RTK 2 Questions with Mavic 3T
I am looking at my options for an RTK base station in support of a Mavic 3T with RTK module.
I will be using the Mavic strictly in support of fire watch / search and rescue operations in the role of a volunteer. I am trying to keep my initial and recurring RTK expenses to a minimum
I will be working in the mountains and dense forests of North Idaho where there often is no cell service. I am also concerned that, because of where I live, it’s not likely that I will find any NTRIP/CORS transmitting stations in the vicinity.
My only interest in RTK is to enhance tracking, increase positional stability in elevated wind conditions, and to give myself the greatest assurance of getting the drone home safely. Outside of a grid search during a S&R operation, I don’t expect to use surveying / mapping capabilities.
With these issues in mind I am searching for the cleanest and simplest RTK solution with the least amount of necessary equipment.
Thus, my interest in a base station.
Please correct me if I am wrong, but the RTK module on the Mavic 3T works, in essence, as a rover...correct?
Since I do not need centimeter level accuracy for surveying or map creation it appears to me that I don’t need to invest in a solution that includes both a base and a rover station. Is that correct?
I have read contradictory information on the ease of use for the D-RTK 2. Some saying it was dead simple to use, while others criticized a convoluted work flow. What are your feelings in relation to my use case?
Do you have any objections to a base station like this? It seems cost effective:
https://shorturl.at/UHCSv
Thanks for sharing any insights, advice or concerns.
- Ken
(I just realized I may have posted this in the wrong forum. Please move to the correct forum if necessary. Thanks.)
I am looking at my options for an RTK base station in support of a Mavic 3T with RTK module.
I will be using the Mavic strictly in support of fire watch / search and rescue operations in the role of a volunteer. I am trying to keep my initial and recurring RTK expenses to a minimum
I will be working in the mountains and dense forests of North Idaho where there often is no cell service. I am also concerned that, because of where I live, it’s not likely that I will find any NTRIP/CORS transmitting stations in the vicinity.
My only interest in RTK is to enhance tracking, increase positional stability in elevated wind conditions, and to give myself the greatest assurance of getting the drone home safely. Outside of a grid search during a S&R operation, I don’t expect to use surveying / mapping capabilities.
With these issues in mind I am searching for the cleanest and simplest RTK solution with the least amount of necessary equipment.
Thus, my interest in a base station.
Please correct me if I am wrong, but the RTK module on the Mavic 3T works, in essence, as a rover...correct?
Since I do not need centimeter level accuracy for surveying or map creation it appears to me that I don’t need to invest in a solution that includes both a base and a rover station. Is that correct?
I have read contradictory information on the ease of use for the D-RTK 2. Some saying it was dead simple to use, while others criticized a convoluted work flow. What are your feelings in relation to my use case?
Do you have any objections to a base station like this? It seems cost effective:
https://shorturl.at/UHCSv
Thanks for sharing any insights, advice or concerns.
- Ken
(I just realized I may have posted this in the wrong forum. Please move to the correct forum if necessary. Thanks.)
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