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WILD T=3 advice

2xcntr — Sat, 26 May 2012 16:50:23 +0000

Hello, After many years of looking I finally was able to find a T-3 I wanted that I could afford and after waiting out a background check (really) went to pick up my new toy at a government licquidation warehouse in Oklahoma City. I could not believe my eyes when they brought out the pallet with the shipping case on it..... I was not prepared.... it is enormous. It weighs twice as much as my...

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BOMA Standards for Multi unit condo

PLS30820 — Sat, 26 May 2012 15:27:31 +0000

Doing a proposal to verifiy square footage of residential condo units. 100 different styles in all including 15 different penthouses down in Miami. Now client is asking if what we are doing will meet BOMA standards. Anyone have a pdf of these? We've done condo docs and sq.ft. verification before with no issues, so i would assume we are measuring the units correctly by measuring the surfaces of...

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ring ring attorney calling

Andy J — Sat, 26 May 2012 12:51:43 +0000

...You have a typo in the certifications.. you seem to have left off "It's successors and or assigns" after the name of the bank. (I always ignore that phrase when it comes across my desk, no one had ever mentioned it) So I write to her.. "I am waiting to hear from my insurance carrier what the fee for the additional rider is to add that to the bank name. " and she...

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Quick Books vs Quicken

True Corner — Sat, 26 May 2012 03:47:45 +0000

Quick Books vs Quicken, what's the difference? I've been running my books with pen and paper and now I want to computerize, what should I do? I even thought I'd use turbo tax this year.

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Surveying Like ******* Hay Haulers

Holy Cow — Fri, 25 May 2012 23:53:46 +0000

There were these two ******* brothers in Minnesota who decided to get rich quick by trucking hay from Minnesota to Arkansas. They bought the biggest truck they could get and loaded it with as many bales as possible for the long trip to Arkansas. After their third trip they sat down to review how they were doing. They had hauled 1875 bales purchased for $3.00 per bale to Arkansas where they...

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Caught a dog today

Kris Morgan — Fri, 25 May 2012 21:35:30 +0000

Took in a job on an area lake yesterday. Lot is in a recorded subdivision done in 1985 by a good surveyor. Lot is 100' on the road, 364 on the East, 289 on the West, and 126 at the lake. I've worked in other blocks before, and no problems. So I bid the job at the standard lot job rate, plus 10% for a "rush" to do it today. So me, Robbie (the robot), and a 14 year old toe headed boy...

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Topsurv 8.2.2 on a FC-2500 - Code Strings????

Paul — Fri, 25 May 2012 21:11:50 +0000

Hi There: I'm trying to make the codes thing work for us, but I can't figure out how to make the strings thing turn on (so I can have multiple lines of the same code (EP1, EP2, etc.). In the manual, it shows a picture of a little blue and symbol (&) under the Cntrl Code. I can't seem to figure out how to make this work on my data collector. I downloaded the PC version and got the same...

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Recent convo with the flood ins. co.

Rankin_File — Fri, 25 May 2012 20:49:31 +0000

ring ring- H2O- Blah blah company, how may I direct your call? me- I'd like to speak to Susie Q. H2O- One moment please- me- thank you. elevator music- Susie Q.- this is susie with H20, how can i help you? Me- This is Clem, an' we done had us one o' 'em floods an' now I gots frawgs in mah livin' room. Susie Q. - "Seriously!?!" Me- "Yip, I gots frawgs in mah livin'...

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Static GPS down Chatham Way

foggyidea — Fri, 25 May 2012 19:45:04 +0000

I had a meeting scheduled for 1pm this afternoon, to meet with a client and walk their property lines which I had staked for them last week. A nice couple from RI, and non-resident taxpayers in East Orleans. I thought that I could use the morning to set up control for a project I will be working on next week. A little research this morning established that my project area is littered with...

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Federal Reserve - Where is the Half Trillion Dollars?

J. Penry — Fri, 25 May 2012 19:31:56 +0000

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uGs_Qn5yEgs&feature=related Skip to 1:20 - 1:40 to hear Bernanke's answer "I don't know" when asked who got the money.

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First for Manitoba

RADAR — Fri, 25 May 2012 17:53:11 +0000

Manitoba Gets it's First Female Land Surveyor Dugger

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Fate of the COUBA Bilby Tower

Rich Leu — Fri, 25 May 2012 16:40:33 +0000

The COUBA Bilby Tower is now in Indiana. Previous Discussion These photos are from April 30, 2012, when Surveyors Historical Society extracted the tower by boat. The tower will eventually be re-erected in Osgood, Indiana as a memorial to Jasper Sherman Bilby.

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Fema Firmettes

snoop — Fri, 25 May 2012 14:16:11 +0000

looks like the system is down. i can't access anything. anybody got any ideas on how to get a map right now?

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South Dakota PLSS

Dennis — Thu, 24 May 2012 22:47:54 +0000

I am needing to get a little information from my fellow surveyors about South Dakota. Did the Public Lands Survey begin in Suoth Dakota in the 1860's? and did it get completed in the 1930's? Thanks to all

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Old Guy Returns

Mountain Man — Thu, 24 May 2012 22:19:43 +0000

Hi I am new to this board, used to be on the old POB site occasionally as Jim Stillinger. I just recently happened to surf onto this site and it is kind of a nostalgic relapse into the past. Any way, myself and my partner were fortunate enough to sell our Sub chapter S about 4 years ago (just in time it turns out) and retire. Our small (6-8 people) outfit was taken over by a larger company,...

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Surveying will survive amidst technological advance

Wendell — Thu, 24 May 2012 20:17:29 +0000

http://www.boundarydisputelaw.com/encroachments-surveys/surveying-will-survive-amist-th... Excerpt: Potential encroachments are revealed half the time or more when surveyors go to conduct residential surveys, correct. But with the advent of technology's big brother in the sky style aerial photography views and attendant technologies, isn't surveying becoming an antiquated professional...

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Lowballers

Mike Mac — Thu, 24 May 2012 19:50:01 +0000

We bid on a subdivision today for the Provincial Gov, was a 600' by 600' square lot being cut out off a larger parcel...we bid 4600, other guys in the area bid 4500 and some company from 3 counties away bid 2600, they have at least a 2.5 hr drive to the site. Needless to say the 2600 bid got the job...I hope they lose their shirts on this one. $100 difference I can live with, better luck next...

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Cemeteries

mattsib79 — Thu, 24 May 2012 19:34:37 +0000

If you bought a farm with an old cemetery on it, do you acquire title to that cemetery with a reservation for ingress/egress to and from the cemetery. Or does title to the cemetery stay with the heirs of the deceased until a court action has declared the cemetery abandoned leaving title and upkeep to the owner? Any Kentucky case law to back up your opinion would be helpful. Thank you Matt

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CAD OLE Viewport

spledeus — Thu, 24 May 2012 15:55:07 +0000

I like OLE objects (Excel spreadsheets) And I want to put more into my drawings. And I want to create multiple viewports to show specific cells in my paper space. The trouble is, when I create a little viewport, the entire OLE object shows up in paperspace - even the parts outside the viewport. They do not show up in a print preview, but it will make it difficult to draft in paperspace. Is...

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Cost to print out a 24x36 sheet?

FLS — Thu, 24 May 2012 14:20:03 +0000

Has anyone figured out the cost to print a 24x36 sheet on plain paper? Trying to cover some of the excessive town board requests of 12 sheets... thanks

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Party Chief position

T-Ray — Thu, 24 May 2012 14:03:51 +0000

http://www.careerbuilder.com/JobSeeker/Jobs/JobDetails.aspx?Job_DID=J3H2NS695N1LTSY59G0...

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A higher power

paden cash — Thu, 24 May 2012 02:19:44 +0000

Picked up a survey last week that looked like a 'slam-dunk'. Metes and bounds description in a rural area..it looked pretty cut and dried. As I reviewed the adjoiner's deeds it became evident that out of six or seven parcels in a 1/4 section none of the deeds reflected a survey. All the courses were cardinal directions (North, South, East, West) and all the distances were statute (660',...

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Ethics

T-Ray — Thu, 24 May 2012 01:07:24 +0000

I recently proposed to do construction staking on a project with 3 different Prime Contractors. I have worked with all of them and 1 is particularly bad at project management. Always calling me at the last minute, needing me to work on Sunday, not relaying information on what's needed in the field to me etc etc. I added 10% to the number I gave them. Would that be considered un-ethical in...

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Last few day's work

Rankin_File — Wed, 23 May 2012 23:52:25 +0000

Still working on my 1/4 corner Issue I've collected more field data and need to analyze it- so not asking for opinions yet. Here are some pics of the work. Views and BMs near Charlo. GLO/ Blm Info for the NE cor. Section 14, T26N, R33W 1905 Notes from 1984/ Approved 1991 BT from Sec 12 Survey buddy for the day. Pretty good buddy, no barking and it didn't matter if...

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TBC 2.7 Rinex issues

bmeyers — Wed, 23 May 2012 22:34:17 +0000

Anybody able to get Rinex files other than 2.10 into TBC version 2.7?

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Missouri State Specific Exam

Jimmy Cleveland — Wed, 23 May 2012 22:05:26 +0000

I am in the process of applying for my license in Missouri. I am filling out all the application, and will have it in by June 1. That is the deadline for the Fall examination. I have a few questions: 1. Any suggestions on specific things to study? I need to order the new BLM Manual, I will print out the latest rules and regs of the board, single and double proportion. I have some stuff on...

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How Often Do You Refer To Your Books?

eapls2708 — Wed, 23 May 2012 21:42:51 +0000

In your practice of surveying, how important is your professional library (your personal collection of survey references) to you and how often do you find yourself looking something up in one of them? This could have gone into Legal Issues just as easily because the question comes up as a result of something I experienced in court earlier this week. It was a PLSS issue in a portion of a section...

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GET YOUR HOUSE OUT OF THE FLOOD PLAIN

RAGOODWIN — Wed, 23 May 2012 19:01:28 +0000

Here is one way to do it - raise it up about 16' - this house will be jacked up about 2' - a platform built - then the house will be raised - ...this is one of our ongoing projects. I guess technically, the house will still be in the floodplain but the finish floor will be above the base flood. I think I would have built somewhere else.

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Future Development on Plat is overstated

johnlpurchase — Wed, 23 May 2012 17:11:57 +0000

I am being taxed by my COunty for land labeled as"Future DFevelopment" on my Plat. THe COunty correctly used the acreage listed on the plat however the land is not all future development. We are an approved subdivision with the Development plan (site plan) filed with the County Recorder. If the Assessor had reviewed the plan they would have seen that the surveyor included alot of the...

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How do you deal with an obtuse lawyer?

spledeus — Wed, 23 May 2012 15:47:25 +0000

Went to court last year. Interim judgment issued this year. Title issues are resolved in the judgment. Lawyer for my client is trying to argue that the title flaws benefit our client. This is contrary to the interim judgment. In two weeks we go for a conference. Lawyer wants me to prepare two sketches. One showing the results of the interim judgment. The other showing the Lawyer's...

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Subdivision Layout Software

Ben Purvis — Tue, 22 May 2012 21:53:44 +0000

Can anyone recommend a good subdivision layout software? I have a very large and strangely shaped property that is going to be divided and need a software that may help produce several different layouts quickly and efficiently.

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GPS courses

vern — Tue, 22 May 2012 21:52:02 +0000

Most of my education has come from HKU (Hard Knocks University of Life) and my career has not exposed me to a great deal of GPS equipment. Is anybody aware of Community College level courses, preferably in the Colorado Springs area, where I could get up to speed in a hurry. I interviewed for a job this morning and the company is still using all the equipment I am familiar with, but they did...

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Mounds & Pits

Ruel del Castillo — Tue, 22 May 2012 20:54:03 +0000

Does anyone out there have any experience in locating the remains of mounds, pits, and in some cases, trenches from a helicopter? If you have, do you have any photos you can share? These corners date from 1855 & 1856 in the Mojave Desert so any posts and mounds have been blown away and the pits and trenches filled in.

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Topcon GPT-8003A

snoop — Tue, 22 May 2012 19:59:24 +0000

Topcon 8003 Reflectorless Robot TDS Recon 200 w/ SurveyPro Max (Robot & GPS) with Bluetooth RC II Parani SD1000 Bluetooth Radios in Custom Boxes (the instrument BT radio runs off inst. power) (the rover BT runs off 4 AA) Topcon 360 Prism Pole bracket, cables, chargers, 3 gun batteries and 12V power converter This gun is in great shape. Calibrated in December. Everything works...

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Juniper Systems RAMPAGE™ 6,

DEREK G. GRAHAM OLS OLIP — Tue, 22 May 2012 19:01:54 +0000

This just came across my 'puter screen: http://www.junipersys.com/Juniper-Systems/general-information/News/All-News-Articles/Pr... We have used the HP41CX for eons as it has the ability to print out in the field the results of our calculations. Is there a similar COGO friendly hand held field calculator that can print out results as one may wish in the field ? Thank you Cheers, Derek

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Field Inspector Needed!!

T.P. Stephens — Tue, 22 May 2012 17:50:58 +0000

OK, $3 per inspection for the inspector. Wonder how much the Company charges? Wonder how much the charge on the closing papers is? Who is going to drive their car and pay all expenses do drive to 400 sites for $1200 per month? Maybe $600 per month net. From the sublime to the rediculous. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ *Field Inspector Needed!!* (Spokane...

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Opportunities in Western Canada

itsmagic — Tue, 22 May 2012 17:12:18 +0000

Western Canada has a lot to offer... Considering a career change? Are you a land surveyor, survey party chief, CAD technician or have related skills? Visit the career opportunities at Focus Corporation and apply online. http://www.focus.ca/join-our-team/career-opportunities

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Drawing conversion

Dennis_Rich — Tue, 22 May 2012 15:55:10 +0000

I am looking for some help on this issue. I am going to be picking up some side drafting work, but the company requires their files to be in Microstation format (dgn). Just wondering if anyone can recommend any software that will convert from dwg to dgn format. I don't really want to purchase Microstation because I will never probably use it. Thanks

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Surveyor reports gear swiped while on job

DEREK G. GRAHAM OLS OLIP — Tue, 22 May 2012 15:44:13 +0000

http://www.fairfieldcitizenonline.com/news/article/Surveyor-reports-gear-swiped-while-o...

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People who don't pull permits..

Joe the Surveyor — Tue, 22 May 2012 14:53:18 +0000

help make me money

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Spam mail

foggyidea — Tue, 22 May 2012 14:27:08 +0000

I receive this stupid emails on occasion, but I'm unclear on how there is any financial gain for the other party, unless; they over pay and then want money back on a bad charge/check...you know that old game... I don't have a store, just the survey business. I've never responded because I know it's some sort of scam, just not clear on what...

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AutoCAD HELP?!?!?!?!

FLS — Tue, 22 May 2012 13:48:08 +0000

I have received an AutoCAD drawing from an engineer. I need to copy his engineering to my final plan. I'm using Carlson AutoCAD and it seems like I'm getting a bunch of blocks with lables in the corners such as "ACAD_PROXY_ENTITY". Also, he has blocks "AeccDBNETWORK90" for example. The engineer is willing to do what ever I need to get his catch basin, manholes, stationing...

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Which Describes Your Main Activity Today

Holy Cow — Tue, 22 May 2012 12:36:23 +0000

Doing a lot survey in a city Doing a small rural survey Doing a large rural survey Progessing on an oil, gas or other mineral survey Small construction staking project Large construction staking project Topo survey Flood plain related project Testifying in court Yelling at the CAD monkeys and button pushers Teaching Playing lawyer (Is that like playing doctor?) Driving all...

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No More Monday Surveys

Holy Cow — Mon, 21 May 2012 23:34:37 +0000

Today, I discovered the total station battery was deader than a doornail after arriving onsite more than 50 miles from the office. Last Monday is when we completed the survey of the wrong lot. In both cases, the only person to blame was me, myself and I.

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software

browja50 — Mon, 21 May 2012 23:03:21 +0000

Is LDD still available for purchase? Like 2009 Civil3D with the Ldd companion?

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KMZ

Kris Morgan — Mon, 21 May 2012 21:26:48 +0000

How do you make a KMZ file from an Carlson Survey 2008?

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Is the Counter-Clockwise description really so bad?

Ken Salzmann — Mon, 21 May 2012 19:04:27 +0000

I'm describing a sight easement over an adjoiner that will be required to permit a new commercial driveway. It makes sense to start at the common corner, run along the common boundary, then around the easement and back to the POB. This is a counter-clockwise route. Is that really so bad? KS

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Oops!

curly — Mon, 21 May 2012 17:36:16 +0000

Well I think someone at NCEES will be looking for a new job because they screwed up and said that I passed the fundamentals of land surveying! Congrats to everyone who passed.

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R.I.P. Robin Gibb

Chuck S — Mon, 21 May 2012 15:03:30 +0000

Robin Gibb at 62 from a along bout with cancer. The Bee Gee's music covered many, many years and they had a few resurections including the disco era. Here's a question, what was the Bee Gee's "most obscure record album"? Late 1960's is my only clue.

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KY PS and FS exam results

browja50 — Mon, 21 May 2012 08:27:25 +0000

Just wondering if the exam results are out yet and if so, how did my fellow Bluegrass State Surveyors do?

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Honest

Dave Karoly — Sun, 20 May 2012 05:13:41 +0000

they have the exact same source of genetic material. Kelly (on the left) graduated with a Bachelor of Music (Trumpet) today. Claire (on the right) graduated with a Bachelor of Music (Vocal Performance) two years ago. She is now doing vocals with a Baby Boomer Cover Band in the Bay Area (not her regular job, though). It is something when the baby that was handed to you 2 seconds after birth...

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Advice from a lawyer

Mike Berry — Sun, 20 May 2012 02:52:13 +0000

If a lawyer asks you “Do you know what time it is?” you should just answer “Yes”.

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How to keep/lose clients

Jon Payne — Sat, 19 May 2012 17:40:05 +0000

I had a situation quite a while back that I haven't yet made up my mind as to how I truly feel about it. Well, I know I am annoyed - just not sure if I am annoyed enough as to discontinue business with a company. As one of the companies I purchase equipment from often has personnel who read this board, let me make clear that it was not your company. It was a different sort of product than you...

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project management software

DavidALee — Sat, 19 May 2012 14:29:15 +0000

Do you use it? What do you use? What are the pros and cons?

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How do you describe a dirt road

ashton — Sat, 19 May 2012 13:16:50 +0000

Inspired by Norman Oklahoma's question about describing curves, let me ask about dirt roads. Given deeds that convince you the boundary is the center line of the traveled portion of a dirt road, and the best description so far goes something like "thence northerly along the center line of town highway 1 a distance of 600 feet, more or less, to a point...." The highway twists and turns....

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Convert astronomic azimuth to geodetic azimuth?

Dave Karoly — Sat, 19 May 2012 04:37:46 +0000

Astronomic Azimuth = 232-08-04 Output from DEFLEC09 Station Name latitude longitude Xi Eta Hor_Lap dd mm ss.sssss ddd mm ss.sssss arc-sec arc-sec arc-sec USER LOCATION 38 36 02.00000 121 21 27.00000 -1.62 -7.05 5.63 Geodetic Azimuth = ? Thanks.

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Curves that don't work

Mark R — Sat, 19 May 2012 02:07:07 +0000

We've all seen the curve with a arc length and radius that don't work, or aren't tangent to bearings in/out. I typically try to fit best I can, look at field evidence and go from there. What say you? I see this a lot on very old plats.

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Facebook IPO stalls

Merlin III — Sat, 19 May 2012 00:32:40 +0000

It only rose 23 cents from its initial asking price and was actually prevented from falling below that price when the Underwriters bought Facebook's stock to keep it from falling below the IPO price. http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/g/a/2012/05/18/bloomberg_articlesM44NGO6K5...

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Topcon Hiper GA question

Georges — Fri, 18 May 2012 23:06:37 +0000

Hello, Quick question for the users: A Topcon Hyper GA base station is running at mine site, information about the set-up is not available at current time. Surveyor is using a Trimble GNSS system, trying to connect. What would be the most likely default RTK message format (RTCM, CMR, etc.) on this receiver/brand when used with a 35 watt radio base radio? Just a "long shot" that I...

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We are having a partial solar eclipse...

Dave Karoly — Fri, 18 May 2012 22:31:31 +0000

on Sunday. A good use for my Transit; project the image onto white paper. Can't use my Total Station because I want the EDM to keep working. It will be partial in Sacramento. It will be Annular in Redding (4 hours north of here) and Chico.

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SOUTH TOTAL STATION

emiller7 — Fri, 18 May 2012 21:37:05 +0000

I HAVE A SOUTH REFLECTORLESS TOTAL STATION THAT IS THREE YEARS OLD FOR SALE. CONTACT ME A 1-800-625-9576 IF INTERESTED.

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Ring Ring: Crazy Neighbor

Swim4Life — Fri, 18 May 2012 21:07:40 +0000

Rant On: Did a survey of a 1945 platted sub yesterday 15 Good size lots 100' x 400' deep. I was amazed to find a a couple of actual pin's called out on the plat. I find a couple of my clients pins by using the plated corners i found. The pins I found were under a chain link fence. I flagged them up and headed back in. Too much calculating needed to be done to do it in the van. 1 hour later:...

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How do you describe a curve?

Norman Oklahoma — Fri, 18 May 2012 18:49:39 +0000

Given the information from the sketch, or whatever else you please, describe the curve from tangent in to tangent out in your format of choice.

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Knock Knock - Plat Amendment

AZLS — Fri, 18 May 2012 15:57:48 +0000

Got a visit from a prospective client that needs to amend a plat done back in 2006. This subdivision has 76 lots and private 50 feet wide streets. To make the lots bigger they want to reduce the street width down to the back of curb at 37 feet wide. After reviewing the plat and site visit with him to determine that all lot corners had been set, I explained the process I would go through to...

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ALTA HUD Certification

VH — Fri, 18 May 2012 15:37:57 +0000

We are "updating" an ALTA we did last year. The title company wants the HUD certification on the face of the plan. Of course there have been many discussions as to what cert can appear on the face of the plan. From my interpretation, the only cert can be the one provided in Section 7 of the ALTA Regs, and I have a FAQ from ACSM that confirms this and states that "additional...

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Case v. Burton

Norman Oklahoma — Fri, 18 May 2012 14:59:33 +0000

This case that was released by the Oregon court this week deals with an AP claim to a long standing fence line. Unfortunately for the claimant, the fence did its standing between the 1940's and the 1980's, and it's exact location could not be proven from historic aerial photos. This is in contrast to the 1998 case of Nooteboom v. Bulson, in which enough of the remnants of an old fence could be...

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McGlothlin v. Livingston

Norman Oklahoma — Fri, 18 May 2012 14:48:44 +0000

A recent case from Oklahoma dealing with a fence line that, it turns out, is not the boundary line. This despite the fence having stood in place for many decades. The case is a extensive discussion of the law of boundary by acquiescence and of adverse possession in Oklahoma. It seems that since the parties knew where the deed / survey line was no amount of occupation to some other line was...

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TBC and CORS

rambleon — Fri, 18 May 2012 14:34:15 +0000

I just want to warn anyone using TBC and auto-importing CORS Stations to check and double check the coordinates of the CORS. I only use TBC rarely and the CORS import on even rarer occasions. I have noticed that the imported global coordinates of the CORS do not match the datasheets, but if I add a coordinate, it will correctly define the grid coordinate automatically. I then set the grid...

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Carlson College, June 21, 2012, Salem, OR

Wendell — Fri, 18 May 2012 04:55:56 +0000

SurveyorConnect is hosting Carlson College in Salem, Oregon on June 21, 2012! This fundamental course is designed to introduce the student to Carlson Survey Software. Some of the basic tools the software provides to assist the survey professional in the completion of projects. Students will be completing hands on exercises during the course and receive certificates of completion at the end of...

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''P.O.S.T.'' Definition On Highway Plans ?

Paul in PA — Fri, 18 May 2012 03:26:29 +0000

Thanks to those who responded to my "P.O.T." That section of plans did not quite cover my P.Q. by gave me enough information to know that at the southermost frontage of the highway the P.Q. fronts on a curve. I requested the next section and received the plans today. First thing I see is a different set of ties to my "P.O.T." which generated the last question. The ties are...

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Should we move our own monuments?

Nate The Surveyor — Thu, 17 May 2012 22:00:01 +0000

Sorry for the actual land surveying post, during this time... but here goes! (Snort) I found my old rebar, bent over, and moved. Some surveyor had come AFTER me, and shot the top of the bent mon, and called it good. I straightened and reset it. It is nearly 0.5' different, than the other surveyor's coord. Now, my deed is 0.46' different than his. Just what do you think? Happy Surveying to...

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"Doing the Penry"

foggyidea — Thu, 17 May 2012 20:49:57 +0000

I had the opportunity today to replace/re-hab two monuments for a client. This is a local agency that has a few properties staked and bounded each year and this year we had two corners that were broken. This one is in the driveway of the "hoarder from he11" The property is registered land, and owned by the town, no adverse claims here! Check the ties and we're all set... All...

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where are the new licensees??

Andy J — Thu, 17 May 2012 19:55:51 +0000

I know we've heard from a few at least that mentioned taking the latest exam, so lets here from all the new Licensed Surveyors!!! I know some might be lurking around the edges here.

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Foresite DXM

tb91506 — Thu, 17 May 2012 19:02:13 +0000

Does any one know if Foresite DXM wil process gps files from Lecia system 500? Reason I am asking is we currently use SKI-Pro but have no way to reload the software if the machine its on goes to the crapper! Just trying to do my homework on this, would really not like to be caught with our pants down if this would happen!

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FEMA Map Service Center Downtime

BobW — Thu, 17 May 2012 15:58:00 +0000

I got an e-mail this morning that says the FEMA Map Service Center is going down. Apparently they are changing IT service providers. To quote the e-mail; “To physically transfer our production sites we are required to go through security scans/reviews before we can turn the systems back on. “ It also said; "I apologize for the short and sudden notice. The transition is a challenging one...

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Buried in the pavement

Nate The Surveyor — Thu, 17 May 2012 14:12:14 +0000

Story about lost monuments, in the pavement. Very relevant. The link is to a local news story, about mons destroyed by the city, in California. http://www.kusi.com/story/18431813/buried-in-the-pavement I think we should join together, and bring issues like this to a head... This is were politics, and surveying meet! Nate

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Carlson Question

Ralph Perez — Thu, 17 May 2012 13:23:55 +0000

How do I move point attributes and put a box around them? I thought I had done this once before but I can't remember. I'm running 2012. Thanx Ralph

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Airport Airspace Analysis questions...

PLS30820 — Thu, 17 May 2012 12:40:29 +0000

We are putting together out Statement of Work to submit to the FAA and one of the requirements in the airspace analysis is to locate the ATC tower Cab floor. Anyone have any idea of the procedure(s) for this? Can't find it in the advisory circulars.

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digital data disclaimer

DavidALee — Thu, 17 May 2012 11:43:34 +0000

Our engineering department just completed design/re-design of a sports complex at a local high school. The school board has requested the digital version of the plans for re-distribution to the surveyor who was awarded the staking work. What type of disclaimer should go along with these plans?

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ALTA - Update

ps8182 — Thu, 17 May 2012 11:01:30 +0000

I have been contacted by a past client to update the certification on an ALTA I performed for them last year to include additional parties. The site is close to the office and I'm pretty sure it hasn't changed, but there would be time involved with walking the site, adding the parties to the certification, printing and shipping the new maps. This time would be minimal and wouldn't add up to much...

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To the Speakers...

Daryl Moistner — Thu, 17 May 2012 04:45:54 +0000

...how do you stand in front of a crowd and give your spiel? ... Whats the hardest part and what tips would you give to a newbie...? I've been asked and invited by numerous state associations now to be a guest speaker but what a lot of people don't realize is that I'm an introverted anti-social hermit bastard. Oh sure ...I can speak to a video camera no problem hours on end but more than...

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Surveyor on a planning board.

Newtonsapple — Thu, 17 May 2012 02:52:21 +0000

I'm considering volunteering to sit on my Town's planning board. Has anyone here done this and can offer perspective or advice? What pitfalls are there, and what benefits are there beyond the satisfaction of volunteering? < Edit: Moved to Land Surveying >

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congrats to all the new graduates out there

BigE — Thu, 17 May 2012 01:39:23 +0000

I just found out my brother's 2nd oldest just got his B.S. in Education degree from SIU (Southern IL Univ. - Salukis) the other weekend. His is considering going for a Masters. We'll see. Another friend of mine's wife just got her PhD. as well. I think her's is in education as well. I know she's been doing/teaching online classes for some university for several years already. Greg now jokingly...

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Getting super-annuated sucks...

Ianw58-2 — Thu, 17 May 2012 01:21:25 +0000

I'm up here with a crew of young bucks doing a large topo survey at Huntignton Lake, east of Fresno, CA. The site is just shy of 7000'. The young guys are working as two separate crews doing the topo. I'm doing static observations to establish solid geodetic control for the project (contractual requirement). I'm absolutely bushed. It was all I could do to open the bloody beer. The others are...

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Arizona Surveying Minimum Standards Question

byanez — Wed, 16 May 2012 23:45:09 +0000

Greetings, I re-traced the easterly side of a block of patented millsite claims. There is an un-recorded survey for my client of a portion of these millsites, in which the previous surveyor did not find several corners and proceeded to set monuments at record distances. Unfortunately, the monument he started from, the northeast corner of the block, was on a line that measures about 12 feet...

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Carlson surface module for vertical datum shift

Peter Hughes-Davies — Wed, 16 May 2012 23:33:37 +0000

Is there a function in Carlson's surface module to apply a vertical shift to the tin model? I know I can just copy the tin model by applying a different z value to the destination (0,0,0 to 0,0,0.21 for example)and then re-tinning that. But I was wondering it there's a copy function with the delta z as a built in component. I remember Eagle Point used to have something like that. Thanks in...

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Recent NGS (non) Recoveries

Rankin_File — Wed, 16 May 2012 21:50:24 +0000

Here's a few from down near Charlo. As you can see, the cap has cracked off the stem on this one. threw some brasso on it last night.- Needs alot more elbow grease. We've already discussed these with our state NGS advisor, but we still need to finalize our recovery notes and put info on the NGS datasheet recovery website.

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Two Interesting Surveying Related (IMVHO) News Links

DEREK G. GRAHAM OLS OLIP — Wed, 16 May 2012 21:41:00 +0000

http://www.kusi.com/story/18431813/buried-in-the-pavement http://www.watertowndailytimes.com/article/20120516/NEWS03/705169936 Have a read and maybe comment ? Cheers Derek

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Thoughts on the future

tylerdurant — Wed, 16 May 2012 21:39:35 +0000

I graduated from the University of Maine in 2008 with a B.S. in surveying engineering technology. Following graduation, I was fortunate enough to find a position as a survey tech with a very reputable surveying and engineering firm near my hometown. Due to several layoffs and one surveyor quitting, our survey department is down to just three PLSs including my boss, my field partner, and myself....

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Ashtech Solutions install

C Billingsley — Wed, 16 May 2012 21:31:26 +0000

Hi everyone, I am trying to install Ashtech Solutions on an old xp laptop without a download disc. I have downloaded the cd from the Ashtech ftp site, but when i try to install it I get a message "unable to find _SETUP.DLL, which is needed to complete the installation". Does anyone have or know where I can find the file I need, or is something else wrong? I've been looking through...

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Foundation Cert

VH — Wed, 16 May 2012 21:08:08 +0000

Got a call the other day to do a foundation as-built on a lot that we prepared a plot plan for last year. The plan was for additions to both sides of the existing house and a breezeway in the front. So the crew goes out, finds the new foundations on the sides of the house, a deck under construction on the back of the house, and no addition built on the front. They shoot and measure up both the...

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Washington Exam Results

NonTangent — Wed, 16 May 2012 20:15:36 +0000

Just received my Passing notice from the Washington State Board! Feels good! Good luck to all those waiting to hear back.

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Pacific Crest Antenna

chaney — Wed, 16 May 2012 19:43:28 +0000

Hey all -- Got another quick question for everyone. Curious to know which antennas (brand/gain/etc) everyone is using for their radio modems. We are just moving over to ADL Vantage's so also looking to grab some new antennas. The ADL Vantage has a TNC-female plug and is 1-4W. Looking for omni and yagi (directional) suggestions! Thanks!

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Title Companies and their employees

paden cash — Wed, 16 May 2012 19:15:32 +0000

Sheeez.. Monday I prepared a pin survey for a rural property and delivered the survey (and invoice) to the client. Yesterday a title company called and wanted "the" easements shown on the survey. Sure, send me copies and I'll show them. Got 2 additional easements added (I already had shown the access easement to the property on the print, it was mentioned in the deed I had been...

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"feet" in CAD

half bubble — Wed, 16 May 2012 18:34:39 +0000

Can't seem to find the menu item for which sort of feet I'm using in Carlson 2004/2006. I get a choice of feet or meters but no mention of WHICH kind of feet. US survey feet ? or has CAD always used International feet regardless and I never noticed before now?

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Getting old..."surveyors shoulder"

FLS — Wed, 16 May 2012 16:57:01 +0000

I'm going to coin this phrase, "Surveyors Shoulder", it is when you carry a rod around for 25 years and lately a 6-7+ pound robotic rod. In the last few years I have had a pain in my shoulder, that has recently been diagnosed as tendonitis and impingements in my rotary cuff of my left shoulder. That is the shoulder I have carried the rod around for 25 years. After I get a shot I start...

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WV exam results

DavidALee — Wed, 16 May 2012 16:31:19 +0000

I received my exam results from the WV Board just a few minutes ago. I am proud to say that I am now a WV surveyor. Good luck to the rest of you who tested in April, wherever it was.

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NCEES standard setting workshops

DavidALee — Wed, 16 May 2012 16:28:00 +0000

Have any of you guys attended one of these workshops in the past? I volunteered to attend the FS standard setting workshop in Atlanta, GA this summer. I received the invitation today. What can I expect? What did you think about the one you attended? Are any of you attending the workshop in Atlanta this summer?

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Texas Elevation Certificates-Sales Tax

Robby Christopher — Wed, 16 May 2012 15:32:37 +0000

Just caught this on the TSPS site. If you haven't been charging sales tax for EC's, looks like you need to start doing so. TSPS-Sales Tax for EC's

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TrigStar> Need Sarasota County FL surveyor

foggyidea — Wed, 16 May 2012 13:09:46 +0000

I have been contacted by an interested teacher in Sarasota FL that would like to have the TrigStar exam at their school. Anyone interested, or can you point me in the right direction? Thanks, Don

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Plotting "Bitonal" TIF Image in AutoCAD

Paul in PA — Wed, 16 May 2012 05:45:40 +0000

The highway plans I refer to below came as TIFs from PennDOT. When I open them in Windows picture and fax viewer they are black linework on white background. The TIFs come into AutoCAD as white linework on black background. AutoCAD says it is a "Bitonal" image and is not adjustable. When I plot my dwg with points and linework over the image the image plots as black lines on white...

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''P.O.T.'' Definition On Highway Plans?

Paul in PA — Wed, 16 May 2012 05:35:39 +0000

PennDOT highway plans from 1929. It appears to mean "Point Of Tie", since P.C., P.I. and P.T. are all used correctly. It is on a straight section between curves and there are three ties to concrete mons with iron pins. One may actually be recoverable. The other two are just off the corner of a barn and the corner of a stone barnyard wall that I surveyed more than 40 years ago. I did not...

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ProMark3 RTK in Network: Rover Only

Matthew M Filus — Wed, 16 May 2012 00:51:24 +0000

Anyone running a ProMark3 RTK in Network: Rover Only? I am curious to hear about initialization times on a VRS Network, specifically WISCORS in Wisconsin. Thanks in advance, Matt

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Utility Marking

ropestretcher — Tue, 15 May 2012 20:30:45 +0000

I work in Illinois and Missouri. Some of what I do is topographic surveys for engineers. Seems whenever a request comes in, "underground utilities" is always asked for. OK, I get why these locations are needed. I don't even mind measuring the paints marks. Heck, it's my job to measure things. What gets me is when asked to locate utilities, I ask the engineer if he is going to...

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iPhone Hotspot for VRS Rover

PCF — Tue, 15 May 2012 20:16:10 +0000

I recently switched to an iPhone hoping to use the personal hotspot to wirelessly connect my Topcon FC-2200 to the internet for a VRS connection. Apparently iPhone hotspots use WPA2 wireless configurations which are not compatible with the FC-2200 or 2500 which use WPA, WPA-PSK etc. Does anyone know a workaround or a trick to make the iphone talk to the FC-2200 via wifi? I've tried bluetooth,...

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5th Annual Machine control Report

Thad — Tue, 15 May 2012 20:12:07 +0000

http://www.siteprepmag.com/Articles/Article_Rotation/2012/04/30/2012-Machine-Control-Re... I like the last stat. ;)

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Nevada LS exam

Bradl — Tue, 15 May 2012 18:35:53 +0000

I was approved to take the 2 hour State specific LS exam for Nevada on July 27th and I am looking for some guidance on study material. Besides the New Manual of Instructions, the Nevada Administrative Code and the Nevada Revised Statutes, is there anything specific I should brush up on? Thank you, Brad Luken, (LS - AZ,CA,OR)

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OKLAHOMA PLS EXAM

RAGOODWIN — Tue, 15 May 2012 17:32:03 +0000

so I will be taking the PS exam in Ocotber - I was looking at the OSLS website and noticed that only 3 registrants recieved their License in April. Is this because of a low number of applicants or just a tough exam or both? Just curious...

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Lightsquared files for bankruptcy

survey or — Tue, 15 May 2012 15:47:44 +0000

Article link

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GIS Seminar for Land Surveyors

Bradl — Tue, 15 May 2012 15:30:39 +0000

My local chapter of our land surveyor association is looking to host a seminar relating GIS to the Land Surveying profession. I am hoping to get some feed back on seminars some of you may have attended, what was the specific topic and who the presentor was. Thank you in advance, Brad

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carlson explorer 2 battery retailer needed please

davidinbrisbane — Tue, 15 May 2012 11:04:41 +0000

hi i am working in china and my battery has died, and i cant get it fixed here, funny enough. does anyone know of a retailer in the u.s.a. who sells them, are the explorers still made? I called a few survey shops in the states, they sold everything but the battery. Lucky i have back up on my trusty hp48, these things sure great to use again. Thanks David

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Just another....

surv8r — Tue, 15 May 2012 03:18:01 +0000

"should have got a Survey BEFORE the closing" story...

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ALTA survey - Leased

antcrook — Tue, 15 May 2012 01:03:41 +0000

Hi, Here is the scenario: Three separate side by side; Lot 1, Lot 2, & Lot 3. Lots 1 & 2 are owned by the same person, Lot 3 is owned by someone else. All 3 lots have a 30 year lease owned by a gas station and the gas station is sprawled over all 3 lots. Now Lot 3 wants to sell and needs an ALTA survey. How would you deal with a sizable portion of the gas station located on Lot 3, in...

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Free Surveys, Get'em While They're Hot

Holy Cow — Tue, 15 May 2012 00:30:30 +0000

"Well it was bound to happen and one night it did......." After nearly 30 years, it finally happened. We surveyed the wrong lot. Can't blame anyone but myself.....dammmmmmit. About three weeks ago I met the client at her home. Last week we swung by near the end of the day and did enough reconnaisance to determine how to set her corners. Showed up today to finish the job. Before...

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Autocad lisps help

Landsurveyordawg — Mon, 14 May 2012 22:33:54 +0000

How do I make civil3d 2010 automatically load a lisp file every time it starts? I forgot and have been typing appload every startup. Thanks

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C3D 2012

Jham — Mon, 14 May 2012 21:56:56 +0000

C3D has got to be the most irritating software I have ever dealt with. I have been working with it for months now and still feel like I am getting nowhere (setting all the different labels up, parcel labels, etc.) Any users on here generous enough to share there template file?

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SRX 3 For Sale

Taz6651 — Mon, 14 May 2012 21:41:21 +0000

SRX 3 3 second with RCP 4 Carlson Surve CE Explorer 600+ Excellent condition - used very little in 4 years Best Offer < Edit: Moved to proper category >

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Tree ID

snoop — Mon, 14 May 2012 15:40:43 +0000

This tree is located in Central GA. Smooth bark with rough raised knots. Growing near a stream in a low lying area with lots of privet. Any idea what it is?

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Surveying? Or deed staking?

DavidALee — Mon, 14 May 2012 13:05:45 +0000

How is it that a Professional Surveyor will ignore evidence in favor of a deed with rounded numbers? They then set corners in agreement with those rounded numbers making a 60 year old fence an encroachment. And then, with a straight face, they tell a potential client that calls for a quote that they have to go out and look for evidence and they can't just stake what the deed says? Rant off. ...

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Data/File Organization

GigHarborSurveyor — Mon, 14 May 2012 02:14:57 +0000

Similar to the post earlier about data organization, I am wondering what folks think about file organization. I have about 7000+ files in 65 lineal feet of 4 drawer legal size file cabinets. Most all of these were acquired when we purchased the business 7 years ago and we have continued the method of filing projects by Job number. There are separate card catalogs with the files written and...

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Best way to get Quad Maps online

Lugeyser — Mon, 14 May 2012 00:18:07 +0000

Is there a way to get free topo maps online, I used to use topozone, but now they require a subscription.

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Gould Canyon RS

Paul Plutae — Sun, 13 May 2012 20:14:03 +0000

Just wrapped this up. Took me a few weeks to do it, but I am old and slow and my chainmen dont complain about it. This survey had all the twists to it. I think I came across 8 or 9 different private tags in this survey. Deeds coming from the north, trying to meet ones from the south, deed lines overlapping...real interesting one. I met a resident of the area who had been there for 50+ years....

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[nonSurveyor] Relative height of 2 summits (200 yds apart)

sully71486 — Sun, 13 May 2012 19:10:23 +0000

Hello all, Curious how you would go about this problem: I'd like to determine the relative heights of 2 summits. Some criteria: * Summits are roughly 200 yards apart * I suspect the height difference to be 0-4 feet. I would like the system to achieve a 1" accuracy with high confidence. * There is a line of sight between the 2 points. * Intermediate measurements along this line of sight...

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WGS 84 to NAD 83

JaRo — Sun, 13 May 2012 13:49:21 +0000

Where or how can I find the approximate horizontal difference between wgs84 and nad83 in South Texas. I am trying to explain the difference to a crew that is working down there but I don't know just how much difference that is. I know (or think I know) that it is about 3.35 feet here in East Texas. This is a crew running waas corrected machine control on mulching machines. *James

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Are You Prepared To Live Without NGS Benchmarks ?

Paul in PA — Sun, 13 May 2012 13:16:49 +0000

Many have disappeared and a good percentage of those remaining are off limits. Many benchmarks along highways have been lost due to widening or utility construction. On those remote from highways, landowners are becoming more possessive of their privacy. Most of what remains are on railroad right of ways, the majority falling within the fouling line of active tracks. Can anyone even imagine a...

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Dangerous goods - Lithium-Ion batteries

Georges — Sun, 13 May 2012 13:03:54 +0000

Hello, Those small lithium-ion batteries powering survey equipment such as the ones found on the R8's, 1200, etc; are they considered dangerous goods in regards of shipping for commercial purposes (surveying) on an aircraft? If those types of batteries are not considered dangerous goods, where could a person find the official support documentation. Thanks, Georges

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Trivia: Where is this benchmark?

NDrummond — Sun, 13 May 2012 05:37:56 +0000

I'm offering this as a trivia puzzle for the rest of the POB crowd... I'm on travel this week for my job, and I ran across this benchmark today during my ride to work... thought it might be recognizable to somebody on this board.... (I know where and what it is, just wanted to see if anyone else has been here...) First, this is how it looked as I approached... doesn't appear to be to have...

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Wattles Book Recommendation

Jimmy Cleveland — Sun, 13 May 2012 04:42:15 +0000

I am looking at adding one of Wattle's books on descriptions to my library. I am looking at Larry's website, and he has two books available. Land Survey Descriptions William Wattles paperback, 144 pages with illustrations Writing Legal Descriptions Gurdon Wattles hardcover, 267 pages with illustrations, samples, and sample forms The difference in price is not much at all, but I don't...

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Night Shot

kalston — Sun, 13 May 2012 00:22:49 +0000

After a 12 hour day staking pier foundations, it became dark and I did my final backsight check check and Im off 0.15' right. I had checked it about every hour during the day and was getting 1 or 2 hundreds. This is a robot and there was a security flood light about 3 oclock from the gun to the prism. It was aimed towards the gun and bright. I am thinking it interferred. Anyway I am going...

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Young & Company Solar Compass - Date from Serial Number

Kent McMillan — Sat, 12 May 2012 23:50:33 +0000

Today, I added a solar compass made by William J. Young & Co. to my collection. The serial number is 4257. Preliminary research dates the instrument from the period 1866 to 1870 based upon the firm name. Does anyone know a more definitive date for this instrument? I know it belonged to a famous Texas surveyor named J.J. Goodfellow who was at different times both a Deputy Surveyor of Tarrant...

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Another quarter section corner...

Dave Karoly — Sat, 12 May 2012 18:48:38 +0000

The current monument is a 2" inside diamter iron pipe, sticking up about 1.5'. It has a pedigree and is best evidence of the original which has been used by numerous surveys. It is the corner. Field Notes we have on file indicate they found it in 1972 with wood plug and brass LS tag and "it should be replaced." They would've replaced it with a 4x4 concrete monument with brass...

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getting ready for 1/4 corner saga also subtitled i wish

Rankin_File — Sat, 12 May 2012 18:28:57 +0000

The freakin' BLM would file corner records.. Ive got a convoluted corner situation going on out west. 1984 Blm AC. there is dependant retrace plat (1991) showthe 1/4 being on a straight line but at odd distances. NOT SP. I had microfiche of the notes but nothing on it regarding the 1984/-1991 retracement. So i called and ordered the entire twnship on disc and specifically inquired about the...

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Topcon Hiper battery help TTT

Randy Hambright — Sat, 12 May 2012 12:14:12 +0000

I posted last week about having battery problems with one of my Hipers. Got a lot of good advice about replacing the battery myself and have printed and filed that advice, but that was not the problem. James at Geoshack in San Antonio dropped what he was doing and took this sick patient into the operating room upon my arrival on Tuesday. It was the "lower face plate" or something...

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from the California forum...

Dave Karoly — Sat, 12 May 2012 04:01:57 +0000

I am working on a project where a local jurisdiction vacated a portion of ROW in exchange for the adjacent landowner dedicating a portion of land to the local jurisdiction. Legal descriptions were drawn up for the land being exchanged. Shortly after this occured (within a couple months) a ROS was filed by the same company that wrote the legal descriptions for the land being exchanged. The legal...

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Interactive Map

Mrsurveyor — Sat, 12 May 2012 01:08:26 +0000

I'm wanting to create a PDF of a survey plat, and have radial buttons on the map when you click it, up pops a photograph of on the site. Any ideas on how to do this? Have any examples?

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Carol Shelby RIP

Andy Bruner — Sat, 12 May 2012 00:02:48 +0000

Carol Shelby of the Cobra, Shelby Cobra, Shelby GT and many other racing automobiles died yesterday at age 89. For those of us that grew up in the 50's and 60's that name was synonymous with racing. I have drooled over his cars for as long as I can remember. Andy

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Expired FEMA certificate

Daniel S. McCabe — Fri, 11 May 2012 23:14:32 +0000

Any word on the release of the replacement certificate for the one that has now expired?

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What a semester!

Jimmy Cleveland — Fri, 11 May 2012 21:24:36 +0000

I just wrapped up my two final exams for the two classes I am taking through MCC Longview. They were pretty challenging classes taught by Mr. David Gann. If anyone is needing some upper level surveying coursework, check out their program. It is a good program, and Mr. Gann is a good instructor. http://mcckc.edu/longview/landsurvey/index.htm http://mcckc.edu/

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Unbrella Policy... way to excesive???

FLS — Fri, 11 May 2012 19:37:07 +0000

I'm quoting a project that could bring in $15-20K in billings. The client an engineering firm is looking at us as a sub-consultant and is requiring a coverage "Excess Liability Umbrella form, bodily injury, and property damage combined" each occurance $10M and aggregate $10M. The client is allowing me to add in the expense of the extra coverage into my estimate, because they want us to...

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price this equipment help...

Andy J — Fri, 11 May 2012 19:11:42 +0000

Okay, looking at used but basically Pristine accessory equipment for my geo robot. TSc-2 360 prism radio unit one brick battery Trimble hard case and a few connecting wires. This is part of a friends equipment, the robot that went with it was destroyed and he is selling the remainder of the stuff, since he doesn't use it. I'm thinking around 12-1500. what are your thought?

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Carlson-IntelliCAD GIS Starter Kit.

spledeus — Fri, 11 May 2012 19:11:00 +0000

For those of you with a Carlson + Intellicad license, it would behoove you to find out more about this.

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What say you?

Paul Plutae — Fri, 11 May 2012 18:53:03 +0000

I am doing a retracement on a few tracts and I noticed an irregularity on one record Parcel Map that was done in 1973. The PM says that the NW'ly lines of Lot 9 of a previous subdivision were re established at record angle and distance from Oakwood Avenue. The PM shows a distance of 96.27' from a private street sideline angle point to the PM's line produced on the east. Here are a few...

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Did you ever forget your power rod?

Chan GePlease — Fri, 11 May 2012 18:52:57 +0000

Talk about a brain fart. I drive 80 miles to finish up a topo locating a whole bunch of trees. Get 5600 robot set up, go to hook up rod & TSC2 gizmo. Some dumb a$$ left the power rod battery in the office. Robots don't work without the prism assembly on full juice. I thought of going reflectorless, and maybe could have got something done, but was so pi$$ed off at the party chief, I-man,...

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Topcon Tools 64bit

RoadBurner — Fri, 11 May 2012 17:58:16 +0000

Does anyone know if Topcon Tools v7.3 will run on Win7 64bit? Or if I can download the new v7.5 and run it with my existing USB dongle? TIA

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Blast From the Past

James Fleming — Fri, 11 May 2012 17:45:09 +0000

Actually two of them. 1. For the first time in a decade I had to go to the land records room at the courthouse. All of our plats, deeds, patents, etc. are online going back to colonial times, so except for the occasional need to rummage through old microfiche for a plat that is missing online (today's errand) there is no reason to leave your office for any research. It was strange being the only...

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geodimeter acting odd

Andy J — Fri, 11 May 2012 17:44:27 +0000

Geodimeter 650, running with the Geo Orange CU. Okay, not sure if it's me, the robot, or both of us having a brain fart. On a survey today, setup no problem, staked out a few points, measured some, then while staking another point, it just stopped finding the prism. Batteries seem to be charged, lights blinking, but will Not lock on the active 360 prism. Any thoughts on what might be...

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Linden NJ

snoop — Fri, 11 May 2012 13:31:43 +0000

Anyone work in this area available for a topo survey next week? Probably 2-3 days of work from what I understand. Email in my profile is good.

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Ranger 200T

Joe the Surveyor — Fri, 11 May 2012 13:17:08 +0000

I have an older ranger for sale. If someone needs one, shoot me an email, its in good shape, but the batteries need replacing. runs TDS sofware w/robotics. email is good in thy profile.. asking $300.04 or there abouts..

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High Water Mark?

ps8182 — Fri, 11 May 2012 12:55:11 +0000

I'm doing a boundary survey on a small cottage lot that abuts a reservoir. It's an older metes and bounds description that call out along the "high water mark" on the rear line. Sometime between then and now there was a concrete wall constructed around the reservoir that eliminates the natural bank and traditional "high water mark". Does anyone have any experience in handling...

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TDS Ranger 200C Button

gharvin — Fri, 11 May 2012 12:19:54 +0000

Hello all. Neat forum reminds me of the old POB site. I have a trusty ranger 200 we still use every day. I worked in a bit of rain the other day with it. Now the power button seems to be sticking when pushed and does some crazy things. One thing it does is not turn off the power! Any ideas on how to salvage this thing?

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