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Is anyone useing gps ?

  • 12-03-2011 12:44am
    #1
    bk1991
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 760 ✭✭✭


    hey guys

    Are any of ye useing gps guidence for spreading fert,spraying or sowing ?
    I am looking for simple low cost unit to do the above but cant seam to find any .Any info appriciated


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  • #2
    Red Sheds
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 124 ✭✭Red Sheds


    Have a look at the British Farming Forum, Precision farming section - http://farmingforum.co.uk/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=49,

    It has lots of threads on what you are looking for and discussions on the different types of systems etc. It will give good info on their uses and good and bad points, I looked on here before a number of months ago, as was looking at these as well. You can then Google some of the product or supplier names and find out more. I did find a system that was about £300 - £400 at the time, but just cant remember what one it was, as I didnt buy anything yet. What i was really looking for was some application that could be used on an I Phone or on a fairly cheap GPS unit.


  • #3
    pajero12
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    If I'm not mistaken I think bk1991 is already on B.F.F? :o


  • #4
    bk1991
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 760 ✭✭✭bk1991


    yea on bff


  • #5
    stanflt
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,678 ✭✭✭stanflt


    just about to buy a trimble EZ 250. for measuring the paddocks/fields. and doing a bit of spraying and speading and mowing. it will make me lazy:D


  • #6
    bk1991
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 760 ✭✭✭bk1991


    stanflt wrote: »
    just about to buy a trimble EZ 250. for measuring the paddocks/fields. and doing a bit of spraying and speading and mowing. it will make me lazy:D


    how much €€€ and where ?


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  • #7
    stanflt
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,678 ✭✭✭stanflt


    bk1991 wrote: »
    how much €€€ and where ?


    1500 from nh dealer. was going to cost 800 just to get the paddock mapped so i think it well worth it


  • #8
    pajero12
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    stanflt wrote: »
    1500 from nh dealer. was going to cost 800 just to get the paddock mapped so i think it well worth it
    And do you have to pay an annual subscription?


  • #9
    stanflt
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,678 ✭✭✭stanflt


    pajero12 wrote: »
    And do you have to pay an annual subscription?

    no it includes free software


  • #10
    JOAT
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 109 ✭✭JOAT


    http://www.tractorgps.co.uk/home/descriptio
    Found this yesterday when i was doing a bito research. Has anyone here used one of these or hear anything about them?


  • #11
    bk1991
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 760 ✭✭✭bk1991


    JOAT wrote: »
    http://www.tractorgps.co.uk/home/descriptio
    Found this yesterday when i was doing a bito research. Has anyone here used one of these or hear anything about them?


    screen is very small and i think its acuracy is more than 8 inches , i have been in in contact with a lad about the teejet matrix 550g http://www.teejet.com/english/home/products/precision-farming-products/gps-guidance/matrix™-pro-guidance.aspx

    but looking for 1800€ inc antenna and vat


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  • #12
    kkk1985
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23 ✭kkk1985


    trimble are pretty good from my experance. got my 250 from http://www.farmworks.ie. 1250 plus vat


  • #13
    bk1991
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 760 ✭✭✭bk1991


    kkk1985 wrote: »
    trimble are pretty good from my experance. got my 250 from http://www.farmworks.ie. 1250 plus vat


    quoated 1500€ inc attenna and vat . good or bad ?


  • #14
    kkk1985
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23 ✭kkk1985


    bk1991 wrote: »
    quoated 1500€ inc attenna and vat . good or bad ?
    ya thats the one. you get the software to map your fields and save them to your pc. i upgraded my antenna to the white dome shape one. it was 300 extra but brings accuracy down to 6 inches. don't think i can drive any better than that!! ask them about that maybe.


  • #15
    bk1991
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 760 ✭✭✭bk1991


    been quated 1512€ for patchwork 510 inc vat . This it which is better this of the trimble 250 ?

    http://patchwork1.sw-1.org.uk/blackbox-51/


    bk1991


  • #16
    kkk1985
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23 ✭kkk1985


    bk1991 wrote: »
    been quated 1512€ for patchwork 510 inc vat . This it which is better this of the trimble 250 ?

    http://patchwork1.sw-1.org.uk/blackbox-51/


    bk1991

    to be honest i never used one of that type so i don't know which is better. i saw them at the machinery show alright.


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