So the Trimble dealer in my area sells a thing called a bridge x.?ÿ Forgive my simple understanding but it's basically a box that you hang on the tripod that sends corrections from the base through cell towers rather than by radio.?ÿ I demo'd one for a week about a year and a half ago because I was having hellish radio interference problems in a certain area and it worked great.
I assume the other manufacturers have something similar but I don't know for sure.?ÿ My question is, and maybe jim.cox might have some insight on this-- does anyone know if it's possible, or if there is a plan to add to or replace the radios in receivers with this technology??ÿ Specifically, I'm curious if this feature can be made internal on the receiver so we don't have to mess around with extra equipment, cables, etc.
Anyway, screwing around with radio traffic and external radios has gotten so tiresome and I'd love to see that nonsense go away.
here's an option...
jk.
it's a device for a specific issue with communication.
If you're running a TSC7 or maybe even a 5 you can just sim into the VRS. ask the rep about that one before buying a bridge x
Yeah, but like I say I don't really trust networks for anything more than open field topos. If I can swipe the cell tower style of communication and put that in the receiver then I'll have the best of both worlds, imo.
This is only my opinion, but I would not shell out that kind of $$$ for a gadget that presents you with all the potential problems of both radio and cell communications at the same time.
Rather, I would just run a setup that lets me pick whether I use cell or radio.
Put a SIM card in the base receiver and pay a minimal fee for SNIP or similar service, and then you have the option of either running UHF or running cell.
Those bridge units already require a SIM card and data plan in addition to the (large amount of) money you're already going to shell out.
I've heard dealers (in your area FWIW) say that "you can't run cell corrections in R10/R12 bases" because of "something something 3G/4G/5G" and it's bullcrap. I know plenty of folks (some on this board) running cell corrections for years with Trimble units. Same dealers are telling our guys that "you can't use RTX without calibrating" and other such nonsense...
This is only my opinion, but I would not shell out that kind of $$$ for a gadget that presents you with all the potential problems of both radio and cell communications at the same time.
Rather, I would just run a setup that lets me pick whether I use cell or radio.
Put a SIM card in the base receiver and pay a minimal fee for SNIP or similar service, and then you have the option of either running UHF or running cell.
Those bridge units already require a SIM card and data plan in addition to the (large amount of) money you're already going to shell out.
I've heard dealers (in your area FWIW) say that "you can't run cell corrections in R10/R12 bases" because of "something something 3G/4G/5G" and it's bullcrap. I know plenty of folks (some on this board) running cell corrections for years with Trimble units. Same dealers are telling our guys that "you can't use RTX without calibrating" and other such nonsense...
Oh, I didn't mean to run both radio and cell at the same time. Radio will probably never go away since cell towers aren't everywhere, but I'd love the option to go straight to cell since the vast majority of my work is in areas with coverage.
I have a pretty crude understanding of the workings of NTRIP/SNIP but doesn't the rover need a SIM card as well? I can't help but think there has got to be a way to eliminate crap hanging on the tripod, cables everywhere, wifi bricks, etc.
The no cell corrections in R10s and R12s is amusing and I can't say I've heard that yet, but somehow the bridge x is a magic box that makes it possible?
Oh, I didn't mean to run both radio and cell at the same time.
Yeah, but that is what has to happen to run the bridge. Base broadcasts UHF, bridge has to be configured to receive that signal, but also has to be set up with SIM card and configured to broadcast over cell. Then at the DC survey style is set up for receiving cell corrections.
doesn't the rover need a SIM card as well?
Sure does - actually it's in the DC - but you need one anyways if you buy the bridge. The bridge doesn't eliminate that need.
Yeah, but that is what has to happen to run the bridge. Base broadcasts UHF, bridge has to be configured to receive that signal, but also has to be set up with SIM card and configured to broadcast over cell. Then at the DC survey style is set up for receiving cell corrections.
Aha, so that's how it works. I assumed when the bridge was hooked up the radio wasn't used at all.
Sure does - actually it's in the DC - but you need one anyways if you buy the bridge. The bridge doesn't eliminate that need.
I see. Another thing I was mistaken about then. I thought the corrections went receiver to receiver and then the DC pulled the corrected data off the rover via bluetooth.
