Anyone seen one of these? A departure from their old naming system for survey grade GPS units. It is listed under "infrastructure" .
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http://www.trimble.com/Infrastructure/Trimble-Alloy.aspx
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It kept popping up on FB so I got curious and checked it out.?ÿ Seems that it is primarily designed for CORS, semi-permanent reference stations etc.
But is is waterproof, etc. Pricing is interesting. Basic unit is $13,000. Galileo and Beidou are each $1500 extra.?ÿ
I also recently looked at an R9s. Basic unit is $2305, which I guess does nothing. Base only mode is +$9700, base and rover mode is +$8400 (on top of base mode cost).?ÿ
I believe none of these is a hardware upgrade, just pay the man and get the code to turn it on.?ÿ
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But is is waterproof, etc. Pricing is interesting. Basic unit is $13,000. Galileo and Beidou are each $1500 extra.?ÿ
I also recently looked at an R9s. Basic unit is $2305, which I guess does nothing. Base only mode is +$9700, base and rover mode is +$8400 (on top of base mode cost).?ÿ
I believe none of these is a hardware upgrade, just pay the man and get the code to turn it on.?ÿ
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Sooooo...
2305 does nothing
+9700 = 12,005 base only
+8400 = 20,405 base AND Rover
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2305 + 8400 = 10,705 rover only
What a deal!
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or maybe base & rover is cheaper than just base only, which doesn't sound like Trimble.
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First I've seen of it; it appears to be the next generation infrastructure receiver, it specs out much better than the NetR9:
I would think this thing would be great for any semi-permanent or permanent reference station, CORS, scientific research, monitoring, etc.