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Anyone tried the eFarmer FieldBEE

Hi I farm approximately 800 acres of mainly cereals in County Durham and I currently use a MF7720 with full autosteer to drill with only using EGNOS at the moment, which is not good enough for the job....

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Where to mount a lightbar

To people that use them, where do you want them mounted? Obvious point to me seems to be in middle of windscreen just above steering wheel but not exactly convenient. But you need to be able to see...

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Old style green star mounting

As above how do old greenstar receivers mount to JD cabs? Underneath the front edge somehow? Just wondered if it’s worth buying an old shroud to bodge my Ag 15 receiver I rather than sticking it up on...

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Ez guide 250 correction signal problem

Hi. Can anyone help? I have a ez guide 250 but cant seem to set up the WAAS/EGNOS GPS signal. It shows its connected to 10 sattelites but still says signal too weak to engage?

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iPad iPhone iOS gps guidance system views

Been thinking about getting a budget GPS system for the tractor. Mostly for broadcast spreading on grassland. Had a look and lots of options that are pricy and probably way more than I need. I have an...

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Househam Ar3000 Fieldmaster to Trimble.

Just got new to me Ar 3000 that is fitted with Househams Fieldmaster with 6x4mt sections and twin lines. Looking in to options to add steering,( would be Trimble electric wheel) and some extra...

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Yield mapping with Claas Lexion 580

We recently got a (new to us) Lexion 580. I'm trying to get this set up to use for yield mapping but struggling to find clear info. The combine came with PCMCIA cards in it - I've transferred the files...

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Overlap on rtk one side

Hi , I am having my fm750 and ez pilot on rtk overlap when the drilled work is on the r/h side . When going the other way I am bang on perfect. I’ve drilled the wheat now ( tht was a challenge this...

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Intelliview IV screen

I’m on the lookout for an Intelliview IV screen. Any secondhand ones about? I’d like to run 2 of them in the tractor for when using auto steer and isobus. Thanks in advance.

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minimum requirements for autotrac on JD

to run a ATU300 steering wheel, do I need a 2630 screen ( and dome) with activation code or can I use the standard Gen4 command arm screen? Tractor is greenstar ready but read in small print that SF3...

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CNH switching to Novatel GPS

A heads up for anyone concerned, CNH are apparently parting company with Trimble this year and sourcing their GPS systems from Novatel in future.

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Bale collection/carting optimisation

Hi, I have been developing algorithms to optimise the collection of bales (i.e. best trailer placement etc). Enough people were interested that I made a usable prototype. The idea is that when baling...

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Fendt Contour assistant

Hi, This might be answered, but havent found quite what Im looking for re this. I see some people say you can now add contours based on the field boundary, but how do you get the field boundaries in...

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Egnos for new combine????

Been pricing up a new deutz combine with 25ft head and their recommending that egnos would be good enough to steer it ? Does any one else have experience with it on a combine and is it accurate enough...

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Temporal changes in EGNOS satellites from January to March 2020

For those of you who rely on EGNOS for machinery guidance, you should please take into acount the following information to be able to use EGNOS normally between January and March 2020. Due to...

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Unlock Codes

One thing that annoys me more than anything is unlock codes... just had a quote to unlock an antenna to RTK for a touch under 4k. We all used to acept the old research and development excuse but we...

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Multispectrum sensor / cameras... low budget?!?!

Not sure if this is in the right sub-forum to post in but has anyone had any success hacking together a decent thermal multi spectrum sensor camera setup? The DJI stuff is priced stupidly high for obv...

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Range point or centrepoint

What would be best for drilling with horsch co4 on sloping ground and for fertilising with a new holland 210 auto command?

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Square corners gfx750/xcn1050

Anyone know how to get square corners when doing headlands wouldn't be as bad if it didn't. Do that stupid wobble coming up to the corner

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GPS and seeding

Hi, Might be a stupid question, but here goes: We have the usual headland problem where the yield isnt what we would like, compaction etc. Even though we try to mix which sides we turn the most on, it...

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