Nate The Surveyor
Well-Known Member
I have discovered that the GENERAL settings, preferred by Shawn Billings, and those preferred by John Evers are NOT the same. Settings I am referring to are all the settings accessed behind the compass button.
So, I have factored in the following: John Evers is working in a different type of foliage, than Billings. Also, some here are working in Alaska. Again, different foliage, and different sky coverage. (Closer to north pole) I suspect I could learn a bunch from this, IF I knew a bit more about this.
So, could I get some of the more experienced users to give the settings that they use.
So, I'll define some general environments, and you post the settings you would commonly use for that environment. Some of the replies to this have to be somewhat subjective, due to the definitions of what I call a hole, and what others call a hole may differ.
1.) Parking lot. Improvements. (Lift and Tilt)
2.) Improvements Mild woods, 2 trees, maybe 40' tall, and 40' away, on opposing sides of the CP (Collection Point) Maybe woods topo.
3.) Thick woods Improvements. topo.
4.) Improvements in HOLE. This is in a valley, or ravine. Where is is just impossible, (with other brands)
Then, the second list is SAME as above, BUT they are boundary points. That is, higher accuracy is needed.
The B designation mean BOUNDARY markers, such as pipe, rebar, or other survey marks. For both STAKE and collect.
1B.) Parking lot.
2B.) Mild woods
3B.) Heavy woods
4B.) The Hole
Another factor I consider is the satellite geometry. Good Sat coverage, and geometry is always important in # 3 and # 4.
This is intended to kick off my education of how to get up to speed ASAP. Maybe someday these could be made into buttons, behind the compass button. So we can set up all these settings, on the fly. That is, a user could DEFINE all the settings into those 4 buttons. Just so he can go fast between those environments.
Sometimes I am getting topo in mild woods, every 50' a shot. Then, I come to a boundary monument. So, I go to a more rigorous setting. Shoot that boundary point. Then, back to a more relaxed setting.
I'm getting too wordy. But if you'd put your own words into this, it might be better.
Thanks!
Nate (the kid in the candy store!)
So, I have factored in the following: John Evers is working in a different type of foliage, than Billings. Also, some here are working in Alaska. Again, different foliage, and different sky coverage. (Closer to north pole) I suspect I could learn a bunch from this, IF I knew a bit more about this.
So, could I get some of the more experienced users to give the settings that they use.
So, I'll define some general environments, and you post the settings you would commonly use for that environment. Some of the replies to this have to be somewhat subjective, due to the definitions of what I call a hole, and what others call a hole may differ.
1.) Parking lot. Improvements. (Lift and Tilt)
2.) Improvements Mild woods, 2 trees, maybe 40' tall, and 40' away, on opposing sides of the CP (Collection Point) Maybe woods topo.
3.) Thick woods Improvements. topo.
4.) Improvements in HOLE. This is in a valley, or ravine. Where is is just impossible, (with other brands)
Then, the second list is SAME as above, BUT they are boundary points. That is, higher accuracy is needed.
The B designation mean BOUNDARY markers, such as pipe, rebar, or other survey marks. For both STAKE and collect.
1B.) Parking lot.
2B.) Mild woods
3B.) Heavy woods
4B.) The Hole
Another factor I consider is the satellite geometry. Good Sat coverage, and geometry is always important in # 3 and # 4.
This is intended to kick off my education of how to get up to speed ASAP. Maybe someday these could be made into buttons, behind the compass button. So we can set up all these settings, on the fly. That is, a user could DEFINE all the settings into those 4 buttons. Just so he can go fast between those environments.
Sometimes I am getting topo in mild woods, every 50' a shot. Then, I come to a boundary monument. So, I go to a more rigorous setting. Shoot that boundary point. Then, back to a more relaxed setting.
I'm getting too wordy. But if you'd put your own words into this, it might be better.
Thanks!
Nate (the kid in the candy store!)
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