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East Bay RTK Network Duncan Marshall East Bay Regional Park District 510-544-2374
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East Bay RTK Network
Duncan Marshall
East Bay Regional Park District
510-544-2374
02/04/05 East Bay RTK Network 2
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HistoryDecember 2003
UNAVCO speaks at Northern Calif. GPS Users Group 11 Park sites will work geographically in Alameda and Contra
Costa Counties
– Sites chosen for their sky view for GPS and elevation for radio transmission
January - September 2004 Negotiations and site visits to set up and sign license for 10
sites in one agreement
– 10 slated for installation
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Radios - Current Radio Type and FCC license issues
– Type
Trimble radios with 5 mile radius limitation
• Does not cover all of Park District from these sites
• Deep valleys with no reception
• Could use repeater
– FCC License
• No local government frequencies available
• District license in supervisors name - 13 channels
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Radios - FutureType – 2.4gHz?
– Want - 24/7 Broadcast Time• To limit access to UNAVCO sites – less people, better• Save time not having to drive to GPS site to set up
radio, public will want to use their radios at these sites – coordination!
• Allows best use of information by everyone if always available
• FCC License – Remove from Equation– 2.4gHz does not need license
• Line of sight to radio tower (Park District, County, Public Utility)
• Coordination for radio tower installation at these sites, each with a computer
• Need selling points for Police, Fire and other dept.’s• RTK correction signal sent out over internet via cell
phone modem
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One Surface, One Solution Connect All (Some?) Stations
– Connect all GPS sites to one central computer to develop one surface for all of Alameda and Contra Costa Counties.
RTK correction signal to be sent from each UNAVCO site over 2.4gHz radio antenna aimed at a municipal radio tower. Signal received and sent over the internet to a central hub where it is processed with other sites and sent back out to cell phone modems for real time RTK.
– Different solution than Orange Co. – Single line
– Room to spread to other adjoining counties for a better solution?
– Free to the public, just sign up
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Progress Have worked up and down the hierarchy in the Park District to
get sites approved with Environmental Impact Review. Signed agreement with UNAVCO. Sites to be installed “soon” Support from other agencies in terms of money, equipment and
man- hours to develop this “One Surface” system.
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Work to Do… Set up new radios at UNAVCO sites: Cost: $5,000± per site
– New post, solar cells, antenna, batteries and radio Coordinate and get permission to use existing radio towers Set up new antennas at municipal radio tower arrays
– New antenna, wire, computer and internet access Set up central computer hub
(U.C. Berkeley? East Bay Regional Park District?)
– New computer, software and internet access
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? Questions ?! Comments !
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Thank You !
Duncan Marshall
East Bay Regional Park District
Survey Support Section
2950 Peralta Oaks Court
Oakland, CA 94605
510-544-2374
