SKPOS®

Slovak real-time
positioning service

SKPOS®

Slovak real-time positioning service

Number of users
3000
users
Number of years in operation
16
years
of operation
Availability
99,9%
availability

Slovak real-time positioning service (SKPOS®) is a multifunctional tool for precise object and phenomena positioning by global navigational satellite systems (GNSS). The service enables users to work on-line or in post-processing way in mandatory geodetic reference systems ETRS89 and S-JTSK (JTSK03 frame). SKPOS® comprises the network of continuous operated reference GNSS stations connected by virtual private network to National Service Centre established at Geodetic and Cartographic Institute in Bratislava. National Service Centre is equipped with the control software, which administrate satellite observations from the continuous operated reference stations network and simultaneously generates so-called network corrections for users using real-time service and data serving for post-processing for users equipped with post-processing software.

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  • Due to unexpected technical problems, the SKPOS service is temporarily unavailable.
  • Results from newly connected monitoring stations PRES (Presov), MOPI (Modra-Piesok) and RISO (Rimavska Sobota) are visible via link Monitoring the quality of the SKPOS network solution and the option Physical stations.
  • New reference station PRSV added to SKPOS network, at the same time end of operation reference station PRES.
  • From 3:30 pm to 8 pm there may be outages of the SKPOS service due to the replacement of server infrastructure hardware. All services may be unavailable, including the geodetic measurements and navigation of agricultural machinery.
  • New hungarian reference station MPER (Pér) added to SKPOS network. Station MPER replaced station GYFH (Gyor).
  • News for the first half of 2024 was published in the newsletter
  • From 7 pm to 9 pm there may be outages of the SKPOS service due to the replacement of server infrastructure hardware. All services may be unavailable, including the geodetic measurements and navigation of agricultural machinery.
  • Software Trimble Pivot Platform has been upgraded to the version 5.1.1
  • Today, the antenna was replaced at the reference station Považská Bystrica (SKPB). The designation of the antenna can be found in the list of reference stations.
  • Started providing correction from BeiDou-3 system on mountpoints SKPOS_CM_32, SKPOS_CM_32_MSM7 a SKPOS_CM_CMRx. More information about system BeiDou-3 you can find in the tutorial section.
  • The third phase of the planned replacement of receivers in 2024 with the new Trimble Alloy at reference stations KAME, SKSK, SKSV and TREB
  • The second phase of the planned replacement of receivers in 2024 with the new Trimble Alloy at reference stations KUZA, SKLM, SKMT, SKPB and SKSL
  • The first phase of the planned replacement of receivers in 2024 with the new Trimble Alloy at reference stations BREZ, RISA, SKRV and TELG
  • All Trimble Alloy receivers has been upgraded to the newest firmware version 6.23.
  • The new "Nearest reference station" service has been launched. You can find more information about the service in the tutorials section
  • News for the second half of 2023 was published in the newsletter
  • Results from newly connected monitoring station TUZV (Technical University Zvolen) are visible via link Monitoring the quality of the SKPOS network solution and the option Physical stations.
  • Replacement od receivers at reference stations DOPL, GKU4, KOSE, LIE1, MOP, PEMB, SKDS, SKSE, VRAN, ZELI, ZVOLwith the new Trimble Alloy was completed today.
  • All Trimble NetR9 and Trimble Alloy receivers has been upgraded to the newest firmware version 5.61, resp. 6.21.
  • New reference station SPVL added to SKPOS network
  • New reference stations JASL and NTRA added to SKPOS network, at the same time end of operation reference stations JABO and SKNR.
  • News for the first half of 2023 was published in the newsletter
  • All Trimble NetR9 and Trimble Alloy receivers has been upgraded to the newest firmware version 5.60, resp. 6.20.
  • After the control software upgrade, there were changes in the services provided:
    • on mountpoint SKPOS_CM_32, corrections are broadcast in RTCM 3.4 MSM5 format, which is fully compatible with RTCM 3.2 format,
    • on mountpoint SKPOS_CM_32_MSM7, corrections are broadcast in RTCM 3.4 MSM7 format, which are broadcast in high resolution (larger capacity of transmitted data).

    Test which correction format is more suitable for your receiver.

  • Software Trimble Pivot Platform has been upgraded to the version 5.1
  • Due to the increased values of the ionosphere (mainly between 10:00 and 14:00), fixation problems may occur during measurement.
  • Due to the increased costs associated with the operation of the SKPOS service, there were price adjustments on 22/12/2022. You can find more detailed information about these changes in the current GKÚ price list.
  • All Trimble NetR9 and Trimble Alloy receivers has been upgraded to the newest firmware version 5.56, resp. 6.16.
  • After antenna and receiver exchange on reference station CSOR, the possibility of using the Galileo and Beidou satellites has been added.
  • All Trimble NetR9 and Trimble Alloy receivers has been upgraded to the newest firmware version 5.55, resp. 6.15.
  • A receiver was changed today at Hurbanovo reference station (HUVO). Information about current receiver you could find in the list of reference stations.
  • An antenna has been changed today at Dunajska Streda (SKDS) reference station. An updated GNSS antenna type can be found in the list of reference stations.
  • Software Trimble Pivot Platform has been upgraded to the version 4.7.2
  • All Trimble NetR9 and Trimble Alloy receivers has been upgraded to the newest firmware version 5.54, resp. 6.14.
  • Mountpoints SKPOS_CM_32, SKPOS_CM_CMRx and SKPOS_CM_32_MSM7 were unavailable according to problem in software from 15:00 to 16:00.
  • DVCN station (Devičany) was included  in EUREF Permanent Network (EPN) and it became the fourth station in the Slovak Republic.
  • BBYS, DVCN and GANP stations have been included in Europe Plate Observing System (EPOS).
  • The name of the reference station Mukachevo from MUKA to MUK2. At the same time, the possibility of using the Galileo and Beidou satellites has been added
  • Software Trimble Pivot Platform has been upgraded to the version 4.7.1
  • All Trimble NetR9 and Trimble Alloy receivers has been upgraded to the newest firmware version 5.52, resp. 6.12.
  • Mountpoint SKPOS_CM_CMRx has been extended with Galileo and BeiDou satellite systems.
  • The presentations from SKPOS Seminar was published
  • Registration for the SKPOS 2021 Seminar will end on October 17, 2021
  • Mountpoint SKPOS_CM_32_test (created for testing purposes and containing Multi Signal Message MSM7) will be replaced by the mountpoint SKPOS_CM_32_MSM7. Until the end of September, both mountpoints will run simultaneously, but from 1.10.2021 only the mountpoint SKPOS_CM_32_MSM7 will be accessible.
  • Registration for the SKPOS 2021 Seminar has started
  • On Friday, 27th August 2021, from 12:30 to 17:00, the revision of the transformation station in the GKU building will be performed. SKPOS will be in operation, but there may be some unexpected short-term outages.
  • Conference SKPOS 2021 will be held 20/10/2021. More info at conference website.
  • All Trimble NetR9 and Trimble Alloy receivers has been upgraded to the newest firmware version 5.50, resp. 6.10.
  • Decommission of reference station SKVT. Station will be replaced soon.
  • A new agreement on cooperation in the exchange of data from permanent stations was signed between GKU Bratislava and the GNSSnet.hu service (Hungary)
  • New reference station DVCN added to SKPOS network
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  • New reference station ZELI added to SKPOS network
  • New reference station ZVOL added to SKPOS network
  • All Trimble NetR9 and Trimble Alloy receivers has been upgraded to the newest firmware version 5.48
  • A new agreement on cooperation in the exchange of data from permanent stations was signed between GKU Bratislava and the APOS service (Austria)
  • A new SKPOS online postprocessing service is available. The service allows you to load GNSS static data.
  • Kvôli kapacitnej náročnosti bola upravená dostupnosť údajových súborov pre postprocesné spracovanie prostredníctvom portálu SKPOS na dobu max. 6 mesiacov. Po novom bude potrebné pre údaje GNSS na postprocesing staršie ako 6 mesiacov vytvoriť individuálnu mailovú objednávku. Príprava a poskytnutie týchto údajov bude spoplatnené paušálnou sumou 3 EUR + sadzbou 0,05 EUR za každú začatú hodinu požadovaných údajov.
  • Absolute individual calibrations for GPS, GLONASS, Galileo and BeiDou systems have been implemented on KOLS, GKU4, SKSV and TRCN reference stations.
  • All Trimble NetR9 and Trimble Alloy receivers has been upgraded to the newest firmware version 5.45
  • A new agreement on cooperation in the exchange of data from permanent stations was signed between GKU Bratislava and the Transcarpathian Geodetic Center (Ukraine)
  • All Trimble NetR9 and Trimble Alloy receivers has been upgraded to the newest firmware version 5.44.
  • Software Trimble Pivot Platform has been upgraded to the version 4.3.1.
  • All Trimble NetR9 and Trimble Alloy receivers has been upgraded to the newest firmware version 5.43.
  • SKPOS was unavailable today to 8:10 due to a problem in the network infrastructure
  • Software Trimble Pivot Platform has been upgraded to the version 4.3.0.
  • Software Trimble Pivot Platform has been upgraded to the version 4.3.0.
  • All Trimble NetR9 and Trimble Alloy receivers has been upgraded to the newest firmware version 5.42
  • An antenna has been changed today at Kolonicke sedlo (KOLS) reference station. An updated GNSS antenna type can be found in the list of reference stations
  • Information for SKPOS users using mountpoint SKPOS_CM_32: Galileo signals has been enabled again
  • Information for SKPOS users using mountpoint SKPOS_CM_32: Galileo signals are currently unavailable worldwide due to technical problem with Galileo Ground Infrastructure. Receiving Galileo signals and providing real-time corrections for Galileo satellites is being temporary unavailable
  • A mountpoint SKPOS_CM_32 was unavailable twice today from 13:50 to 14:50 and from 15:10 to 16:10. Problem was caused by a network infrastructure
  • Trimble, Inc. has launched a new web applictaion called Trimble Planing Online for planing GNSS measurements and controlling number of satellites in the place of GNSS measurement
  • A mountpoint SKPOS_CM_32 was unavailable today from 13:00 to 15:30. Problem was caused by module failure of the SKPOS Control Software
  • An old SKPOS reference station Trencin (SKTN) has been replaced by a new station TRCN
  • All Trimble NetR9 and Trimble Alloy receivers has been upgraded to the newest firmware version 5.37
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