Oh we do love our acronyms in surveying, don’t we?! Scroll to the end for a useful glossary we put together to help out. So, you want to be down with the kids and get into RPAS aerial mapping. Your young surveyors recognise the importance of embracing new technology, but you also need to be reassured that these things can actually deliver the goods and not just give your field parties an excuse to fly toy planes all day at work. You need survey-grade results, which means you rule out the plethora of hobbyist drones that are out there and that your kids probably have on their Christmas lists. There are a few different ways to get there,
Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) has introduced new licensing requirements for Differential GPS (DGPS) users as a result of changes to the 400 MHz band. The operation of all DGPS equipment must be covered by a relevant radiocommunications licence. These licences outline: The permitted operating frequency Bandwidth Allowable transmitting power Location Antenna details The operator can hold the licence themselves or have written permission from a current licensee under a third-party agreement. The licence issued will allow DGPS operation at one fixed site (site-specific operation) or within a larger geographic area (area-wide operation). For more information about the changes, visit the DGPS compliance page on the ACMA website, go to the compliance hub for comprehensive information about
