 2011
Topics: 5 / Replies: 48
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RE: Tripod/Total Staion setup procedures

No! Tripod/Total Station setup proceduresHaving the optical plummet in the instrument actually has its advantages, mainly that you can check the plumm...

10 years ago
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RE: Javad GPS

BS,We are currently running a Triumph 1 as a rover with a Topcon Hyper as the base unit, and they work very well together. Not sure how much history o...

10 years ago
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RE: Please add your favorites to the list

Better to be a Smart A$$ than a Dumb A$$!

10 years ago
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RE: I hate winter..

Here is the text message from Party Chief working in Georgetown, Texas:Ok its been raining since we arrived, getting colder, snow/freezing rain coming...

10 years ago
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RE: Employee Evaluations (TTT...kinda)

"SHE COULD BREAK A STEEL BALL!"One Taco short of a Combo Dinner!One of my favorites was when an old Party Chief would send a green guy out to look for...

10 years ago
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RE: Radios

My recommendation is to go by the nearest discount store of your choice and pick up some of their cheap walkie-talkies. We picked up a set of Motorola...

10 years ago
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RE: Deed Room Antics

I was once doing a survey in Corsicana, Texas and needed a copy of the original plat of the city. As Corsicana is the county seat of Navarro County, I...

11 years ago
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RE: Searched for, not found.

I disagree, if the crew is out trying to piece together an old description or two, and have little to go on, taking a SNF shot where they have all rea...

11 years ago
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RE: Alternatives to "here" for base location

I Don't UnderstandWe do it the same as what Cyril stated when there are control points within RTK range. When there are not control benchmarks in rang...

11 years ago
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RE: Deep Cycle vs. Regular Battery

And be sure to get a Gel Cell type battery, they will not spill, even if turned upside down!

11 years ago
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RE: IT'S TIME FOR OUR 2014 SUPERBOWL XLVIII (48) CONTEST!!!!!

Hey, I already have Denver (Broncos) - 31

11 years ago
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RE: Basis of Bearings:

I have been working on a project since the early 90's (I have been employed by 6 different companies since then) whose original control was establishe...

11 years ago
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RE: Javad Triumph Receivers

We recently purchased a Triumph 1, and we are very happy with it.

11 years ago
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RE: Sailing in Oklahoma

Just did the Harvest Moon Regatta on a 44' Pacific Sea Craft. The race is from Galveston to Port Aransas, about 150 miles. It took us 24 hours, we won...

11 years ago
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RE: Javad Triumph-LS Test-Drive Offer

I am still using the now Topcon Legacy-E receivers, previously Javad Legacy-E, which were probably made in 1998-2000. I have no reason to believe that...

11 years ago
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RE: Check vertical alignment of a tower

When I was doing cell phone towers, this is how we would get the elevations to the top of towers, some more than 500' tall:First we would run static G...

11 years ago
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RE: Javad Triumph1

Our Triumph is set up to take a sim card, and I do foresee using a RTN network in the future, but so many of our surveys take place in areas of sparse...

11 years ago
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RE: Javad Triumph1

I have not used it in the 35 watt mode as I know it will run our 35ah battery too far down in an 8 hour day. If we are needing the power, as we will t...

11 years ago
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