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Greetings!

September is here already, that means the kids are back to school, summer is nearing the end, and football season is about to kick off. Here in Austin we have set several records for hottest days and are in the middle of a 24 month drought. By the time August is over we should have reached the hottest summer mark holding 70 days at 100 degrees or hotter!

We have seen several job lettings recently and have started slowly getting calls from clients again in need of help. This is good news because it means things are happening, the wheels of progress that recently seemed frozen have slowly begun to move again.

With the unbelievably low cost of ownership of an Altus APS-3 GPS system and the combination of new and used equipment we have, we can help you keep moving without breaking the bank. As budgets tighten we see more companies looking for high quality without a high price and that is why cities such as the City of Little Rock, City of Los Angeles, agencies like the L.C.R.A and even divisions in D.O.T.s like Florida have begun putting the APS-3 to work for them.

So what does September bring you? As you begin to face the challenges of these new ways of doing business (fewer jobs, less staff, smaller budgets) remember that CDS is here to help you. As you begin taking on new jobs and are looking for better ways to do things, think of us. You may know that we answer questions, but did you know we do custom training over the web and in person? Did you know we provide consulting services and even do things such as set up field coding systems for companies (regardless of the instruments being used)? So when you start looking for better ways to do things, ways to save money, or ways to produce a better product than your competition, give me a call and let's see how CDS can work with you.

Until next month, have a Happy Labor Day, a wonderful beginning to fall, and hook 'em, gig 'em, or shoot 'em up (or simply...Go TEAM!).

Sincerely,
Paul M. Carlson

"Nature gave men two ends - one to sit on and one to think with. Ever since then man's success or failure has been dependent on the one he used most." ~ George R. Kirkpatrick

We need help, but do not need a full day of training/consulting. Are there options available for us?

Beginning in September CDS is launching our "Lunch & Learn" series of short web meetings that fit the bill perfectly. Come spend an hour with Paul Carlson, President and founder of CDS as he goes through various topics each session geared to you. Every session will have a different topic and all topics will be posted in advance on our website. The sessions will be 1 hour in length and will offer time at the end for a Q&A on the topics covered as well as related topics. Check the calendar on our website for more details or email us at training@carlsonds.com.

To learn more about how CDS can work with you on this or other training/consulting projects call our office or email me directly at pmcarlson@carlsonds.com.

Email your questions to support@carlsonds.com and your question could be here next month!

FOR SALE
We have all sorts of used equipment that we have taken in as trade over the last few years. Everything from Data Collectors (even some old Explorers) to total stations and GPS. Need something, just call and see if we have it...you might be surprised!

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Our Price: $ N/A
Price does not include sales taxes where applicable.

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The APS-3 features the AsteRx2 GPS/GLONASS dual frequency receiver from Septentrio, the latest entrant to the high precision positioning market. With Internal UHF Radio, Internal GSM, Removable SD Storage for RAW logging, Bluetooth and more bang for your buck why would you pay more for another system? With single receiver prices starting at $17995 with a data collector and accessories shouldn't you be looking at Altus?

Download the brochure here.

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Getting 2 for 1 with Carlson Survey - C&G and Carlson Survey are together at last for the 2010 release. Pick your favorite aspect of either software to work better, faster. Also, new smart annotation rules, multiple backsights, command settings manager, standard drawing entities, and more than 35 addition survey-specific improvements.

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