JD 6000 receiver

[Northdowns Martin]

anyone running or trying one? Much improvement over 3000?

 

[Brisel]

Since they downtuned the SF3000 I should bloody well hope so!

 

[Jasper22]

They haven't downtuned the sf3000 they have had problems with it. Got a 6000 on RTK going ok SF3 not that good very slow to get accuracy

 

[Brisel]

I don't get it. We have good SF correction signal and 20+ satellites. Why does it take so long to converge?

 

[spikeislander]

They haven't downtuned the sf3000 they have had problems with it. Got a 6000 on RTK going ok SF3 not that good very slow to get accuracy

what problems?

 

[Pheasant Surprise]

I don't get it. We have good SF correction signal and 20+ satellites. Why does it take so long to converge?

Sounds like a firmware issue? If it was converging faster previously, can you downgrade firmware on them to test?

 

[spikeislander]

How are people getting on with sf3 on 6000 receivers? Looking at going this way to keep tramlines in same place annually. On an existing 2630 screen?

 

[Brisel]

SF3 is very good. Minimal drift from month to month but occasionally it does vary a bit. If you want true repeatability you need RTK.

 

[spikeislander]

Ok thanks
What is the new rtk jd are pushing called ? Repeatability 9 months? Is that not sf3?

 

[Brisel]

From memory, SF3 has 9 month repeatability. JD will never harm RTK sales by making it any better than that.

I’ve had it for a year and have been able to reuse last years tramlines within 2”.

 

[Serup]

Whats the cost of sf3 compared to rtk, both in hardware and subscriptions?

 

[Brisel]

SF3 £809/year
SF2 £619/year

 

[Serup]

I am running sf1 today and i am considering upgrading to rtk next spring. But i only have one antenna and 2 tractors, so thinking about getting one more system, and that could be with a 6000 antenna if sf3 made sense. Otherwise i will probably be looking for a used 3000.