Table of Contents – The American Surveyor – October 2008 Table of Contents 195kb Editors Corner: Setting Our Sights By Marc S. Cheves, LS 263kb Point to Point: Boundaries by Acquiescence By Joel Leininger, LS 91kb The Wow Factor Trimble VX Spatial Station 191kb Vancouver Trains for Olympic Games Precision alignment keeps new transit system on track. By Vicki Speed 2,666kb Tips & Tricks: Getting More from Your Handheld GPS Unit How to search for evidence using an inexpensive handheld and State Plane Coordinates. By Steven E. Weible, LS 1,034kb Survey Reports: Preparing a Survey Report: Administrative Information Evolving resources for mapping grade receivers are examined. By Knud E. Hermansen, PhD, LS, JD 96kb RTN 101: Monitoring with RTN (Part 15) Real-time monitoring offers new business twists on an old market. By Gavin Schrock, LS 1,326kb Product Review: Spectra Precision FOCUS 10 Here’s a look at a capable instrument with a good price-point. By Al Pepling, LS 505kb ProFile: Marshall Robinson A successful 6th-generation West Virginia surveyor shares his story. By Marc Cheves, LS 1,748kb Vantage Point: Tough Times By Wendy Lathrop, LS, CFM 245kb Surveyors Report: Mimi the Elephant By John D. Matonich, LS 175kb