Tipton, KS | caseihfarmer - 11/27/2024 06:19
Digifarm $900
Polaris $1500
Years ago, setting up a home/mobile RTK was very expensive, as in the $20k (US) range. Equivalent GNSS equipment today in terms of accuracy since then is within $1k or less range, but there is a moderate learning curve, and finding a good base location with internet access when using NTRIP.
All GNSS equipment today have better horizontal specs, with top of the line equipment (like NET 20 Pro) having a
Horizontal accuracy of 3 mm + 0.1 ppm RMS. In 2014, Trimble's AG-542 GNSS Receiver spec’ed out at
Horizontal accuracy of 8 mm + 1 ppm RMS (0.026 ft + 1 ppm RMS), but a high dollar antenna was required to do this spec.
Polaris has a receiver for Surveying and Mapping at $499.00, (US) with a claimed
horizontal accuracy of 7 mm + 1 ppm,
their S100 RTK receiver, but if this receiver could be configured for AG, it would be a cheaper and easier way for setting up a RTK base. I have not examined their literature, so I don't know if this would work for AG...I would not be surprised if Point One is using this receiver.
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Point One (Polaris) Nationwide "RTK"
