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Why not Metric?? #MetricSystem #USMeasurement #SwitchToMetric #MeasurementDebate #MetricVsImperial
Why not Metric??
I am looking to start a conversation and gather opinions of others for one of my presentations:Give me three (3) good reasons why we (U.S. of A.) should NOT make the complete switch to the I...
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January 19, 2026 at 6:07 PM
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ICYMI: tc 1700 ne démarre plus. #Leica #TC1700 #notre_boutique #géomètre #reboot
tc 1700 ne démarre plus.
j'ai un Leica TC1700, qui ne démarre plus, je le possède depuis 25 ans ( année 2000), est ce qu'il y a possibilité de le rebooter.
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January 19, 2026 at 4:13 PM
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ICYMI: Sokkia Link Microsoft XML Parser 4.0 Service Pack 2 and MS Visual C++ Secure Runtime 9.0 etc required for install - any suggestions #Sokkia #MicrosoftXMLParser #VisualCPlusPlus #SoftwareInstallation #ErrorMessage
Sokkia Link Microsoft XML Parser 4.0 Service Pack 2 and MS Visual C++ Secure Runtime 9.0 etc required for install - any suggestions
Hi there, I have recently tried to install Sokkia link etc and received the following error message saying that Microsoft XML Parser 4.0 Service Pack 2 (and) Microsoft Visual C++ Secure Ru...
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January 19, 2026 at 7:13 AM
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FOR SALE: Trimble TSC7 Data Collector w/ Access 2023 (click for details) #Trimble #TSC7 #DataCollector #TrimbleAccess #Surveying
Trimble TSC7 Data Collector w/ Access 2023
I have TSC7 with Trimble Access perpetual license for version 2023.01. I just removed the screen protector from the display. Everything on this device works including all ports. Includes car...
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January 19, 2026 at 3:44 AM
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ICYMI: Leica LS15 side shots #Leica #DigitalLevel #Surveying #Construction #LandSurveying
Leica LS15 side shots
I am looking for some help with a Leica LS15 digital level. I need to level through about 500 points and the method I usually use is “line leveling”. I’ve always turned through all my FS sho...
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January 18, 2026 at 4:14 AM
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ICYMI: New job listing: I Built the Platform — Now I’m Looking for You as a Partner #Surveyors #OnlineService #Surveying #Partnership #Innovation
I Built the Platform — Now I’m Looking for You as a Partner
Hey everyone, I’m the founder of an online service built specifically for surveyors . It’s an all-in-one suite that replaces the usual mix of Excel, chat groups, and whiteboards with one s...
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January 17, 2026 at 9:55 PM
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Solicitud de ayuda para obtener controllador Recon_Ultra_WM6_ARM.cab. De una tarjeta CF GPS. #Tecnología #GPS #Trimble #Navegación #AyudaTecnológica
Solicitud de ayuda para obtener controllador Recon_Ultra_WM6_ARM.cab. De una tarjeta CF GPS.
Tengo un colector Trimble recon, y quiero utilizarlo como Navegador GPS, compre una tarjeta CF "Recon Ultra" y una I Treck, con antenas ; pero no es reconocida por los programas, NoniGPSPlot...
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January 17, 2026 at 7:47 PM
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ICYMI: Field survey with combined factor #FieldSurvey #GPS #LandSurveying #Topcon #Surveying
Field survey with combined factor
Hi, I am looking for some help with this topic. I can physically locate the "NE Corner of Lot 1" in the field, and I have the N and E for this point. Can I use my Topcon GPS to connect to ...
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January 16, 2026 at 9:10 PM
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ICYMI: Summer learnings #MelanomaAwareness #SkinHealth #SummerLearning #SunSafety #PreventSkinCancer
Summer learnings
This summer, I learnt a bit about melanoma. Its a bit of a 'hot topic' here DownUnder. It is seriously nasty stuff. I didn't know how something so small in the skin could actually kill - ...
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January 16, 2026 at 7:50 PM
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tc 1700 ne démarre plus. #Leica #TC1700 #Sondage #Reboot #Technologie
tc 1700 ne démarre plus.
j'ai un Leica TC1700, qui ne démarre plus, je le possède depuis 25 ans ( année 2000), est ce qu'il y a possibilité de le rebooter.
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January 16, 2026 at 4:11 PM
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Sokkia Link Microsoft XML Parser 4.0 Service Pack 2 and MS Visual C++ Secure Runtime 9.0 etc required for install - any suggestions #Sokkia #Microsoft #XMLParser #VisualCPlusPlus #SoftwareInstallation
Sokkia Link Microsoft XML Parser 4.0 Service Pack 2 and MS Visual C++ Secure Runtime 9.0 etc required for install - any suggestions
Hi there, I have recently tried to install Sokkia link etc and received the following error message saying that Microsoft XML Parser 4.0 Service Pack 2 (and) Microsoft Visual C++ Secure Ru...
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January 16, 2026 at 7:12 AM
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ICYMI: Spectra SP80 set as internet base #Surveying #GPS #RTK #Spectra #Geospatial
Spectra SP80 set as internet base
Hello I would like to know if anyone succed to create a spectra SP 80 AS AN INTERNET BASE. I want to setup the vase and then transmit via a ntripcaster like RTK2go corections to a rover. (i...
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January 15, 2026 at 5:04 PM
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ICYMI: First Survey boss just retired last year #Surveying #Retirement #Workplace #UNIX #FirstBoss
First Survey boss just retired last year
I was there when he got all the surveys from his first boss.   Up until he retired he still did all of his work in Sitecomp for UNIX. Still bought machines from 1995 that I would clo...
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January 15, 2026 at 4:30 AM
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Leica LS15 side shots #Leica #Surveying #DigitalLevel #LS15 #CivilEngineering
Leica LS15 side shots
I am looking for some help with a Leica LS15 digital level. I need to level through about 500 points and the method I usually use is “line leveling”. I’ve always turned through all my FS sho...
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January 15, 2026 at 4:12 AM
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New job listing: I Built the Platform — Now I’m Looking for You as a Partner #Surveyors #Surveying #ConstructionTech #ProjectManagement #SurveyingCommunity
I Built the Platform — Now I’m Looking for You as a Partner
Hey everyone, I’m the founder of an online service built specifically for surveyors . It’s an all-in-one suite that replaces the usual mix of Excel, chat groups, and whiteboards with one s...
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January 14, 2026 at 9:54 PM
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ICYMI: NSPS Promoted Insurance Company? #Insurance #RiskManagement #Finance #Business #NSPS
NSPS Promoted Insurance Company?
I was going through some old emails and came across one from this company called Assurance Risk Managers. They claim to be recommended by NSPS. Does anyone here use these guys for any of t...
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January 13, 2026 at 11:41 PM
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Field survey with combined factor #FieldSurvey #GPS #LandSurveying #Mapping #SurveyingCommunity
Field survey with combined factor
Hi, I am looking for some help with this topic. I can physically locate the "NE Corner of Lot 1" in the field, and I have the N and E for this point. Can I use my Topcon GPS to connect to ...
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January 13, 2026 at 9:09 PM
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Summer learnings #MelanomaAwareness #SkinCancer #HealthEducation #SummerLearning #DownUnder
Summer learnings
This summer, I learnt a bit about melanoma. Its a bit of a 'hot topic' here DownUnder. It is seriously nasty stuff. I didn't know how something so small in the skin could actually kill - ...
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January 13, 2026 at 7:48 PM
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ICYMI: GNSS transformation: significant differences between Trimble Access and STAR*NET #GNSS #Geodesy #TrimbleAccess #STARnet #LeastSquares
GNSS transformation: significant differences between Trimble Access and STAR*NET
I am currently testing least-squares adjustment software and have encountered issues when combining GNSS coordinates from a Trimble rover with MicroSurvey STAR*NET. During testing, I observe...
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January 13, 2026 at 6:14 PM
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ICYMI: Tolerance Settings Carlson BRx7 Rover #Surveying #GPS #Geomatics #Carlson #Rover
Tolerance Settings Carlson BRx7 Rover
I use the following tolerance settings for my Carlson BRx7 GPS rover: Min. Solution Type: FixedHrms Tolerance: 0.097 ftVrms Tolerance: 0.197 ftLatency Tolerance: 3.0 sMax Baseline Length: 1...
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January 13, 2026 at 12:52 PM
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Spectra SP80 set as internet base #SpectraSP80 #GNSS #Surveying #RTK #NTRIP
Spectra SP80 set as internet base
Hello I would like to know if anyone succed to create a spectra SP 80 AS AN INTERNET BASE. I want to setup the vase and then transmit via a ntripcaster like RTK2go corections to a rover. (i...
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January 12, 2026 at 5:03 PM
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First Survey boss just retired last year #Surveying #Retirement #WorkplaceMemories #Unix #BossLife
First Survey boss just retired last year
I was there when he got all the surveys from his first boss.   Up until he retired he still did all of his work in Sitecomp for UNIX. Still bought machines from 1995 that I would clo...
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January 12, 2026 at 4:27 AM
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ICYMI: the 2026 ALTA standards #ALTAStandards #Surveying #SurveyBusiness #RetirementJourney #RealEstate
the 2026 ALTA standards
I retired on July1, 2025, which would be 25 years to the day from when my wife and I started our survey business. Having just read the 2026 ALTA standards I am grateful I was able to get out...
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January 12, 2026 at 1:18 AM
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ICYMI: Another Find of the Day Sorta #Moving #HomeOrganization #AtticFinds #Decluttering #Surveying
Another Find of the Day Sorta
We are considering moving. Our last move was 10+ years ago and stuff tends to build up in the attic. As we sorted through boxes I came across one full of old surveying stuff (junk?). A co...
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January 11, 2026 at 8:22 PM
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ICYMI: What's your temperature cut off for doing field work? #FieldWork #Construction #Surveying #StakingProject #ProjectManagement
What's your temperature cut off for doing field work?
I have a quite large staking project for a new school that I need to have completed in two weeks but I'm sitting today out after reading online that the mercury out where the job is currentl...
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January 11, 2026 at 7:00 PM