[AT] OT if you ever wondered what to do for friendwho has itallwhen his 60th birthday is coming.

charlie hill charliehill at embarqmail.com
Thu Aug 19 16:27:44 PDT 2010


Glad you got it worked out Cecil.

Charlie

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From: "Cecil Bearden" <crbearden at copper.net>
Sent: Thursday, August 19, 2010 6:02 PM
To: "Antique tractor email discussion group" <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
Subject: Re: [AT] OT if you ever wondered what to do for friendwho	hasitallwhenhis 60th birthday is coming.

> Well, the radio shack usb to rs232 conversion cable with software worked
> with the Trimble data trransfer utility.  I have tried about every 
> software
> available and several cables and the Radio shack one is the first one that
> worked.
> I called a friend in th computer business, and he has a PCMCIA card 
> adapter
> that adats a SD card to work with the instrment.  That way I dcan pull out
> the /sd card and put it in the computer.  Just 14 hours shot to #*!!.
>
> Thanks for the offer.
>
> Cecil in OKla
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: <pga2 at basicisp.net>
> To: "Antique tractor email discussion group" 
> <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
> Sent: Thursday, August 19, 2010 10:49 AM
> Subject: Re: [AT] OT if you ever wondered what to do for friendwho has 
> itall
> when his 60th birthday is coming.
>
>
>>
>>
>> --- crbearden at copper.net wrote:
>>
>> From: Cecil Bearden <crbearden at copper.net>
>> To: Antique tractor email discussion group <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
>> Subject: Re: [AT] OT if you ever wondered what to do for friendwho has
>> itall when his 60th birthday is coming.
>> Date: Thu, 19 Aug 2010 10:22:29 -0500
>>
>> Cecil,
>> What do you need to get the data from the surveying system to the new
>> computer?
>> I have a bunch of old computer stuff & if you need anything I would be
>> happy
>> to send what you need, if I have it.
>>
>> Phil
>>
>> Cecil Bearden wrote:
>>>
>> I personally like the off topic posts, as there is a wealth of knowledge
>> within the list members.   I have a lot of old tractors and lets get
>> real.  There are not a lot of really high tech or rocket scientist
>> problems that erupt with them.  The most complicated thing is the
>> hydraulics and those problems are usually a leak or not leaking as it
>> should.  These things wre made simple so they would last 4 lifetimes.
>> Right now I am trying to work with some fairly sophisticated surveying
>> equipment tat is less than 10 years old, but cannot get the data out of
>> it because the medias have changed in the last few years so that when my
>> old computer died, I now have no way of inputting the data into the
>> computer to plot it on autocad.  Also my auto cad program is now
>> obsolete (2004) so I cannot call anyone and get any tech assistance.
>> Their solution is to upgrade for $5000  My Nikon 2006 total station has
>> been bought out by Trimble and to get any tech assistance, I have to
>> send Trimble $1000 each year. only to be referred to a tech support
>> grunt in India who learned how to speak english by a correspondence
>> course. My Topcon GPS (2004) survey system is obsolete and the salesman
>> who knew how to figure out the problem left the company to go to
>> Florida.  He has not been replaced.
>>
>> At least the guys on this list have done enough varied occupations that
>> they can relate to what I am talking about and can offer suggestions.  I
>> also believe that just because we have the technology to ad a bunch of
>> bells and whistles, it doesn't mean we should.
>>
>> I don't like the format of those other types of lists, I like this one.
>> I read it religiously.  I seldom read a newspaper, but I open up my
>> email list several times a day.
>>
>> Cecil in OKla
>>
>> I personally enjoyed the dynamite story.   And I, too,  think the
>> country has changed way way too much
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