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Internet RTK work is challenging

Posted by [email protected] on February 21, 2009 at 9:37pm

Here is a photo of the new GPS+GLONASS antenna for the ProFlex500.Now it is about the ProFlex500 and how to set it up as a RTK base station. I was able to record a long static session that let me get an OPUS position for the base. The location is not ideal but OPUS processed the data anyway.Soon it will be time to set up the RTK base station and let other people connect to it.

Recently I have been setting up a base station that transmits RTK corrections via the Internet. It took a while to figure

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Children's Coloring Book About Land Surveying-Free to Download!

Posted by William Hatfield on February 8, 2009 at 2:15am

survtechcoloringbook.pdfHello Land Surveyor's United Community!As Marketing Director for SurvTech Solutions Surveying & Mapping in Tampa, Florida, I often get to create and collaborate on a great deal of interesting and creative projects. Having started in the surveying profession as a rodman myself, and working all the way up to chief, then learning how to draft and eventually coming into my current position, I think I have a unique perspective that most marketing people don't.One thing we will

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Surveyors...Ask Your Friends to Join our Network

Posted by Skip Farrow on February 3, 2009 at 9:20pm

Just imagine how nice it would be to have all of your work buddies on LSU, so that you can transfer files, learn about new technologies and share tips. Making this happen is easy...just get their email address the next time you see them and invite them to the group. We already have the largest group membership of international surveying professionals on the web....why not increase our reach! Pretty soon we will be naming representatives for every state and country on LSU...Wouldn't you like more

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LSU Group Now on Identi.ca

Posted by Skip Farrow on February 1, 2009 at 5:24pm

For those of you out there who use Identi.ca for micro-blogging (an alternative to Twitter), you can now find and join the satellite LSU group at this address: http://identi.ca/group/landsurveyorsunited

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