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RE: Oldest recommended GPS system?

Vertical is critical in design. I would not want to tell the developer that they need to bring in 0.5 feet of extra fill over 100 acres or spend the m...

6 years ago
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RE: GPS choice

We leica. I cannot speak for the others you've mentioned, but we can run the robot and GPS at the same time with the same collector.

6 years ago
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RE: Field Notes

I agree. GPS is multiple timing based intersections coupled with a baseline to create a least square analysis that happens before you see anything dis...

6 years ago
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RE: Field Notes

F: Field - chained M: Measured - inversed FM: Filed Map - record per map D: Deed - record per deed S: Survey - calculated if different from record.

6 years ago
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RE: more merger of title

Depends... How did the client take title? Did the surveyor prepare a survey and metes and bounds that consolidates the tracts or did the surveyor crea...

6 years ago
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RE: Tape calibration

especially when said tree ends up being on line.

6 years ago
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RE: Total Station Calibration/Adjustment

By law, we have to go to a baseline once a year and keep records of the measurements on hand. Sending the instrument in to be calibrated does not sati...

6 years ago
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RE: An Easement to Yourself

In order for an easement to exist you need a dominant and a servient parcel. Essentially, You cannot limit your bundle of rights to yourself. The only...

6 years ago
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RE: Lowest adjacent grade

Just download the fema flood form. The images are attached for each section to be answered.

6 years ago
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RE: Self induced jet lag

Standard time would mean sunrise at 4 am at the 40th parallel. I'd rather have it stay savings time.

6 years ago
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RE: Lowest adjacent grade

LAG is at the dwelling corner. You would plug in the one your concerned with in part h: Lowest adjacent grade at lowest elevation of deck or stairs, i...

6 years ago
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RE: Obsolete Media Formats

I'd look for a mom and pop computer store. They may have older machines you can use at your leisure on-site if it is sensitive material.

6 years ago
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RE: HP35s Programming Experts

The way the HP35s works, you'd need one separate program for each two knowns. Knowing R and D to get the program to spit everything else out would be ...

6 years ago
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RE: Does a surveyor "owe" anything to their community?

Your clients pay you for a product that is built around the laws and regulations in your state. Your job as a professional is to protect the public e...

6 years ago
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RE: Attorney letter

In Jersey, you can only own up to the original centerline of the 75 foot row.

6 years ago
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RE: Advice needed on affordable scanner.

It is a another tool in the truck. I'd fly a drone to get an accurate 3D surface after a site was cleared so that an accurate fill quantity can be cal...

6 years ago
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RE: Advice needed on affordable scanner.

Scanning (LiDAR and Laser) -- Drones (LiDAR and Photo) all require post processing which is the big time-sink. I can fly a site in a day that would t...

6 years ago
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RE: Easting / Northing help

It's not a matter of adding or subtracting. You need to do a transformation from local to geocentric or vice versa.

6 years ago
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RE: Before Modern Surveyors

I can read script // cursive! Some of the younger surveyors cannot

6 years ago
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RE: Before Modern Surveyors

I started surveying at 15 and then pretty much full time after high school with some college mixed in. I graduated in the early (19)90's and used most...

6 years ago
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