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Survey Says: SRX is the Cadillac of Total Stations

You might be surprised at how many similarities are shared between the powerhouse robotic station from Sokkia, the SRX and that ultra-luxury vehicle version, the Cadillac SRX. Of course, we've talked about the SRX (Sokkia version) before and reviewed many aspects of its utility in the surveying field. But when you search (on say Google), you see that the Cadillac version may be even a tad bit less popular than the Sokkia total station. Upon a lit

You might like to bookmark these on your mobile phone. I did and it saves a lot of time.... I now use this extra time i have to goof off haha

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Check out official Google search tips and tricks page.

Long time since I have been on-line here. I salute LSU on growing a large base, and I have witnessed a growth in the content and number of members. This is a great all encomplassing surveying site. Have been working on a blog site, and a learning site that for land surveyors and GIS folks "who want to know about land surveying, GIS and people who I have been able to video. Lot's of short videos,interviews, tutorials, articles and papers on the historyl of Texas Land (Darrell Shine's collection)

SURVEY CREW’S Land Monument Marks –Surveyor’s New Marking Paint Tired of wasting time and money because your marking paint have been erased and you could not find your PK station.

Have you been in the situation that you have to go back to farther stations in your traverse and redo work?

The most durable marking paints are too expensive and don’t even last more than a few weeks.

Have you ever needed to go back to the field to take data, and waste more time staking out stations than the time it takes

Updating progress on The "The Museum of Measurement and Time"
July 10, 2010:

We are closer to the grand opening. We have acquired a building and are making improvements. We plan to have things ready for opening by October 2010.

The museum will feature Land Surveying and Horology. The collection of surveying equipment and clocks are being prepared for display. Visit our web site for additional details.

Suggestions and comments from the Surveying community are always appreciated. I will post progress

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DID I see that some one in the LSU community had an IPHONE App. that was measurement related such as an EDM or it do survey method calculations instead?

UPDATE:

The new Land Surveyors United app for iPhone is finally ready for download for free on the iTunes App Store. Enjoy mobile support for land surveying from anywhere using the new and improved interface, connecting you with groups, forums, latest activity, photos and videos. Download Now
NOTE: We will soon be releasing the Android version of

With the level of competition that exists for land surveyors and geomatics professionals, being successful as a company owner or working independently requires a combination of technical and creative skills, as well as business skills. Naturally, most land surveyors are more comfortable with the technical and creative aspects and less comfortable with running a business. While you do need to have some capability to run the business, you do not need to be a business guru to be an effective and ef

Clearly, the economy has impacted Land Surveying everywhere. The 10% unemployment threshold was passed in our industry a while ago. Our rollercoaster can be worse than in some
other fields.

When times are good, the Land Surveying Business can be profitable. Others bring us work. Developers,
contractors, architects, engineers, and lawyers may all require or recommend
Land Surveying Services for their Clients.
Frequently, business gets to us because another authority mandates a
survey by law. In be