Tipton, KS | GcDm2010 - 11/18/2024 22:37
Are the GNSS sats going to broadcast the same signal,...
Read my lips: "making a change to that datum"
"John Deere representatives reached out to Farm Journal with the following statement on the GPS datum shift: The John Deere StarFire Network does not utilize the datums referenced in this article, and this change will not impact customers using StarFire receivers and correction solutions, including SF1, SF3, SF-RTK, and Radio RTK."
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Fulton says this datum shift will benefit farmers by increasing the general accuracy of positioning data.
But it could also create more work for farmers, especially farmers with large fleets and many fields, because the datum shift will require adjustments to existing mapping and guidance systems. Autonomous equipment will also operate off the new datum, Fulton says.
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“So, what’s happening is they’re basically redefining a datum, which is basically – if you think very simply – a mathematical model of the earth that enables us to calculate our position down here from the satellites,” Fulton says. “And so, they’re making a change to that datum (in 2026). What does that mean for users? Well, if I have predefined A-B lines or if I have boundaries in my fields, when that new datum gets executed, it will likely shift those about three and a half feet.”
https://www.agweb.com/news/business/technology/new-gps-datum-coming-... |
Farm Journal says new gps datum in 2026
