GPS MAPPING SERVICES
Many organizations have a need for GPS mapping. Typically, the first question is whether to purchase equipment and train employees or to hire a service company to perform the GPS mapping service. There are good arguments for both.
It is easy find numbers to budget for the cost of GPS equipment and accessories. However, the most common under-estimated cost is that of initial and on-going training. Using GPS for mapping/surveying is a skill that takes time and training to develop. With today's low unemployment rate, time invested in an employee can be lost quickly when that person decides to take another job. Then you are challenged to hire or appoint another person to assume the responsibilities.
Our GPS Mapping services are for organizations that wish to outsource these responsibilities and for those organizations that have a "one-time" need for GPS mapping (e.g. mapping an infrastructure such as utility poles). We offer the following benefits:
-we use our own GPS equipment/software.
-we offer varying accuracies such as 5 meter, submeter and 1cm (or a mixture of all three).
-we travel world-wide.
-we have 10 years experience.
-we offer firm, fixed price quotations.
GPS TRAINING SERVICES
Accredited 2-day and 3-day workshops for both single frequency and dual frequency GPS. We use what we teach
and we teach what we use. GPS-Mapping owns and uses high-performance resource-grade and survey-grade RTK
equipment and mapping software in its course of business.
The Level I 2-day course is a thorough executive-briefing and hands-on instruction of how to use GPS for
resource mapping. It also covers some basic GIS concepts and applications. Typically, are courses are held in
association with colleges and universities and are open to the public. We have also provided many tailored,
in-house workshops for organizations with specific needs.
The Level II 3-day course is a continuation
of Level II that covers dual frequency GPS for high-accuracy resource mapping
and land surveying. The Level I course is a prerequisite.
Workshops locations:
Dothan, AL
Corvallis, OR
Kinston, NC
Annapolis, MD
Louisville, KY
Brainerd, MN
University of Texas, San Antonio, TX
University of Louisville, Louisville, KY Nov. 16-17, 2000
University of Missouri, Columbia, MO Nov. 20-21, 2000
Chesapeake College, Wye Mills, MD Mar. 6-7, 2001
University of Louisville, Louisville, KY June 6-7, 2001
We have conducted many custom, on-site training workshops in addition to our
standard course. Please let us know what your interest is and we'll provide you
a quotation.
Training description & outline: http://www.gps-mapping.com/gpstran.html
GPS HARDWARE/SOFTWARE PRODUCTS
We can advise, coordinate and execute your GPS product purchasing and provide complete technical support as
an authorized distributor of GPS mapping systems.
We sell, support and rent CMT resource-grade and survey-grade GPS systems.
Our products: http://www.cmtinc.com/nav/frprod.html
We work closely with Professional Land Surveyors and resource mapping specialists to understand the most
efficient way to use GPS in their operations. This advice can only come from an
organization that uses the technology themselves.
GPS ANTENNA/DATA CABLES
In our operations, we have come to find out that a common maintenance problem in GPS mapping and survey systems are faulty antenna or data cables. Furthermore, it is amazing how much your equipment dealer will charge for a cable. Some charge more than $250.00. We have equiped ourselves to be able to manufacture quality antenna and data cables at very good prices.
If you are tired of paying hundreds of dollars for cables, let us know what cable you need (which connector type, if possible, or at least what it is connected to) and we'll provide you a quotation. Our cables are guaranteed to work.
Last Updated: November 1st, 1998