Nationwide services / John Deere RTKReal-time kinematic. A way to make GPS accurate to about an inch by getting live corrections from a nearby base station.Full definition
John Deere RTK
Paid
Ag network (dealer)
$1,250
Ag: StarFire receivers via Deere dealers
Good to know: Not published (dealer); forum reports ~$1,250-$1,500/machine/yr
Where it works
50 statesSold nationwide. Real RTK coverage depends on station density and cell signal, so check the official map for your site.
All plans
| Plan | Price | Term |
|---|---|---|
| Mobile RTK / SF-RTK | Not published (farmer forum reports about $1,250-$1,500 per machine per year) | Annual via dealer |
Coverage
- Where it works
- Sold nationwide. Real RTK coverage depends on station density and cell signal, so check the official map for your site.
- Needs cell signal?
- Yes: NTRIPThe standard way RTK corrections are sent over the internet. Think of it as internet radio for correction data.Full definition needs internet at the RoverThe receiver that moves around the job, like a survey pole or a drone. It uses the base's corrections to find its exact spot.Full definition (cell data or a phone hotspot). General rule, not an operator statement.
Connection settings
NTRIP caster
hostNot an NTRIP CasterThe internet server that hands out correction streams. Your rover logs in to it, like tuning into a radio station.Full definition: delivered over JDLink cellular to StarFire receivers
PortA number that tells your device which "door" on the caster server to use. For NTRIP it's often 2101.Full definitionNot applicable
mountsNot applicable
- Receivers that work
- John Deere StarFire receivers
Sign-up steps
No step-by-step guide is published. Start at the sign-up page.
Fine print
- Last checked
- Oct 17, 2026
States covered50
AlaskaFreeAlabamaFreeArkansasFreeArizonaFreeCaliforniaPaidColoradoFreeConnecticutFreeDelawarePaidFloridaFreeGeorgiaPaidHawaiiPaidIowaFreeIdahoPaidIllinoisFreeIndianaFreeKansasPaidKentuckyFreeLouisianaPaidMassachusettsFreeMarylandPaidMaineFreeMichiganFreeMinnesotaFreeMissouriFreeMississippiFreeMontanaPaidNorth CarolinaPaidNorth DakotaPaidNebraskaPaidNew HampshirePaidNew JerseyPaidNew MexicoPaidNevadaPaidNew YorkFreeOhioFreeOklahomaPaidOregonFreePennsylvaniaPaidRhode IslandFreeSouth CarolinaPaidSouth DakotaPaidTennesseePaidTexasPaidUtahPaidVirginiaPaidVermontFreeWashingtonPaidWisconsinPaidWest VirginiaFreeWyomingPaid
Not listed by the operator: free trial, discounts, what's included, station count and a few other details. Ask them before you sign up if these matter to you.
No user reliability reports yet. Used it in the field? Tell us how it went.