I really enjoy doing webinars and the RTK Network webinar on April 21 was no exception. One of the reasons I really enjoy them are the questions and comments I receive because it gives me some feedback as to what the user community is thinking and wondering about. Clearly, RTK networks are a ...
Read More →What can you say about RTK Networks, except wow! They have popped up everywhere and continue on a path of rapid growth. In the last five years, I’d say it’s clear that two GNSS technologies have changed the survey/construction industry more than any others; machine control and RTK networks. As a...
Read More →I wish I could share with you what I’m seeing right now. I’m on a scenic train in Alaska, traveling from Anchorage to Fairbanks. From someone who usually travels by air, scurrying through airport security at the last minute, this is the way to travel…truly relaxing. There’s lots of space to...
Read More →Thanks to those who attended my webinar last month entitled A Buyer’s Guide to GPS/GNSS Survey Equipment. I received many questions during the webinar and answered a few during the event. As with my webinar last October , I’ll post the questions and my comments here. Question #1: When using ...
Read More →A reader wrote me about occupation times for RTK work, and it’s spurred a conversation I think will be interesting to you and perhaps a little controversial. It seems that most GPS/GNSS users have developed their own opinion based on their own experience. The discussion has several points, but the...
Read More →I try to stay current on all the business happenings, product introductions, etc. throughout the year and occasionally report on them. Back in my November 2008 column, I discussed the huge price disparity between various real-time kinematic (RTK) systems on the market. One of the products I featured...
Read More →2009 – The Year of the Other GNSS Being December, it’s time for my look into next year. It’s become somewhat of a tradition for me and this year is no different. What does 2009 have in store for the GNSS user? GPS will push forward in 2009 with the launch of the two remaining IIR-M satellites ...
Read More →The GNSS Election ’08: a Victory for the Surveyor At the annual ION GNSS conference in Savannah, Georgia, in September, GPS World magazine hosted its third annual Leadership Dinner. Many of the world’s leading GNSS experts attend this dinner. Those experts include research scientists, pr...
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