RTK corrections in Massachusetts
Free 15 options · MaCORS · MassDOT · 1 regional/private network(s)
All 15 RTK options in Massachusetts
Every way to get RTKReal-time kinematic. A way to make GPS accurate to about an inch by getting live corrections from a nearby base station.More CorrectionsLive info from a base station about how far off the satellite signals are, so your rover can cancel out the error.More here, free and paid, side by side: the state network, regional or private networks, and nationwide services.
| Option | Type | Price |
|---|---|---|
| MaCORS State-run | Free | Free |
| KeyNetGPS Regional / private | Paid | $375 per 30-day subscription; yearly from $3,135 (net 30) or $275/mo ($3,300/yr) |
| Point One Navigation Polaris Nationwide | Paid | Virtual RTK $42/mo per license (~10 cm); True RTK $125/mo per license (1-3 cm); annual discounts |
| GEODNET RTK Nationwide | Paid | $40/mo or $400/yr per device |
| RTKdata Nationwide | Paid | $40/mo, $400/yr, or $1,920 for 5 yrs per device |
| E38 RTK Premium Nationwide | Paid | From $100 (shortest term; see page for durations) |
| Emlid Corrections Nationwide | Paid | 1 yr included with eligible Reach receivers; top-up $699/1 yr or $1,199/3 yr per device (via E38) |
| u-blox PointPerfect Flex Nationwide | Paid | From $5.90/mo (up to 100 hrs); 30-day free trial |
| Swift Navigation Skylark Nationwide | Paid | From $69/mo (1 cm RTK) or $29/mo (sub-decimeter RTK-SSR) per ArduSimple |
| Leica (HxGN) SmartNet Nationwide | Paid | Not published |
| Trimble VRS Now Nationwide | Paid | Not published |
| Topcon Topnet Live Nationwide | Paid | $1,800 new US subscription (Topcon store); monthly/project terms via dealers |
| Carlson SkyNet RTN Nationwide | Paid | $1,500/yr; 14-day free trial |
| RTK2GO Nationwide | Free | Free community CasterThe internet server that hands out correction streams. Your rover logs in to it, like tuning into a radio station.More; no quality guarantees |
| NOAA NGS CORS Nationwide | Free | Free post-processing data (RINEXA standard file format for raw GPS data. Any brand of receiver or software can read it.More); not a real-time RTK service |
| NOAA CORS (NCN) | Free Post-processing only | Free |
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PPK with NOAA CORS in Massachusetts
NOAANational Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. The US agency that includes NGS and runs the CORS network.More's permanent Base stationA GNSS receiver sitting still on a known spot. It figures out how wrong the satellite signals are right now and shares that as corrections.More record satellite data all day and post it free. You can download those files and use them after a job to correct your drone or rover data (PPK), or to pin down your own base with OPUS. This is not live RTK. This state has 15 working station(s). Each NGSNational Geodetic Survey. The part of NOAA that runs the official US coordinate system, CORS and OPUS.More site log has the station's name and details.
| Station ID | Lat, Lon | NGS links |
|---|---|---|
| HAMP | 42.3177, -72.6396 | Coordinates · Site log |
| MABN | 42.6700, -72.5413 | Coordinates · Site log |
| MACM | 41.6913, -69.9671 | Coordinates · Site log |
| MADA | 41.6397, -71.0282 | Coordinates · Site log |
| MAFA | 41.6198, -70.5409 | Coordinates · Site log |
| MAMI | 42.2721, -71.0487 | Coordinates · Site log |
| MANT | 41.2695, -70.0836 | Coordinates · Site log |
| MAPL | 41.9387, -70.6551 | Coordinates · Site log |
| MASA | 42.8628, -70.8903 | Coordinates · Site log |
| MASB | 42.1114, -72.0872 | Coordinates · Site log |
| MASH | 42.1405, -73.3642 | Coordinates · Site log |
| MATU | 41.9810, -70.0436 | Coordinates · Site log |
| MAWM | 42.5613, -71.9331 | Coordinates · Site log |
| MAWR | 42.0417, -71.3042 | Coordinates · Site log |
| WES2 | 42.6133, -71.4933 | Coordinates · Site log |
- Download: daily RINEX files (a standard GPSThe US satellite navigation system. People often use "GPS" to mean all satellite positioning.More file type) at
geodesy.noaa.gov/corsdata/rinex/YYYY/DDD/ssss/or the AWS mirror. Custom time spans are available from UFCORS. - How often it records: after 30 days, NGS thins daily files to one reading every 30 seconds. Full-rate data is available from NOAA NCEI CLASS.
- Set your own base: OPUS. See our OPUS how-to.
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