As for GISAs for the GIS question, I think Scott McLain has a good idea.

I'm with Scott Ellis, mostly, on this. Bold line around perimeter, dashed line for interior. I wouldn't show distances on those interior lines, unless...

yeah I know. That's what I'm referring to, as well as reflectors.

I've been able to review a few robots: Topcon IS, Leica 1200, and Sokkia SRX. I reviewed the IS twice (a few years apart). I have an older Topcon (820...

+1 on the backsight. If I can, I'll plan my backsight location to be away from where my topo is, if not, I'll tip it down too, or throw my hat over it...

Like Jim's Geodimeter, our Topcon robot must be put in robotic mode. I've failed to do that a few times, leading to a walk back to the gun. Now, I try...

Right on

You're asking all of the wrong questions...You're asking all of the wrong questions...You should be asking, "How much should I rely on a survey from 3...

Hope you get better soon. Had a friend get that while working out of State (oilfield). He was in the hospital for a couple of weeks. Glad you caught i...

RPN is a beautiful thing. I missed the 41 by a few years, buying my 48 in 94, right out of high school with my own money. I use a 49g+ now for everyth...

metes and bounds... not meets and bounds...This is one of those urban legends in surveying. I remember the seminar folks in Texas saying that Texas re...

The longer description field is probably the biggest enhancement for me. Eventually, the photo linking will be great, but as I have a Surveyor+ collec...

I'd be looking for the actual row conveyances. Plans are just that.

> Funny, wonder what the others thought? probably jealous they couldn't bring their dogs to work.

happens here too. between Dad's Doberman and my 110 lb. lab which are constant fixtures here in the office, one rustle from outside (if they aren't co...

I can't add anything to the method for determining the angle. But the formula I've used is:R = (sin A * d) / (1 - sin A)R radiusA 1/2 angleD measured ...

That R50 spec'ed kind of puny even in its day. As I recall, didn't it spec something like 5mm + 5ppm distance accuracy and 5 second angular accuracy a...