MOBILE RTK

Precision Ag Technology

Provides +/- 1 inch pass-to-pass accuracy season after season, and year after year
Allows you to use RTK precision in difficult areas such as hilly terrain because there is no line-of-sight requirement to the base station.
No need to manually switch base stations as you move between fields you can roam anywhere within the network and have access to the RTK correction signal.
Requires a StarFire 6000 receiver, SF3 Ready Activation, RTK Ready Activation
Requires John Deere Mobile RTK subscription

Features

Achieve critical accuracy of in-field operations

As equipment gets larger and margins tighter, accuracy of in-field operations and input placement is more critical than ever.

When making a pass in a field, traveling from one end of the field to another, the position accuracy of the return pass is critical. Pass-to-pass accuracy means the planter guess rows will be accurate and subsequent passes are less likely to result in crop damage.

Repeatability defines how accurately the receiver calculates its position over a relatively long time window.

This solution utilizes RTK correction data from the John Deere Mobile RTK network. A machine equipped with a John Deere Modular Telematics Gateway (MTG) and JDLink™ connectivity enabled can connect through the JDLink cellular network and John Deere Mobile RTK network to get repeatable RTK correction data wherever the coverage of both networks is available.

John Deere Mobile RTK requires:

StarFire™ 3000 or StarFire 6000 Receiver and activations

StarFire 3000 – SF2 Ready activation and RTK Ready activation
StarFire 6000 – SF3 Ready activation and RTK Ready activation

John Deere MTG with JDLink connectivity enabled
John Deere Mobile RTK signal subscription

John Deere Modular Telematics Gateway (MTG)

John Deere Mobile RTK allows producers to farm fields miles apart or in rolling terrain without the need to switch towers. This ensures boundaries and guidance lines will not shift if the incorrect tower is selected. The John Deere Mobile RTK system leverages differential corrections delivered via cellular technology to achieve RTK accuracy and repeatability. The MTG on the machine connects to the JDLink cellular network that provides the machine access to the internet. RTK corrections are then sent via the internet to the machine.

NOTE: John Deere Mobile RTK is supported with the 18-1 MTG software update, enabling machine-to-wireless feature of MTG 4G LTE as a network connection method.

Specs & Compare

MOBILE RTK Precision Ag Technology FAQs

How accurate is John Deere Mobile RTK guidance?

John Deere Mobile RTK provides plus or minus 1 inch pass-to-pass accuracy season after season. That accuracy keeps planter guess rows accurate and makes later passes less likely to cause crop damage.

How is John Deere Mobile RTK different from a base station RTK system?

Mobile RTK delivers RTK correction data over the JDLink cellular network, so there is no line-of-sight requirement to a base station. You can roam anywhere within the network without manually switching base stations, which helps in hilly terrain and on fields miles apart.

What do I need to run John Deere Mobile RTK?

You need a compatible StarFire receiver with the required activations, such as a StarFire 6000 with SF3 Ready and RTK Ready activations, a John Deere Modular Telematics Gateway (MTG) with JDLink connectivity enabled, and a John Deere Mobile RTK signal subscription. Our precision ag team can confirm what your machine needs.

Will my guidance lines shift when I move between fields with Mobile RTK?

Because Mobile RTK does not require switching towers, boundaries and guidance lines will not shift from selecting the wrong tower. You get repeatable RTK correction data wherever both the JDLink cellular and Mobile RTK networks have coverage.

Where can I buy genuine parts for my John Deere Mobile RTK system?

Koenig Equipment stocks genuine John Deere parts for the Mobile RTK system, and our parts teams across Ohio and Indiana can find what you need for your machine. Choose same-day delivery from a nearby Koenig store or pick up in store.

How do I get set up with John Deere Mobile RTK through Koenig Equipment?

Request a quote from this page and our precision ag team will help you check your receiver, activations and MTG, and get your Mobile RTK subscription in place.