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RobertUSA
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Joined: May 2, 2020 9:25 pm
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Topics: 7 / Replies: 369
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RE: Anyone used a Trimble 980r yet?

Even the R10-1 had a SIM card slot, but with the R12i having it and being a 3.5G protocol, mobile providers ended 3G service. So the R980 has a 4G pro...

2 weeks ago
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RE: Translate and Rotate DXFs in Trimble Access?

You might want to migrate to using dwg instead. In civil 3D 2024, dxf (the file format before dwg came about) is discontinued and will only be read on...

2 months ago
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RE: Do people still do sketches in their field books?

Haven’t used a field book in over 3 years except for a level loophitch I might do once a year (multi-observation RTK and total station observation in ...

3 months ago
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RE: Cogo function in C3D

I wonder why your desire for Cogo? Wanting to do things how an older person taught you or thinking “traditional “ is better? Decades ago, calculating ...

3 months ago
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RE: TSC5 + EM120 radio

Did you buy them off a website or from a dealer that delivered them to you?

4 months ago
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RE: quick RTK Base/Rover question

Only satellites observed by both rover and base can be used. Since the R8S does not have ProPoinr (faster fix) there’s no benefit for it as a rover. I...

5 months ago
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RE: Detail Surveying and Creating GNSS Control

This sounds like a big task for someone with only basic college course experience. The company you work for should have someone to lead this effort, u...

5 months ago
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RE: C3D 2024

2026 still using 2018 dwg format? That means Autodesk is in a “minimal improvement mode” with civil 3D but still raking in massive money from subscrip...

5 months ago
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RE: Revisit time limit

Agree. You think your previous observations, measurements were without errors? 🤔

5 months ago
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RE: NATRF2022

NGS has been talking about the 2022 datum (where it was originally called an earlier date) for at least 8 years. So maybe 2030? Lol!!

7 months ago
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RE: OPUS variation

The R8-3 brought Galileo tracking but you mentioned only GPS (US) and glonsss. And static observations do not give an absolute elevation determinatio...

7 months ago
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RE: Completely Out of Control

To start a JOB file for site calibration, choose “ no project, no datum” since the site calibration will create that projection. Just like a resectio...

7 months ago
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RE: How do you combined data types (TS/GPS/Level)?

I used to do the “adjust control first” - then not use TBC again but now I keep all my data in one VCE file and keep adjusting it since it’ll use tota...

7 months ago
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RE: How do you combined data types (TS/GPS/Level)?

I use TBC to handle observations and adjust, entering elevations from leveling as control. And I only bring scaled ground points into C3D. I don’t tru...

7 months ago
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RE: C3D 2024

Not sure which decade that comment is related to, but now their software is just a continual update. You can see that by the actual product number and...

7 months ago
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RE: Description by Map only

It depends on the government agency. Some want a legal description along with the map on a lot split or consolidation.

8 months ago
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RE: SOLD: TBC Dongle v5.10

So the dongle will work for v5.1 and maybe 5.2 if you're lucky. It'll cost $1500+ to get the license to the current version of TBC. But you can still...

8 months ago
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RE: New equipment purchase

Semi active , assuming your talking Trimble, uses active diodes while searching, but once the target is acquired, switched to passive tracking. That w...

8 months ago
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RE: 5' off

Why did you setup control points for someone who was not going to use it, just check into it, while using different control (base station data)? ...

8 months ago
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RE: I have a Sonarmite but no boat. Suggestions?

Use it on a kayak or Jon boat. The hydrone remote boat is really only for rather small ponds. A sonarmite is much more useful on a real boat. If you l...

8 months ago
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