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Kevin Grub

DIY Tractor Autosteer with RTK: Complete Build Plan and Setup Guide

DIY tractor autosteer with RTK works best when you treat it like a full system: GNSS + corrections (base station or NTRIP), steering actuation (wheel motor or hydraulics), feedback, and clean power/safety. This guide gives a build blueprint—parts, hidden costs, install/tuning steps, and what drives repeatable lines in real fields.

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RTK multipath sensor fusion Maritime Challenges & Solutions
Kevin Grub

RTK multipath sensor fusion: Maritime Challenges & Solutions

RTK multipath sensor fusion is critical offshore: reflections from water, metal, docks, and bridges can make positions jump, lag, or re-initialize during tight turns and docking. This article explains how multi-frequency GNSS + tightly-coupled INS, robust filtering, and smart antenna practice help maintain stable cm-level navigation when conditions allow.

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Kevin Grub

How Precision Farming Works: RTK Accuracy & Real Workflow

Precision farming is a closed-loop workflow: measure variability, georeference with GNSS/RTK, analyze zones, apply prescriptions with autosteer/section control, then verify with as-applied and yield maps. It highlights where RTK repeatability matters most and how to start simple quickly.

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Kevin Grub

RTK for Drones: Ultimate Precision Explained

RTK turns a drone’s meter-level GNSS into ~1–3 cm positioning by streaming RTCM corrections via NTRIP over cellular or Wi‑Fi. It covers the key components, why a nearby mountpoint matters, and the basic setup to reach and consistently maintain an RTK Fix.

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