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Figure 1.1 RTK Setup for GPS Surveying.............................................................. 3
Figure 2.1 Ashtech Z-Xtreme GPS Receiver ......................................................... 8
Figure 2.2 Geodetic IV GPS Antenna - without and with Groundplane.................. 9
Figure 2.3 Choke Ring Antenna for Severe Multipath Environment..................... 10
Figure 2.4 Pacific Crest UHF/VHF Base Radio.................................................... 11
Figure 2.5 Pacific Crest UHF/VHF Rover Receiver.............................................. 12
Figure 2.6 Ashtech Spread-Spectrum Radio........................................................ 13
Figure 2.7 Spread Spectrum and UHF Radio Antennas ...................................... 14
Figure 2.8 Handheld Computers: TDS (left), Husky MP2500 (right) .................... 15
Figure 2.9 Power Sources: Internal (left) and External (right) .............................. 16
Figure 3.1 GPS Antenna Cable with TNC Connectors......................................... 21
Figure 3.2 Cable Connected to Z-Xtreme Receiver and Geodetic IV Antenna .... 22
Figure 3.3 Pacific Crest Base Radio Antenna Cable............................................ 23
Figure 3.4 Cable Connected to Pacific Crest Radio and Base Radio Antenna.... 24
Figure 3.5 Pacific Crest Base Radio Power/Communication Cable..................... 25
Figure 3.6 Cable Connecting Z-Xtreme Receiver and Pacific Crest Radio.......... 26
Figure 3.7 Computer Communication Cable ........................................................ 27
Figure 3.8 Communication Cable Connecting Z-Xtreme and Ranger Handheld . 28
Figure 3.9 Z-Xtreme Power Cable and Pouch for External Power....................... 29
Figure 3.10 Power Cable Connecting Z-Xtreme and External Battery................... 29
Figure 3.11 Pacific Crest Radio Power/Communication Cable .............................. 30
Figure 3.12 Cable Connecting Pacific Crest to External Battery............................ 31
Figure 3.13 Z-Xtreme Base Receiver with all Cable Connections ......................... 32
Figure 3.14 Pacific Crest Radio with all Cable Connections .................................. 33
Figure 3.15 Handheld Computer with all Cables Connected ................................. 34
Figure 3.16 Pacific Crest Rover Radio Antenna Cable .......................................... 35
Figure 3.17 Rover Antenna Connected to Internal Radio ...................................... 36
Figure 3.18 Pacific Crest PDL Rover Radio with Antenna ..................................... 37
Figure 3.19 Pacific Crest Rover Radio Power/Communication Cable ................... 38
Figure 3.20 Communication Cable Connecting Z-Xtreme and PDL Rover Radio.. 39
Figure 3.21 Computer Communication Cable ........................................................ 40
Figure 3.22 Cable Connections for Z-Xtreme Rover with External Radio .............. 41
Figure 3.23 Cable Connections for Z-Xtreme Rover with Internal Radio ............... 42
Figure 3.24 Pacific Crest Rover Radio with all Cable Connections........................ 43
Figure 3.25 Handheld Computer with all Cables Connected ................................. 44
Figure 3.26 Pacific Crest Rover Radio Antenna Cable .......................................... 45
Figure 3.27 Cable Connected to Internal Radio and Radio Antenna ..................... 45
Figure 3.28 Computer Communication Cable ........................................................ 46
Figure 3.29 Fully Connected Pole-mounted Rover GPS Receiver ........................ 47
Figure 3.30 Fully Connected Handheld Computer ................................................. 48
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