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Joined: May 29, 2012 9:14 am
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RE: Texas Punishes Violators for failure to note ID caps on plat/description

We are only required to set "traceable" ID on monuments set, when "practical". I've heard of some States (mentioned in this thread) that require tags ...

11 years ago
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RE: Vertical Reference Frames

Not just that, but orthometric heights, at least for me, are for differentials. I don't really care how high above sea level (an arbitrary value) a po...

11 years ago
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RE: Vertical Reference Frames

Is there any anticipation that 2022 will include time dependent vertical translations? Are vertical displacements consistent enough to be modeled over...

11 years ago
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RE: Half-Mile Confusion on the ALTA Survey

Plunger coupling...I didn't expect you to get personal. o.O

11 years ago
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RE: Half-Mile Confusion on the ALTA Survey

R.J. Schneider, post: 344322, member: 409 wrote: It had been pointed out at one point that "we crew" are not technically setting "iron rods", either. ...

11 years ago
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RE: Half-Mile Confusion on the ALTA Survey

Just to be clear then. If a surveyor doesn't list all of these things on both his plat and in his description, should he expect to be found in violati...

11 years ago
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RE: Trimble R10 vs Triumph LS

Thanks for the kind words, PDOP. Send me a PM and I can put you in touch with people who can make that happen.

11 years ago
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RE: Trimble R10 vs Triumph LS

Furthermore. After using a receiver at eye level for a couple of years on a pole that collapses to less than 2' total, I don't care to ever use a 2 me...

11 years ago
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RE: Trimble R10 vs Triumph LS

There are a couple of ways. With a smartphone, you can connect to the receiver and control it from the phone. It's not using any software on the phone...

11 years ago
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RE: Texas Punishes Violators for failure to note ID caps on plat/description

I take it from removal of the two posts above that Shawn and Kent must have gotten a bit testy with each other. I hate it when I miss such exchanges. ...

11 years ago
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RE: Texas Punishes Violators for failure to note ID caps on plat/description

Kent, I don't know if you have noticed, but there's no throng of Texas surveyors adopting your viewpoint. I'm sure there are some in the State who wo...

11 years ago
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RE: Texas Punishes Violators for failure to note ID caps on plat/description

Jim in AZ, post: 344143, member: 249 wrote: I am absolutely astounded that a subject this simple has generated 108 responses (I guess I'm 109). If it'...

11 years ago
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RE: Texas Punishes Violators for failure to note ID caps on plat/description

...obviously... You use that word an awful lot in cases that are anything but...

11 years ago
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RE: Texas Punishes Violators for failure to note ID caps on plat/description

I don't think there is a "less flagrant" category. I can envision a point where a surveyor under scrutiny might simply accept charges in hopes that h...

11 years ago
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RE: Texas Punishes Violators for failure to note ID caps on plat/description

LRWells, post: 344141, member: 7284 wrote: I disagree with Kent‰Ûªs assertion that violation of the rule was confirmed by the fact that two of the thr...

11 years ago
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RE: Triumph LS "Beast Mode"

None of those are fully integrated except the Geo7X (sort of). The Geo7X has diminished performance without the external antenna and has no internal r...

11 years ago
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RE: Texas Punishes Violators for failure to note ID caps on plat/description

Which office practice, specifically, are you suggesting that we review? I've stated about 20 times in this thread that I believe it's good practice to...

11 years ago
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RE: Texas Punishes Violators for failure to note ID caps on plat/description

I think we understand each other by now. And if we don't, I don't think restating what I've already said will help foster any additional understanding...

11 years ago
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