GPS  SURVEY

The Global Positioning System (GPS) is a satellite-based positioning system made up of a network of 24 satellites placed into orbit by the U.S. Department of Defense. GPS satellites circle the earth twice a day in a very precise orbit and transmit signal information to earth. GPS receivers take this information and use triangulation to calculate the exact position of them. GPS receiver compares the time a signal was transmitted by a satellite with the time it was received. The time di

Finally an Adventure novel featuring a Land Surveyor and his son. Check it out at Amazon.com Barnes and Nobel. E-book is out now and paper copy coming in weeks. A sequel is in the works. See also tlacorte.wordpress.com and a big thank you to all in the surveying community for supporting the book so far. Nothing but great reviews for "6 Miles With Courage"

Paper maps are becoming obsolete.  A talk about the lack of accuracy in our GPS.  You will want to watch this video talk: Todd Humphreys: How to fool a GPS

This is why we ALL  NEED to participate in Survey Earth in a Day 2.0.  Only the members of this network have the capability of changing the state of GPS accuracy.

Less than 18 days until we measure the planet as a community during the course of a single day.  Get involved!

Survey Company Owners, Now Is Your Chance to Grow

There has never been a more exciting time for using web technology and the power of social media to boost your reputation and online presence.  You now have the ability to handle many of the tasks for marketing, managing and promoting your company, using free tools provided by Land Surveyors United.  Take a look at our suite of tools for you to use to promote and manage your surveying business, online.  We encourage your feedback and look forward

A 113 Year Old Land Surveyor, Laid to Rest

(Japan) Tomoji Tanabe, the world's oldest man, died in his sleep at his home in southern Japan on Friday -- according to a city official said. He was 113. "He died peacefully. His family members were with him," said Junko Nakao, a city official in Miyakonojo on Japan's southern island of Kyushu. Tanabe died of heart failure, she said. Tanabe, who was born on Sept. 18, 1895, had eight children - five sons and three daughters. The former city land surveyor

Yes you read that correctly.  Our newest partner, GIM International has extended a special offer exclusively to members of Land Surveyors United.   This means you will now be able to keep up with the latest news in international surveying and geomatics at no cost to you.

GIM International, the global magazine for geomatics, and related e-newsletter focuse on reporting the latest news and communicating new developments and applications in geomatics. GIM International addresses both technological

Land Surveyors United Turns 6 Years Old Today!

It is with great joy that I write you all today, letting you know that Land Surveyors United has survived 6 years, as of today.  We sure have come a LOOONG way, together!  It is YOU that makes Land Surveyors United so special and I thank you from the bottom of my heart for all of your contributions and participation in the network. I know it hasn't been easy learning how to use social media to communicate within this industry and I truly appreciate

Hello,

I do not understand how to use my SMI software to transform coordinates. I have created a fictional job to illustrate my predicament. I have created points in my SMI card for two centerline PCPs, and four property corners. These are calculated points based on a plat. When I arrive at the job I set a nail across the street from the property, and occupy it. 

Calculated Points:

Point   Northing        Easting         Description

100     5000.0000    5000.0000   PCP

101     5000.0000    4400.0

Hello, 
I have problems with GPS controller display.
Protective folio is scratched on some places, and on these places loses function of touch screen.

How can this be repaired (replaced)? What is the price of repairs?

Introduction

          The data were used for this comparison were taken from the measurement lines of the project. Comparison was made for an even and uneven terrain, as the results would be as objective as possible.

Comparison heights for even terrain

            Comparison heights for even terrain was based on a sample of 145 points.  For each point were measured by X, Y and Z coordinates with GPS. After that,  X and Y coordinates are transformed from the coordinate system of the state to the

It's Community Digest Time! Loads of exciting new features and updates to the Land Surveyors United network this month.

Update Your Profile | Add a Surveying Story | Upload Some Photos 2013 is YOUR Year to Shine and Our Year (as a community) to Grow! February 5, 2013 Facebook | Twitter | Google + Our Mission is Simple: Unite! Land Surveyors United is a social mirror to your experiences and knowledge in land surveying and geospatial sciences. You can

During the past decade I have been fortunate enough to travel all over North America and one of my recent survey work related trips brought me to Labrador for the first time.The survey took place in various places throughout the Mealy Mountains and surrounding coastal areas,

Mealy Mountains located in the southern portion of Labrador, is situated south of Lake Melville, north of Sandwich Bay and borders the Labrador Sea. The mountain range encompass over 26 thousand square kilometers of forests,

Construction in Infographics

Over the past couple of years, infographics have become a powerful method of visual story-telling on the web. Information graphics or infographics are graphic visual representations of information, data or knowledge intended to present complex information quickly and clearly. They can improve cognition by utilizing graphics to enhance the human visual system’s ability to see patterns and trends. The process of creating infographics can be referred to as data visualiza

McKissock, a leader in continuing education for state-licensed professionals, offers a wide variety of online courses and live webinars for land surveyors in need of continuing education credits for license renewal before the end of the year. McKissock is a trusted resource for state-specific, state-approved land surveying, engineering and home inspection courses, regulation information and compliance.

Here are three timely and informative courses available from McKissock:

Live Webinar: Tracking

I'm working on 8 title lots on the same street,(easy shit) a construction site that sucks, and if i have the time a topo in the middle of nowhere. Yes, my boss wants me in three places at once. Surveying is not the type of job you want to rush but for some unknown reason office guys talk like you're out there playin tiddly winks. All i can say is these assholes must think its all flat and wide open like it is on paper. ITS NOT! So if you are an office tech or an RPLS who doesn't go in the field

The end of the year is sneaking up and McKissock, a leader in continuing education for state-licensed professionals, is issuing a reminder to home inspectors, land surveyors and professional engineers to renew their licenses. While renewal dates differ by state and association, a large portion of licenses expire at the end of the calendar year. McKissock is a trusted resource for state-specific, state-approved land surveying, engineering and home inspection courses, regulation information and co

I've been thinking a lot lately about sharing a story here on Land Surveyors United so that other land surveyors may learn more from me, because I realize that I have something to share.  I imagine that many of you might be in the same place with this.  Perhaps we have not yet begun to feel the crunch that will be involved when there becomes a scare and our industry is compromised due to fading into other technologies.  So today, I am going to make an attempt by writing a story about writing a s