Nate The Surveyor, post: 414636, member: 291 wrote: You can get a solar charger, to hook to the base.They are on ebay.NI never thought of using a Sol...
I think 50% off is a great deal, to good of a deal in fact, I would have charge at the least 80% of the original price, and if he didn't like that he...
We use those portable jump start batteries, you can get them at Sears or any Autostore. What kind of base do you have, are you going to need a power s...
Jim Frame, post: 414601, member: 10 wrote: I rolled my own. It does have a mechanism for adding a second code, but it's by means of a note rather tha...
John Putnam, post: 414573, member: 1188 wrote: Robert,Two points on your post. First, while I agree $250 a day might seem high, what the cost to rent...
Jim Frame, post: 414536, member: 10 wrote: That would have been handy this afternoon. But I often take two shots on the same point when ending one st...
On a 4-wheelers when using it to topo the natural ground, it's a good idea to measure the antenna height with the driver on the 4-wheeler.
My vote is for a side by side, they are safer, they have seat belts and a roll cage, can be street legal, and can haul more gear and supplies. Most p...
Also those 15 foot range poles really help, just to get above some of the thicker branches and dense leaves.
I was always told the hardest part is just getting accepted to take the exam. Once you get accepted it is just going to be a matter of time. Best of...
TX Grasshopper, post: 413184, member: 9335 wrote: Got another question for the TX RPLS's (Figured this was a good place to ask, so as not to be redund...
roger_LS, post: 413121, member: 11550 wrote: Weren't you commenting in a previous thread about how easy public lands surveys are?I was commenting in a...
James Fleming, post: 413092, member: 136 wrote: I know Lucas is down on the whole "expert measurer" thing; but I'd really like to see some sort of dat...
Could it be your tripod, maybe the legs slip, or the screw that mounts to the instrument could be worn out.
Was your crew wearing anything reflection? Sometimes the instrument will lock onto a safety vest that has reflective material on it instead of the pri...
Its been awhile since I used the Trimble 4000, this was designed back when you really had to know what you were doing, if I remember correctly they ha...
Jim in AZ, post: 411771, member: 249 wrote: I'm curious about the 2 rebar alongside...He added those for size comparison
Jim Frame, post: 411757, member: 10 wrote: I recall reading years ago that a significant chunk of a dual-frequency receiver's cost went towards licens...
Holy Cow, post: 411692, member: 50 wrote: Pole is not straight. Just sayin'. One of my pet peeves with people who actually believe their work is pr...
Shawn Billings, post: 411506, member: 6521 wrote: I think I got a lot out of B. W. Evans Study Guide for Texas Surveyors. I believe it is available fr...