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Leesburg, Ohio | Yes.
We started in 2009 with 3000's and 900mhz radios. Bubble and radio mounted on the railing of the safety platform on the peak of our tallest grain bin, with a 12v battery and a cheap charger plugged into an extension cord.
Covered up the charger and battery with an upside-down plastic ice chest and tarp strap to protect from the weather.
Ran coax up the pipe from the bin to an antenna at the top of the leg. Spiraled the coax around the pipe and pulled tight from each end and secured with big zip ties so it didn't flap in the wind.
Ordered the correct 900mhz antenna recommended by Deere off Amazon.
This basic outfit ran perfectly for 14 years, and never shut off except to replace the radio and battery a couple times.
Our furthest farm away is about 9 miles. RTK reception there could be iffy...we just plugged in another radio on a pickup truck at that farm, set to repeater, and had good reception then.
One other bottom field about two miles away, in the endrows under the trees the signal would drop out.
Otherwise, no issues.
Your 3000 receiver does not have to be up high...but must have a clear view of the sky all around.
Had to replace two or three 900mhz radios over the years from lightening hits. No big deal until last year, lightening literally blew the whole system to shreds. A year later, we are still picking up bits of antenna around the barnlot and nearby field.
$26,000 later, now have a 6000 on the bin, new cabinet and a real power supply, new coax up the pipe in conduit to the leg, and a new 20' 450mhz antenna on the leg, and all new 450 radios in all the vehicles. | |
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