Hi,
I don’t currently have enough internet to check out the unit but I imagine this 
is a single band unit with an onboard antenna.  I imagine you are using it in 
“point and shoot mode” or static mode where you are not taking measurements 
over a long period  time, nor are you using a second unit for correction or 
doing any kind of post processing.  If this is the case, you are getting a very 
good reading!

Getting a systematic error in the same area (NW) would indicate you are getting 
a bad satellite coverage or that perhaps, you have a obstacles.

Make sure you have a clear sky, that the unit has been working for 10 to 20 
minutes before the reading, that the satellites are well distributed and that 
you are picking up up 4 or more (8 or more is better).  Take multiple reading 
on the same point over a long period (you can average out the positions) make 
sure you don’t have another unit close by.  Using satellite from other 
constellation (like the Russian gps) can make thing more problematic some 
times.  

This is good for static mode where you just point and shoot and get a instant 
reading.  Anything under 5 m with a 200$ to 1000$ unit is good.  Anything under 
1m with a 1500$ to 4000$ unit is good.

Nicolas Cadieux
https://gitlab.com/njacadieux

> Le 6 mars 2021 à 03:35, Springfield Harrison <[email protected]> a écrit :
> 
> 
> Hello All,
> 
> I recently acquired a Trimble GeoXT 2005 Series and am puzzled by the results 
> it produces:
> 
> Compared to a variety of "known" points, it consistently records positions 
> that appear to be in error by 1.2 - 1.5 m NW from the known point.  
> Points are collected and then mapped in QGIS as NAD83, UTM Zone 10 N.  
> The known points include property survey pins, Government control survey 
> monuments, Total Station survey points derived from the above, other GPS 
> results (Trimble ProXRS) and identifiable points on orthophotos.  
> I'm using SBAS correction in the GeoXT.
> It appears to be adding a consistent offset to the GPS result although no 
> offset has been set in TerraSync.
> 
> Many thanks for any thoughts on this situation . . . . .
> 
> -----
> Cheers, Springfield Harrison
> 
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