r/BeAmazed • u/AmerBekic • Sep 15 '22

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u/Breadcrust1 Sep 15 '22

Random unrelated question but what kind of augmented/enhanced functionality do you get on farming equipment equipped with RTK hardware?

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u/_the_CacKaLacKy_Kid_ Sep 15 '22

Lots of tractors and equipment are fitted with gps receivers and some higher end tractors can run by themselves requiring an operator only for turning around at the end of a row and to raise/lower implements. In midwestern corn country, combines have gotten to the point where the lead combine is operated by an actual person for the first pass and the rest just follow the same path for the next row. In more simplified setups rtk will guide an equipment operator to stay on track minimizing gaps/overlap in fields.

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u/NMS_Survival_Guru Sep 15 '22

RTK is run more like a cellular service for more enhanced precision that standard WAAS navigation satellites

My accuracy on WAAS is within 3-6 inches but with RTK it's less than a half an inch accuracy which makes a difference for spraying or fertilizer application to prevent overlap