I'm trying to setup a single base Real Time Network. I'm going to use a Trimble 5700 as the base station and need help with broadcasting the corrections thru the internet.
Thanks
Viable alternative to UHF?
We use RTN 99% of the time so we haven't bothered to upgrade to a new FCC compliant radio.
Reading the article it sounds like you could replace a $4000 UHF radio with a laptop, some free software, and a mobile hotspot. Just leave the laptop and hotspot in a Pelican case sitting next to the base and you are up and running.
Am I missing something or is it really that easy?
Viable alternative to UHF?
I use a raven modem at my base to send the corrections to my webserver back at the office (running GNSS surfer). The server has a static IP, which broadcasts the corrections back out to a different port.
With this configuration I don't have to leave a laptop at my base station.
Viable alternative to UHF?
Thanks I'll have to read up on that.
I can't remember the last time I set up a base station. Occasionally we work outside of the RTN coverage and it would be nice to have an alternative to UHF.
Has anyone tried this? What do I need at the rover end?
Has anyone tried something like this? what will I need at the rover end?
80% of my work is located under 10 miles from the office.
I have a pair of Javad legacy recievers
I am thinking that I can establish a control point on a bolt on the roof, put a GPS antenna up there, run a 30ft cable to the reciever, and connect it to an older computer here in the office.
my data recorder is a recon. What else will I need at the rover end to be able to get real time results.
thanks.
DIY... not so fast
I've seen so many people think they were setting up their own CORS correctly, and end up hurting themselves in the long run. It only costs yourself a couple hundred $ more to do it right, which will save you from having your equipment fried from improper grounding or simply from poorer results at best.
In all due respect the article, the picture on the DIY CORS speaks for itself: Not leveled, Not oriented to north, not a valid NGS antenna radome combination, cable adapters used, installed on a metal building with a metal roof, nearby transmitters, etc. While were at it we should have an article on DIY land surveying (JK).
Contrary to common thought, there are some great companies which will help you set it up correctly and will even host the station on their professional servers for free. Give me a call I can get you pointed in the right direction.
Cheers,
Lance
(563) 543-2784
Has anyone tried this? What do I need at the rover end?
You will need a static IP address at the office and a internet connection in the field. the server in the office will need to be running GNSS server. I could help you though the process if need be, the software is a bit confusing at first glance. PM with questions.