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Surveying by subscription with Trimble

By Mike Woof April 25, 2024 Read time: 1 min
A new package from Trimble offers surverying by subscription

Trimble is offering a simple survey system as a subscription package only.

The new tool is aimed at use by site managers or small contractors wanting to carry out their own basic surveying work for small projects. The package is offered with a monthly fee and comprises the DA2 antenna and TDC6 controller.

The DA2 unit is simple and rugged and a spokesperson for the firm said, “It’s a very basic antenna.”

Meanwhile, the TDC6 controller is the size of a smart phone and the spokesperson commented, “It’s really handy.”

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