Station base

Barbershop90210 · 17 January 2023 01:38

I know it's been posted on here before, but the best post I found about this had parts for European users. Long story short I'm currently beating my head against the wall trying to figure out exactly what parts i need for the base station as there are so many options and i want the best/simplest. 
   The other question is how should i go about getting it internet service as the best (highest and most clear view) is atop the crows nest of our grain bin which is 500+ feet from the house (which is where the wifi router is) (500+ is not including the 50 feet to the crows nest of the bin). Any help would be greatly appreciated.

andyinv · 17 January 2023 09:01

github.com

lansalot/FreeRTK/blob/main/README.md

# FreeRTK
## How to set up your own RTK base station

OK, about time I got writing this stuff down. This is from the point of view of someone who wishes to set up their own base station. It's a lot simpler than you might think, if you can get past the hurdle of finding the little computers in stock that is...

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## But, before we go any further - what this is, and what this IS NOT

### This is documenting how to set up an rtkbase station, and provide free RTK correction data to yourself and the local community. Nothing more! It is absolutely NOT a way to get free unlocks for centimetre level accuracy for your machinery. It's not a way to save you thousands in doing that. It's a way to potentially save you hundreds, per machine, per year for the RTK subscription tho. Also, you might well need to provide your own SIM card if that's how your system works. You can get data-only SIMs with 2gb allowance for a fiver a month, and some systems like FJ Dynamics, can use your phone as a hotspot, so you won't even need a SIM card.

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### Still here? Good, but before you think about buying a base station kit tho, you need to consider:
- is it really necessary? Is there more than enough coverage in my area?
- if I'm buying it primarily to support my vehicle, do I know for a fact it will work with it?
  - at time of writing, this works with Case IH Trimble, FJ Dynamics, AgOpenGPS and (with a different [message set](messagesets.md)), John Deere. John Deere are a bit of a nightmare tho, they don't make life easy. Consider yourself warned there...

So, onto the steps then !

- [What you need to buy](WhatToBuy.md)

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Barbershop90210 · 18 January 2023 00:53

Do i need to buy the rtk board with headers or without?

WildBuckwheat · 18 January 2023 01:44

Which RTK board are you referring to?

Barbershop90210 · 18 January 2023 02:53

The ardusimple f9p

CommonRail · 18 January 2023 08:15

Without, for your base you will connect via USB cable so don’t need any headers. Save yourself the money.

For the tractor end I order without and solder them myself as I think the headers they use are rubbish.

Barbershop90210 · 18 January 2023 23:50

Thank you so much! I ordered both without and ordered the headers separate for both as they were only $6 and figured if i needed them i could do it myself for $60 (they wanted $30 extra apiece with them installed).

I did spend the extra and got a wifi ntrip master as I’m unsure how to do it with the esp32, do i need one for both F9P boards or just the one in the tractor? And I’m assuming I’ll connect it to the tablet via USB?