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GNSS RTK Receiver Guide: Choose a Rover, Base or CORS Workflow
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Choose the RTK workflow before comparing receiver models
Choose a GNSS RTK receiver from the job outward: first define the survey, construction, GIS or agricultural task; then confirm the correction route, controller and software workflow, field environment and required deliverable.
| Working task or condition | Start the selection with | Confirm before comparing models |
|---|---|---|
| Surveying, construction layout or stakeout | Field rover and correction workflow | Required output, site control, correction access, controller and field software. |
| GIS, utility or asset data capture | Receiver, field app and export workflow | Attribute/data requirements, controller or mobile device, corrections and work environment. |
| Agriculture or guidance work | Machine or field guidance workflow | Guidance task, correction coverage, installation context and required operation route. |
| Unreliable mobile coverage or a site that needs its own control | Base-and-rover route | Control setup, radio path, antenna placement, operating routine and field checks. |
Compare the details that affect receiver selection
| Application | Positioning and capture checks | Correction and operating checks |
|---|---|---|
| Surveying and construction | Required accuracy, deliverable, stakeout workflow and whether tilt compensation is needed in the actual site conditions. | Network RTK/NTRIP coverage or a local radio base, controller and field software, plus a practical power plan for the workday. |
| GIS and asset capture | Required position quality, attributes, field application and data-export workflow. | Mobile connectivity, correction access, handheld/controller setup and the working environment. |
| Agriculture and guidance | Guidance task, installation context and the position output required by the machine or workflow. | Correction coverage, communications route, installation support and continuous operating routine. |
| Remote or variable-coverage sites | Project control, antenna location and the practical receiver/base roles needed on site. | Compare NTRIP/network availability with a local radio base, then plan communications, batteries and recovery checks together. |
Choose the product path that matches the RTK role
Field rover
For survey, construction, GIS or guidance teams that need a field receiver as part of a complete correction workflow.
Browse GNSS receiver optionsLocal base + rover
For projects that need temporary local corrections or cannot rely on a dependable network route.
Review the tBase routeCORS / VRS system
For organisations planning shared reference-station and correction infrastructure across users or sites.
Explore the CORS/VRS solutionOpen model records once the workflow is clear
T40 GNSS receiver
Review the current T40 product record against the project’s correction route, controller and field workflow.
Open the T40 product pathT40Pro GNSS receiver
Review the current T40Pro product record against the same project brief before treating models as directly comparable.
Open the T40Pro product pathReceiver workflow comparison
Use one job brief to compare product roles, correction options and the supporting system requirements.
Compare receiver workflowsTurn the job brief into a workable configuration
- Describe the application, required accuracy and deliverable—not only a receiver specification.
- Confirm whether the team needs NTRIP/CORS corrections, a local radio base or both across different sites.
- Decide whether tilted measurement, imaging or another specialised capture workflow is genuinely required for the task.
- List the controller, field software, communication path, power plan and accessories that need to work together.
Use the receiver workflow comparison after the task and correction route are clear. This avoids comparing isolated specifications while overlooking the controller, software, communications or base-station workflow that the project also needs.
Questions before you request a configuration
How should I choose an RTK receiver when a local CORS service is available?
Start with the rover workflow. Confirm that the service covers the work area, that mobile data is dependable and that the project coordinate requirements are understood before comparing receiver features.
When is a base-and-rover setup more appropriate than network RTK?
Consider it where dependable correction-network coverage is unavailable or when a site needs its own temporary control. The decision also needs a practical radio, antenna and site-control plan.
Which details make a receiver quotation more useful?
Share the country, application, required output, correction route, controller and software workflow, field environment, communication options and expected quantity.
Should I select a GNSS RTK receiver by channel count alone?
No. Compare the complete workflow: corrections, communications, coordinates, controller and field software, antenna, power plan and the working conditions of the project.
NEXT STEP
Request an RTK configuration and quotation
Share the country, application, correction route and required output. Select the relevant product type on the contact form so the request can reach the right sales team.
Request RTK configuration