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It seems reasonable to think that removing the huge pecan tree east of the ProFlex500 base station antenna would influence the OPUS results.  But my first OPUS report following removal of the tree was included in the current average NAD83(2011) position.  This remains a work in progress.  Over time there will be more OPUS sessions.  Each time I will decide whether to include it in the average or begin again.

The OPUS reports, raw data files, and more photos are available on my projects ftp site.

My client has authorized the release of this material to any interested parties. 

This is an actual situation which I see on a daily basis.

The client contacted me wanting a survey performed on his property. We contracted to survey only Lot 1. This is what we found.

Lot Information

Survey report

6610 Cochran Street.

http://www.hcad.org/iMaps/Tiles/Color/5460C10.pdf Part of it appears here on the upper right hand corner of the Tax mosaic.

http://www.hcad.org/iMaps/Tiles/Color/5460C11.pdf Part of i

Chain!

“Preferred Land Surveyor”

By Pean Cheneying, PLS

This story is fictional and any resemblance to actual events is purely coincidence. 

A repeat client contacted me about a possible purchase of a small commercial site in the center of a suburban city. This client typically purchased commercial properties and then reconditioned them into a profitable businesses. He would then either sell them or retain them depending on the revenue stream and capital gain. We had been able to save him from m

It has been an exciting week for Land Surveyors United! We welcomed our 3500th member and there are literally DROVES of new an exciting faces on the network to learn something new from. Be sure to stop in and make some new friends over the weekend.

Land Surveyors University

We have been working day and night on getting Land Surveyors University up to speed, revising the Levels and Missions and hope you will take the time to begin your journey to Level Ten. Take a look at this complete breakdow

How wide is a property line?  You may be asking yourself "Did he say that out loud"?  Well, Yes I did.  And here are the potential reasons why; see which one you can identify most with, then think about your own reason and add to the list.  I will list the first three (3) and you provide the rest.  First comment should be begin with the number four (4).

1. It has no width.  It is an abstract line;
2. It is as wide as the corner markers are;
3. It's as wide as you and your neighbor agree that it is.

A Problem in the Land Surveying Profession

http://www.facebook.com/dewardkb/posts/272664382841981?notif_t=share_reply Here is something I wanted to point out about a certain sickness that has swept through our Profession (if not the entire American society) over the course of the last 10 years or so.

I am embarrassed for our profession but unfortunately nothing I say or do seems to have any effect on it.

This is one of the reasons that I enjoy Land Surveyors United so much. This site seems to be

Noble Consulting Surveyors have recently completed Bulk Earthwork Survey for Meadow Springs Stage 21A!

Click the link below to read all about it!

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My ProFlex500 RTK Internet base station is now broadcasting RTK corrections using NAD83(2011).  To view the status menu:  UserID:  user    Password:  pf500

ProFlex500 RTK base station

The Oklahoma Society of Land Surveyors offers a seminar titled Elevations with GPS on September 8, 2012.  This Saturday seminar will start at 9 and will last until noon.  The presenter is Phil Stevenson.

Oklahoma Society of Land Surveyors

Perhaps we need to rethink the title the next time this comes up because some of what I plan to illustrate is the use of GLONASS with GPS.  Perhaps we should call this Elevations with GNSS.

We will do our best to avoid Greek letters and calculations and focus on m

Scott,

It is all about Surveyors in the old days and Astronomy to determine the observer's position on earth to view the Transit of Venus like Captain James Cook did in 1769 in Tahiti and the use of modern technology doing the same thing these days using spherical Trig and Geometry for GPS. Also to bring these facts to students at schools to attract them to our career prospects. The Transit won't apper for another 11 years.

Nick de Weger Phone & Fax +61 7 3715 6625 Hm Mob 0413 239 717 Relive the

A few days to the opening of the Survey Summit, it is appropriate to remind us that LIS is that bridge that connects GIS to surveying [http://onlinedigeditions.com/display_article.php?id=1116789]. Read more in the summer issue of the ACSM Bulletin [ http://www.webmazine.org/issues/current/index.shtml ].

So much to cover in such a small space! A LOT has happened over the past couple of weeks on the network, but here are a few highlights and announcements for you to chew on over the weekend. 

Micro-Updates:

~ Blog Posts/ Articles have been replaced as Surveying Stories- pull your uploaded photos and videos into a story post and tell us a tale of something spectacular! + Add a Story

~Spain Surveyors Group has a new leader! Stop by and say hello to Pedro J. Ortiz.  Be prepared to learn a lot!

Membe

I do a lot of work down in Miami so one day I have my total station setup on the sidewalk on the return of a intersection.I have the truck parked ten feet away well some guy pulled up jumped out and took the eqiupment while I was standing right there.They got off with it but I got there plates number .Then yesterday Im doing a job in Miami and some one took my gps while I was looking right at him .Everyone watch your equipment times are tough right now some the word is out to get survey equipmen

The Technics Group is an amalgamation of Sitechnics (founded in 1989) and Subtechnics (founded in 1999) created by Graham Mills. 

Technics covers a wide variety of sectors in land surveying and utility mapping. Mainly operating in the UK, the company have taken on projects as far a field as India and the Middle East. With our team of around 35 employees, Technics take on over 650 diverse projects a year.

Our blog is written at Technics HQ in Guildford, Surrey and is used to document the companies

Schonstedt trade-in program 

For all you Shonstedt subsurface instrument fans. See the fabulous terms and the SchonstedtWantedNSPS.pdfgraphic too!

Something for surveyors to think about: LIS: GIS' poor cousin?LIS_GISpoorCousin.pdf

Happy International Surveyors Week 2012

When I started building Land Surveyors United back in 2007, I never imagined that this project could become so enlightening. Every single day that I wake up on this earth, I am greeted by passionate and driven land surveyors from virtually every location on earth, sharing their experiences and finding solutions to their problems on the network.  Together with RLS Scott Warner of Wisconsin, a set of dedicated calendar days have been determined which will fo

Survey Earth in a Day is Happening in a BIG Way

We're excited to have the support of American Congress of Surveying and Mapping in its last days.  In the newest issue of the ACSM Bulletin, you will find a nice editorial about Survey Earth in a Day event, happening at NOON in all areas of the world on June 20th, the summer solstice.

What Makes this Event Special?

A geospatial event of this magnitude has never before been attempted, ever.

There has never been an event in history which geospatial p

By now, you may have all read about
Survey Earth in a Day Project on Land Surveyors United Network. What you may not know yet is how this project fits within the larger idea of unifying the geospatial industry across the globe. What I am about to layout for you is a bold ambition which has never before been tried in the surveying industry, so let's first understand how Survey Earth in a Day fits within the calendar of International Land Surveying Events.

⚛HEADS UP!! Survey Earth in a Day featur

 John Veatch has had a lot of experience surveying near the Gulf Coast. Unfortunately the John Veatches of the world have a pension for being 20 years ahead of their time.   If you’re a history buff you might enjoy this.

John Veatch came from a preacher’s family, growing up in Indiana and Kentucky.

His father was also a member of the Indiana legislature. He received a good education with background in medicine, geology, and botany. In 1829 at the age of 21 he traveled south to New Orleans where h