Built a free proposal generator for land surveyors, would love feedback Hey all,Full disclosure up front: I'm part of the team at Jobbook, and we built a free proposal builder specifically for surveying and trades work. Not trying to sell anything here, the tool...

ICYMI: Built a free proposal generator for land surveyors, would love feedback #Surveying #ProposalGenerator #LandSurveyors #Construction #Trades

Does Leica work with heavy rain ? Hi all, I am a good user of Trimble s5. Today I am using leica tps 16 (5second instrument). 35000 pounds of instrument that doesn t work under heavy rain. Is this your experience too ? Do...

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How some of it is done in Japan Just got back from two weeks over there. Saw some really cool monuments and the Science Museum of Map and Survey. A few pictures of the distractions for a surveyor abroad....   &nbs...

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What a ride! 51 years ago today I started my survey career at a company in Wilson NC. Couldn't even spell surveying! Now, 51 years later I can't imagine what else I could have done that would have been a...

ICYMI: What a ride! #Surveying #CareerJourney #Throwback #Milestone #ProfessionalGrowth

Does Leica work with heavy rain ? Hi all, I am a good user of Trimble s5. Today I am using leica tps 16 (5second instrument). 35000 pounds of instrument that doesn t work under heavy rain. Is this your experience too ? Do...

Does Leica work with heavy rain ? #Leica #Trimble #Surveying #Engineering #Photography

How some of it is done in Japan Just got back from two weeks over there. Saw some really cool monuments and the Science Museum of Map and Survey. A few pictures of the distractions for a surveyor abroad....   &nbs...

How some of it is done in Japan #Japan #Travel #Surveying #ScienceMuseum #CulturalExploration

What a ride! 51 years ago today I started my survey career at a company in Wilson NC. Couldn't even spell surveying! Now, 51 years later I can't imagine what else I could have done that would have been a...

What a ride! #Surveying #CareerJourney #LandSurveyor #SurveyLife #Engineering

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Topcon Legacy-E+ Firmware Hello,   i am looking for the latest (last) firmware release for the Topcon Legacy-E+ GNSS receiver. Is anyone able and willing to help me? It's not possible to get the latest releas...

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Discrepancy Between VRS (Company 1) and Base Station/Rover (Company 2) Hello All,   At the very beginning of a road project (streetscape project) that is essentially 1 mile long. Company 1 was asked to set control points for aerial UAV lidar that was goi...

ICYMI: Discrepancy Between VRS (Company 1) and Base Station/Rover (Company 2) #VRS #Geodesy #Lidar #UAV #Surveying

Boustrophedonically? Not so fast Trivia time. The Manual of Surveying Instructions 1890 states that Congress initially approved the layout of sections initially being 7 miles (49 sections) later being amended to 6 (36 secti...

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17. Chapter 4: Introduction Chapter 4: Triangulation, limelight, human endurance and one of the “Ghosts” of Mountjoy, Thomas Drummond. How a hidden framework of measurement shaped the map of Ireland. Slieve Snaght…

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Import/export Points into Old Leica & Geomax Total Stations Without USB or RS232 Cable Hello everyone! This is my first post on the forumI'm just getting the hang of it. I'd like to ask for your helpI need volunteers to test my app for importing and exporting points to older L...

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Discrepancy Between VRS (Company 1) and Base Station/Rover (Company 2) Hello All,   At the very beginning of a road project (streetscape project) that is essentially 1 mile long. Company 1 was asked to set control points for aerial UAV lidar that was goi...

Discrepancy Between VRS (Company 1) and Base Station/Rover (Company 2) #GNSS #Geodesy #UAV #Lidar #Surveying

Boustrophedonically? Not so fast Trivia time. The Manual of Surveying Instructions 1890 states that Congress initially approved the layout of sections initially being 7 miles (49 sections) later being amended to 6 (36 secti...

Boustrophedonically? Not so fast #Surveying #TriviaTime #ManualOfSurveying #Boustrophedon #History

Sometimes all you can do is shake your head and wonder. While reviewing a rural survey recently, my "oh, my" alarm went off in my head. The current survey made reference to two prior surveys within the same aliquot part of a PLSS section. Surve...

ICYMI: Sometimes all you can do is shake your head and wonder. #Surveying #RuralSurvey #Surveyors #LandSurveys #PLSS

What is the Topcon GTS-4 Lower plate clamp for? I have a Topcon GTS-4 that has upper and lower plate clamps, but only an upper plate tangent screw. Claude couldn't find any use for the lower plate clamp, and the only mention of it in the ...

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ROW is always fun to explain! This ROW is gonna be fun to explain, since everyone thinks they own to the street. Where my finger is pointing is the corner. People never understand nor do they want too. I don’t Goto McDon...

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Good place in New England to rent a Schonstedt? A couple years ago I ran power to a remote building, about 500' from the pole. When installed, I ran tape etc. per best practices and after installation did "as builts". But now I'm digging ...

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From capturing real-world conditions to creating highly precise digital models, technologies like Point Cloud Modeling are helping surveyors work faster, reduce errors, and deliver smarter insights for every project. 🚀

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What do you call this type of monument? Hello all, wondering if anyone knows exactly what this is. I have an old deed description that calls for pipes and I'm consistently finding this monument at the corners. I've seen these befo...

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GLOrecords.blm.gov troubles It was working yesterday- now today it’s not. Maybe they are turning on the update they’ve been announcing?

ICYMI: GLOrecords.blm.gov troubles #GLOrecords #BLM #WebUpdates #TechIssues #Surveying

Adjustment Computations, Sixth Edition and GNSS Hello, I am looking for a text that will help me understand a least squares adjustment on a boundary survey and project control. There are not many people around here that survey with a tot...

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Sometimes all you can do is shake your head and wonder. While reviewing a rural survey recently, my "oh, my" alarm went off in my head. The current survey made reference to two prior surveys within the same aliquot part of a PLSS section. Surve...

Sometimes all you can do is shake your head and wonder. #Surveying #RuralDevelopment #DataAnalysis #SurveyLife #Geospatial

What is the Topcon GTS-4 Lower plate clamp for? I have a Topcon GTS-4 that has upper and lower plate clamps, but only an upper plate tangent screw. Claude couldn't find any use for the lower plate clamp, and the only mention of it in the ...

What is the Topcon GTS-4 Lower plate clamp for? #Topcon #GTS4 #Surveying #SurveyEquipment #Geomatics

ROW is always fun to explain! This ROW is gonna be fun to explain, since everyone thinks they own to the street. Where my finger is pointing is the corner. People never understand nor do they want too. I don’t Goto McDon...

ROW is always fun to explain! #ROW #Surveying #LandOwnership #PropertyLines #RealEstate

Trimble tsc3 field to finish How do I setup field to finish in the field with the tsc3?

ICYMI: Trimble tsc3 field to finish #Trimble #TSC3 #FieldToFinish #Surveying #LandSurveying

Flagging corners It seems like most all places I go in southeast Pennsylvania don’t have flag on corners! I just don’t get it. Why not just flag it for the next guy.

ICYMI: Flagging corners #FlaggingCorners #Surveying #Pennsylvania #LandSurveying #PropertyLines

Good place in New England to rent a Schonstedt? A couple years ago I ran power to a remote building, about 500' from the pole. When installed, I ran tape etc. per best practices and after installation did "as builts". But now I'm digging ...

Good place in New England to rent a Schonstedt? #NewEngland #Surveying #Construction #Rentals #Schonstedt