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Fully Connected Base Radio ...................................................................... 33
Fully Connected Handheld Computer ........................................................ 34
Backpack Rover System ................................................................................ 34
GPS Receiver - GPS Antenna.................................................................... 35
Radio - Radio Antenna ............................................................................... 35
GPS Receiver - Radio ................................................................................ 37
Handheld Computer - GPS Receiver ......................................................... 39
GPS Receiver - Receiver Power System ................................................... 40
Fully Connected Z-Xtreme Rover ............................................................... 41
Fully Connected Rover Radio..................................................................... 43
Fully Connected Handheld Computer ........................................................ 44
Pole-Mounted Rover System .......................................................................... 44
GPS Receiver - GPS Antenna.................................................................... 44
Internal Radio - Radio Antenna .................................................................. 45
Handheld Computer - GPS Receiver ......................................................... 46
Fully Connected Pole-Mounted Rover GPS Receiver................................ 47
Fully Connected Handheld Computer ........................................................ 48
RTK Survey Preparation............................................................. 49
Base System Setup ........................................................................................ 49
Select Appropriate Base System Site......................................................... 50
Position GPS Antenna Over Base Point..................................................... 51
Mount the Base Radio Antenna.................................................................. 52
Measure and Record Instrument Height (HI) of GPS Antenna................... 52
Connect System Components.................................................................... 53
Power Up Base System.............................................................................. 54
Configure Base GPS Receiver to Function as an RTK Base ..................... 54
Enter Base Point ID, Coordinates, and HI Into Base Receiver................... 55
Verify Function............................................................................................ 55
Rover System Setup ....................................................................................... 57
Mount Receiver Antenna ............................................................................ 58
Measure and Record Instrument Height (HI) of GPS Antenna................... 58
Mount Radio Antenna................................................................................. 58
Mount Handheld Computer ........................................................................ 60
Mount GPS Receiver (Pole-mount Only).................................................... 61
Connect System Components.................................................................... 62
Power-up Rover System............................................................................. 62
Configure Rover GPS Receiver to Function as an RTK Rover .................. 63
Verify Function ................................................................................................ 63
Executing an RTK Survey .................................................................................. 67
RTK Rover Initialization .................................................................................. 67
Base-Rover Separation (RTK Range of Operation) ...................................... 68
Communication........................................................................................... 68
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