What is a SportsEdge communication/electrical box?

The SportsEdge® Communication/Electrical Box is a multi-purpose junction box for power and communication needs for athletic field construction. It easily handles the installation of all necessary track and field utilities.

What is a Communication Box?

A Communication Box, as offered by SportsEdge, easily handles the installation of various track and field utilities. Models are available to accommodate various playing surfaces, including track surfaces, grass, asphalt pavement, and artificial turf. There is a SportsEdge Communication/Electrical Box to fit almost any application.

How does a base station work?

A base station consists of a receiver that is placed at a known (and fixed) position. The receiver tracks the same satellites that are being tracked by the rover receiver, at the same time that the rover is tracking them.

What types of communication boxes are available?

SportsEdge offers a variety of Communication Boxes to accommodate almost any playing surface. Models are available for use on track surfaces, grass, asphalt pavement, and artificial turf. For more information, please see our product brochure for Communication Boxes.

What is base station operation?

This topic introduces the concept of base station operation, provides information to help you identify good setup locations, describes best practices for setting up the equipment, and outlines the precautions that you need to take to protect the equipment.

What are the components of a base station GNSS receiver?

The base station has the following components: The base station GNSS receiver can be one of following types: An integrated receiver that incorporates a GNSS receiver, GNSS antenna, power source, and radio into a single compact unit.