Some time ago somebody mentioned that they worked for Trimble Farm equipment but have done a search but can't find that info.
I need some serious (and unusual) GPS questions answered but the Trimble web site is not exactly user friendly and will not allow general or off beat questions without first submitting the model number of the GPS, zip code and the name of my dog. I do not yet know the model numbers as I do not yet know what to buy. Zip code is immaterial at this point as I can buy anywhere near the border. (San Antonio to Brownsville)
Can anyone please direct me to a Trimble email address that will allow me to ask my strange questions without a model number, zip code and all that garbage?

 

i'm surprised they didn't ask for your dogs middle name?

is this a tractor gps? for acreage and population?

 

Perhaps if I had looked closer there may have been a spot to enter Spots middle name.
Not quite sure where to slot this as it combines acreage, boats and aircraft. A tractor GPS is close and may work in part, but I need more

 

Now you've got me curious. What is the question??????????????


Wetspirit

 

Stan! Are you trying to find your way back across the border before we build the fence??

Head north!

 

Now why would I want to do a silly thing like that? Have you forgotten that I live in Paradise?

 

what do you need to know?

i've got one in the truck and a hand held.

 

Was not going to ask the question here, but guess it will not hurt.
We will be using an ag aircraft probably equip with a Satloc M3. We also be using pontoon boats fitted with a boom type (at least 45 feet wide and may even go to the 90 foot wide model) agricultural spray system. The boat system must be tied into a GPS system to ensure full coverage and no overlapping when spraying crooked lines. Also, the boat system must compensate for varying boat speeds etc by automatically changing the flow to individual spray nozzles.
I am looking for a (cheap) system in the boat that can be tied into the Satloc system by downloading the data from each an a daily basis and then overlaying the respective data to find out what areas have been missed and what still has to be done.

 

so you want to spray an area once using a gps to grid your area then go back with another sprayer to fix your missed areas?

You should be able to set it up with your swath widths on center and do it in one pass with little missed strips or overlap.

 

oh, wait a minute.

you want to share all the passes with different boats?

 

Yes and no. We are will be using two distinctly different systems (boats and aircraft) and using both simultaneously. They will both not necessarily be spraying the same area on any given day due to wind speed, direction etc. Spray drifting on to no spray areas is extremely important to control. These are large areas and vary from a tiny 6,000 acres to 247,000 acres. We must be able to tie in all the boat info to the aircraft info on a daily basis which will of course show what has been done already, but also show what still needs doing.
I know that Trimble markets an ag GPS spray system which will work just fine on the boats, but so far can’t find anyone that can tell me if this can be tied into the Satloc system on the aircraft. Perhaps there is something new out there that I can use in the plane instead of the expensive Satloc and tie that into the boat system.
A general GPS system on the boats to tell me where they are and where they have been is not good enough. The system must also control the flow to each spray nozzle.

 

Take a look at http://www.trimble.com/aggps_ezboom.shtml
Scroll down to the animation and that should give you an idea of what I am talking about.

 

Are you unable to pick up a phone and talk to someone?

 

Yes, and will probably do that tomorrow. Prefer the email as it is a lot cheaper for me (all fone calls are international) and it also seems to clarify the questions and answers on these complex problems.

 

sounds expensive!

i'm not familiar with multiple gps operations all working in sync with each other but they do it all the time.