Novatel v Trimble

Location
sh!t creek
Is there any difference between these two brands re: RTK antenna’s fitted to a tractor cab roof. Is one better than the other, does it cost more, perform better etc. ?
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Boysground

Member
Mixed Farmer
Location
Wiltshire
That question probably means you are pricing a Fendt. If that is the case there is little difference that I know of other than price. I’m on my second tractor with Novatel rtk and it works a treat. Section control is spot on. It has everything I need.

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AlanT

Member
Mixed Farmer
Location
South West
They both have the same aerial, I’m presuming your on SIM cards. There is different aerial’s between receiving radio signals and SIM card data. Radio is thin like a pencil, sim is thick rubber.
I run 14 Novatel and 1 Trimble and it’s the Trimble that drops out the most even with X-Fill. The newer Novatel units pick way more satellites up than the older round models and the old round units pick more than the Trimble. We’ve tried loading new software but it still isn’t up to the standard of the novatels.
 
Location
sh!t creek
They both have the same aerial, I’m presuming your on SIM cards. There is different aerial’s between receiving radio signals and SIM card data. Radio is thin like a pencil, sim is thick rubber.
I run 14 Novatel and 1 Trimble and it’s the Trimble that drops out the most even with X-Fill. The newer Novatel units pick way more satellites up than the older round models and the old round units pick more than the Trimble. We’ve tried loading new software but it still isn’t up to the standard of the novatels.
This is what we have fitted.
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AlanT

Member
Mixed Farmer
Location
South West
Yes that’s the new type Novatel. I see there’s no aerial fitted, what correction signal are you wanting to use? It will work perfectly fine as it is with Egnos or SBAS without an aerial.
 
Location
sh!t creek
Yes that’s the new type Novatel. I see there’s no aerial fitted, what correction signal are you wanting to use? It will work perfectly fine as it is with Egnos or SBAS without an aerial.
Glad to hear it’s latest type.
It was purchased with full RTK. So where’s the aerial suppose to go :unsure:
 

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