Starfire receivers- sf6000

[General-Lee]

Currently running atu, 2600 and an itc. Signal has never been brilliant but initially as guidance it was fine then I got autosteer and noticed it wasn't great and have found it's gradually getting worse and whether it's logical or not have found also the steering always behaves better when the signal is yellow compared to low and red.

My question is I've read that a sf6000 won't work with a 2600, is this right (@CPP )?

The screen does everything I want no doubt the 2630 has some nice touches but I would rather have better signal.

Also I assume sf3 requires an activation (ballpark price anyone?), then it's like sf2 with a subscription?

Only use sf1 for everything which works but like the idea of returning back to the field and going straight back to work.

Any help greatly appreciated Lee

 

[Northdowns Martin]

Sf3000 receiver was my upgrade from itc. Works with 2600 screen and only use SF1 for all arable work.

 

[Robt]

It's is gps only so you will see vast improvements with sf3000 which gps and glonass, basically you "track " twice the number of Sats
We have been known to trade them in so will keep you in mind if we do

 

[General-Lee]

Had a 3000 for a day last year to try and yes definitely better, driving back to yard for lunch the signal was poor but never dropped out compared to itc where it will constantly so already a head start.

 

[CPP]

A sf3000 or sf6000 will work with a 2600 display

 

[Brisel]

We've lost a few GPS satellites I think. The iTC wa out of date years ago. My JD dealer offered a discount to trade up to a SF3000 so I took it. The SF3000 uses Glonass sats too, so has a much better choice and signal accuracy builds much quicker.

Now that the SF6000 is out the 3000 seems so very slow to achieve convergence 1/3 hour at times despite the SF2 correction. I have 2 x SF2 and 1 x SF1 setups and they are all the same. Are we being forced to upgrade by downtuning the SF3000 with each software update??????

 

[Northern farmer]

Change to RTK and you don't need to think about convergence time, irrespectively of the screen brand.

 

[General-Lee]

Just some closure. Boss treated me, this got fitted this morning.

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[Timbo]

Running an itc also -find it plenty accurate for drilling - be interested to hear if you find the 6000 any better..

 

[Robt]

that is one tidy install.........Dont you have tree branches in devon?

 

[General-Lee]

that is one tidy install.........Dont you have tree branches in devon?

Well pleased even tidier than previous which I tweaked, just have to tidy cables one rainy day.

Don't go anywhere near low trees!!

 

[Robt]

i like the loop around the wing mirror arm..... i must try that on my next install.....

 

[General-Lee]

i like the loop around the wing mirror arm..... i must try that on my next install.....

Ha sod off that's gone now!

 

[General-Lee]

@Timbo so far so good!

Drilled the 1st of the rape today and is light and day! Driving under/near trees largely unaffected the signal. The field I was in was 31 acres and triangular so a lot of headlands and was perfect with no drift going round autosteering headlands, only pain was occasionally looping the loop it would need to generate the next curved track (one of the reasons why I hardly use it.).

Very impressed looking forward to doing more groundwork with it.