Corrections for machinery and navigators
A base next to the field sends corrections by UHF radio or over the internet to tractor autosteer systems and machinery navigators. Compatibility with your system is clarified in advance.
Application area
Precision agriculture
Precision agriculture starts with precise coordinates: from marking out a field and measuring areas to repeatable machinery passes. Your own RTK base station next to the field supplies corrections without relying on the mobile network, including on remote plots.
The base station is the foundation of precision agriculture
SuperBase is an RTK base station for precision agriculture. It is set up next to the field and transmits corrections by UHF radio or over the internet. Two hot-swappable batteries let the station keep running while you change them, and it is configured on the unit itself, without a controller. A lighter base with radio and 4G is MBase.
We supply base stations and receivers, but not autosteer systems for tractors. Compatibility of the base with your machinery's system (radio protocol, frequency, correction format) is checked for each specific system; we will help you choose the settings.
What the equipment is used for
Field boundary surveys and area measurement
Walking the field boundary with a GNSS RTK rover gives the coordinates of the corner points and the parcel area. Compact receivers such as M5Plus and M6Plus fit the task.
Vineyard and orchard layout
Staking out rows, planting positions and trellis posts. For Moldova, with its orchards and vineyards, this is especially relevant: straight rows make later work with machinery easier.
Drainage and field roads
Marking out drainage lines and field road alignments, and checking elevations against the design.
Repeatable machinery passes
A permanent base on a known point helps you return to the same lines season after season and keep track of wheel tracks.
Fields without mobile coverage
The base radio does not depend on mobile operators: M3Plus, M5Plus and M7 receive corrections by radio where there is no internet.
Radio or internet
- UHF radio does not depend on operators, but its range is limited by terrain and obstacles; check the frequencies and radio channel requirements in Moldova in advance
- The internet (NTRIP) places practically no limit on range, but needs stable mobile coverage; Moldova has the MOLDPOS correction network, and compatibility and subscription terms should be confirmed with the operator
- Both channels at once: MBase has both radio and 4G, and M6Plus has 4G and a built-in UHF radio
What to check before buying
- Which autosteer system or navigator is fitted to the machinery and which corrections it accepts: format, protocol, radio frequency
- Where the base will stand: an open spot with a clear view of the sky, away from reflective surfaces and interference, with correctly determined coordinates
- The distance to the farthest fields and the terrain between them and the base
- Whether there is mobile coverage in the fields
- Whether you need additional rover receivers for boundary surveys and vineyard or orchard layout
How to work with a base is described in detail in the article RTK: correction network or your own base.
How to choose a kit
Describe your task
Tell us what work you do, on what kind of terrain and what accuracy you need.
We select the equipment
We will suggest the receiver, base station, field controller or total station that fits the job.
Quote and delivery
We prepare a commercial quote and agree the lead time; delivery terms are described on a separate page.
See also Surveying and Construction. For selection questions, write to us on the Contacts page; all equipment is in the catalog.
§Equipment for this area
Precision agriculture
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