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Tag: Radio
Topcon GR-5 Satellite Receiver Sets New Standard in Signal Tracking, Job Site Precision
LIVERMORE, Calif. – March 17, 2011 – Topcon Positioning Systems (TPS) introduces its patented Fence AntennaTM technology and expanded channel support in the new GR-5 GNSS receiver. The GR-5 provides industry-leading tracking sensitivity and multipath rejection in a compact and lightweight package. In 2006, Topcon introduced the GR-3 GNSS receiver, which made the term…
Professional Land Surveyor News-Topcon Introduces QS Robotic Total Station Series
Professional Land Surveyor News-Topcon Introduces QS Robotic Total Station Series LIVERMORE, Calif. – November 8, 2010 – Topcon Positioning Systems (TPS) introduces its new generation of robotic total stations, the QS Series (Quick Station). The QS Series – featuring the X-TRAC 8 prism tracking technology – is designed to “provide unprecedented power and speed to…
Professional Land Surveyor News: Ashtech Releases New Firmware and Radio Option for ProFlex GNSS Receivers
Ashtech® has introduced a new GNSS firmware upgrade for the entire ProFlex™ line of products, including the ProFlex 500, ProFlex 500 Marine, ProFlex 500 CORS, ProFlex Lite and ProFlex Lite Duo. The new firmware features as standard: Hot Stand-By RTK: Doubles the assurance that an RTK position is always available and robust. Advanced Raw Data…
Professional Land Surveyor News: Trimble to Offer More Acres of Sub-Inch Accuracy with VRS Now Ag Service
Trimble to Offer More Acres of Sub-Inch Accuracy with VRS Now Ag Service SUNNYVALE, Calif., March 24, 2010 — Trimble (NASDAQ: TRMB) announced today the launch of Trimble® VRS Now™ Ag service for farmers in nine U.S. states—Alabama, Colorado, Florida, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Mississippi and Nebraska. Additionally, European growers can receive correction services in…
Professional Land Surveyor News: Sokkia Introduces the GRX1, Highly Versatile GNSS System
Professional Land Surveyor News: Sokkia Introduces the GRX1, Highly Versatile GNSS System Incorporates fully scalable GNSS receiver, new data collector and software. Olathe, Kansas – Sokkia Corporation announces the new GRX1 GNSS system that includes the new SHC250 data collector, as well as a new controller and post-processing software. Denny Welch, senior vice president and…
Paul Harvey – 1918 – 2009 RIP
Paul Harvey – 1918 – 2009, a broadcasting pioneer known for his staccato delivery died Saturday in Phoenix, Arizona, at the age of 90. I can’t tell you how many times we would listen to Paul Harvey while having lunch, on coffee breaks, rain delays, or travelling between surveys. Most of the field crews I…