Choosing a GNSS Base Station for Onocoy

If you want to understand how our stations differ from competitors, see the section Types of CORS Stations

How to Choose a GNSS Base Station for the Onocoy Network

The first step is to decide whether you need an advanced (wired) GNSS base station or a budget (wireless) GNSS base station. If you need Ethernet, PoE, or 5GHz WiFi, choose a wired base station. If 2.4GHz WiFi is sufficient, a budget station will do. For more details, refer to Choosing a Base Station Type

Choosing a GNSS Receiver for Onocoy

The second step is to choose the GNSS receiver. For Onocoy, we recommend the Unicore UM980 as the optimal choice with a good balance of quality and price. If you're looking for the cheapest GNSS receiver, there is the Bynav M20, but it earns less. If you want maximum quality and interference resistance, choose the Septentrio Mosaic X5—a mid-range survey-grade receiver, though more expensive. For more on receiver differences, see Choosing a Receiver

Choosing an Antenna for a GNSS Base Station

The final step is to select a GNSS antenna. For Onocoy, we recommend:

• Survey 160 mm (ELT0123) – high-quality stationary GNSS antenna
• Budget 38dB (ELT0323) – a cost-effective stationary GNSS antenna
• ANN-MB2 (ELT0317) – for the simplest setups where there’s no snow, and animals or birds don’t perch on the antenna. It’s the most affordable GNSS antenna.

Antenna selection is covered in more detail in the section Choosing an Antenna

Table 1: GNSS Base Station Prices as of April 1, 2025

Prices exclude VAT and shipping. VAT and shipping costs depend on the buyer’s country. Outside the EU, import duties may also apply.
Full station list available on our website.