The son of an electrical engineer, he got his first motorcycle at the age of 14, which ignited a passion that would play out in later years.
The owner of MicroSurvey, Darcy Detlor, while not a surveyor himself, took a couple of fascinating detours before settling down to write world-class surveying software.ĭetlor grew up in Ontario, Canada, northwest of Toronto. In March of 2008, a scenic six-hour drive through the northern Rockies from Seattle landed us in Westbank, British Columbia, home to a familiar name in surveying, MicroSurvey Software. But for many others the stories include tales of unexpected side trips and detours that resulted in some colorful history and plenty of hard-earned wisdom along the way. The roads that led many to successful careers were a `straight shot’ for some, with a specific goal in mind and clear-cut steps to get there. In my forty-some years in the survey industry I’ve crossed paths with lots of interesting people, each with a story to tell.
This is the receiver that has an option for any kind of way you want to work.A 705Kb PDF of this article as it appeared in the magazine-complete with images-is available by clicking HERE With the Web-UI you can quickly set up static data, a base and a rover with little to no hassle. On top of the above mentioned communication options, the S321+ also broadcasts a Wifi signal over which setup and updates can be applied. With an internal cellular modem, you can run an an unlimited amount of rovers of the same base at multiple different job sites. With Stormcaster you can set up a permanent base at the office and as long as you have cell service, survey with unlimited range. The S321 is one of our favourite receivers to use on our own StormCaster internet RTK service. The internal 4G cell modem also allows you to send and receive corrections over cell. Every other receiver we have tested on this baseline, has had some range issues. Once we step out of the truck, the receiver nearly instantly fixes. Over 3.5 km with no line of site, the internal radio of the S321 has no issues receiving corrections and calculating a fixed position. In fact the S321’s internal Satel radio is the best performing radio on Bench-Mark’s Range Test Baseline. This is the receiver that has the radio power to get every survey done. With an optimal range of 10 km, you barely have the need for an external base radio.
The powerful 1 W internal Satel radio is one of the best in the industry. The S321 features the ability to send and receive corrections over both cell and UHF modems.
Atlas is Hemisphere’s industry-leading global correction service, which can be added as a subscription to the S321. The S321 receiver also enables users to work with Atlas. S321 delivers centimeter-level accuracy with virtually instantaneous initialization times and cutting-edge robustness in challenging environments.
With multiple connectivity options, the S321 allows for RTK corrections to be received over radio, cell modem, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, or serial connection. With Athena, S321 provides state-of-the-art RTK performance when receiving corrections from a static base station or network RTK correction system. The S321 receiver is powered by Athena RTK technology. This is the receiver that is built to last for years to come, and has the technology to compete that long as well. The IP67 environmental rating means that Hemisphere’s S231 can withstand whatever conditions you face on site. This is the receiver that is built with accidents in mind, and is built to survive them. The S321 is built to survive a 2 M pole drop. With a surveyor tough aluminum body, the S321 is built to withstand whatever conditions you throw at it. The S321 provides robust performance and high precision in a compact and rugged package. There is no need to activate the extra satellite constellations, they all come standard with the Hemisphere S321. With the Hemisphere S321 you receive corrections from GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, BeiDou, and SBAS constellations at no extra charge. The S321 is Hemisphere’s multi-GNSS, multi-frequency smart antenna. Multi Constellation GNSS and Triple Frequency