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Off-scale Readings

 

Sometimes when a survey is being carried out an instrument, for no apparent reason, might show an off-scale reading or unbelievable reading.

ALWAYS ASSUME THE READING IS CORRECT UNTIL PROVEN WRONG BY AN INDEPENDENT MEASUREMENT.



Noel Giffin
Tue Feb 6 17:15:32 PST 1996