GPS for spraying??

[tom4018]

Any economical suggestions for a economical GPS for spraying and fertilizer spreading?

Saw these:

onTrak Tractor GPS System by Agricision - Simple GPS For Farms

onTrak is a revolutionary portable GPS that can be used on any farm machine to improve efficiency. onTrak is a simple Tractor GPS system

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Tractor GPS Navigator 7" Screen GNSS Agricultural Navigator for Spraying Plowing | eBay

New version CPU upgraded for faster processing speeds. EASY INSTALLATION - Equipped with a magnet base and a suction cup base, installation and dismantling takes less than five minutes without the use of any tools.

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A guy in my area says they have three of these and like them.

 

[wbvs58]

I'm all ears.

Ken

 

[StrojanHerefords]

I wouldn't trust cheap electronics in this situation, the gps units get a lot of vibration and abuse on the tractor. I used an older version of this worked well. https://www.sprayerdepot.com/produc...guidance-system-w-patch-antenna-battery-leads What you want to do is mount the gps antenna as far foward on the tractor as possible so everything tracks right.

 

[bird dog]

I also use the Teejet 430. I wish it it a bigger screen. Strojan's suggestion about mounting the GPS forward makes a lot of sense.

I don't use the light bar that much. I usually just look at the screen painting the field. If you are on a plowed field, using the unit plus your tire tracks can make things very easy.

The acre counter is the most valuable feature. You don't have to constantly look around to see how much is left in the tank.

 

[Lucky]

Couple guys at work use a free app to spray with. One uses an old iPad and says it works great. I'll try and ask them tomorrow.

I've got a Trimble EZ Guide 250. It wasn't terribly expensive when I bought it but the new ones have gotten high. Hoping to get autosteer for it this year.

 

[Silver]

Couple guys at work use a free app to spray with. One uses an old iPad and says it works great. I'll try and ask them tomorrow.

I've got a Trimble EZ Guide 250. It wasn't terribly expensive when I bought it but the new ones have gotten high. Hoping to get autosteer for it this year.

Autosteer was life changing for me

 

[Lucky]

Autosteer was life changing for me

I think the autosteer setup is around $3k. I'm a little hesitant since all of our pasture are 60-120 acres and irregular shaped, but our guy that sprays now says I'll love it. We'll see how the calves do in May I guess.

 

[cowman82]

they sell Patchwork tech, Outback Maverix, and Trimble units around here.

 

[Lucky]

Try Farm Sprayer in the app store. There are several available but they use Farm Sprayer on an iPad.

 

[OBAX]

On Trac by agricision works great for me. Low cost setup and easily move between machines. May be less precision than some but perfect for spraying and fertilizing.

 

[tom4018]

On Trac by agricision works great for me. Low cost setup and easily move between machines. May be less precision than some but perfect for spraying and fertilizing.

Any issue with seeing the lights on the device out front?

 

[OBAX]

Really no issues at all seeing it. But since I've had it, I find that I really don't use the parallel line function much. Once the A/B lines are set I find that my pastures and my sprayer/fertilizer buggy all come together better with the coverage function. It colors the ground you've covered and I don't have to keep straight lines.
It's a great function and it works, and the lights are bright, but it just doesn't suit me as well.
If you set your equipment parameters correctly it will definitely get you covered either way.

 

[tom4018]

Really no issues at all seeing it. But since I've had it, I find that I really don't use the parallel line function much. Once the A/B lines are set I find that my pastures and my sprayer/fertilizer buggy all come together better with the coverage function. It colors the ground you've covered and I don't have to keep straight lines.
It's a great function and it works, and the lights are bright, but it just doesn't suit me as well.
If you set your equipment parameters correctly it will definitely get you covered either way.

Are you using a phone or tablet? Android or Apple?

Thanks for your input.

 

[midTN_Brangusman]

Try Farm Sprayer in the app store. There are several available but they use Farm Sprayer on an iPad.

That's what I use. Sure saves a lot of spray, I have noticed that I have a tendency to overlap.

 

[OBAX]

Are you using a phone or tablet? Android or Apple?

Thanks for your input.

I use an iPad when I get it charged, but have used my iPhone on occasion. Both work fine as I'm sure android would. It's just an app and the unit bluetooths to device.

 

[littletom]

Raven cruizer

 

[cowman82]

Try Farm Sprayer in the app store. There are several available but they use Farm Sprayer on an iPad.

so you can buy any ipad and use this for free? I'm seeing some 5th and 6th gen ipads on ebay for around 90 bucks shipped. do all of them have gps function ?

 

[tom4018]

so you can buy any ipad and use this for free? I'm seeing some 5th and 6th gen ipads on ebay for around 90 bucks shipped. do all of them have gps function ?

It is like $60 a year. I have tried it on a phone and it seems several feet and slow about correcting my location. I have heard an external antenna helps with these apps.

 

[daneg]

Agricision Precision Farming Technology - onTrak Tractor GPS System - Home

Agricision is home of onTrak, the agricultural tractor GPS system for precision farming technology. The revolutionary combined GPS lightbar.

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I bought one this winter, have not used it yet but will as soon as winter is in the rear view mirror.

 

[midTN_Brangusman]

so you can buy any ipad and use this for free? I'm seeing some 5th and 6th gen ipads on ebay for around 90 bucks shipped. do all of them have gps function ?

Make sure you get one with cellular and not just wifi or it wont work.