What Each Receiver Costs
Model | Role | Price |
|---|---|---|
Base or rover, dual camera | £4,299.00 | |
Base or rover | £3,599.00 | |
Base or rover | £2,699.00 | |
Rover only | £2,099.00 | |
Drone integration module | £649.00 |
The gap between the RX2 and the RS4 Pro is £2,200. Most of that buys two things: the ability to act as a base station, and camera based measurement for points you cannot physically reach.
Free Gifts Included
Free Gifts Included
Free Gifts Included
Free Gifts Included
What Arrives in the Box
The RS3 ships with the receiver, a LoRa antenna, a USB cable and a carrying case with strap. The UHF antenna covering 410 to 470 MHz is a separate purchase, which matters if you plan to receive corrections from an existing UHF base on site.
The RX2 ships with the receiver and a USB-C cable. There is no pole, no mount and no case, so budget for those at the same time.
Confirm exact RS4 and RS4 Pro box contents when you order, as antenna inclusion varies by supplier and configuration. Call us and we will tell you precisely what is going in your box before you commit.
The Running Cost Most Buyers Miss
Every current Reach receiver includes the first year of Emlid Corrections, a VRS service delivering 1 to 2cm accuracy with confirmed UK coverage. Year one therefore costs nothing beyond the hardware. Renewal is charged directly by Emlid, currently $699 per year or $1,199 for three years, priced in US dollars.
Each licence ties to one receiver serial number and cannot be transferred. A three receiver fleet needs three licences.
The alternative is a commercial NTRIP subscription. Our RTK Network Subscription runs £1,080.00 for a year of unlimited access across more than 2,000 base stations, and a 30 day option at £180.00 covers single project work without an annual commitment.
Budget for renewal from year two, not year one, when comparing quotes against other suppliers
Cost per receiver, not per company, whichever correction route you choose
Take the 30 day option if your survey work is seasonal or project driven rather than continuous
When a Second Receiver Pays for Itself
A base station removes the correction subscription from the equation and removes your dependence on mobile coverage. Adding a second RS3 as a base costs £2,699.00 against £1,080.00 a year for network corrections, so the hardware pays back in roughly two and a half years of continuous use.
That calculation shifts in two situations. If your sites regularly have poor mobile signal, the base is not a cost comparison at all, it is the only way to work in RTK. If you work across scattered locations with good coverage, the subscription wins on both cost and time.
A practical middle route is an RS4 as rover with an RS3 as base, at £6,298.00 combined. The RS4 handles the difficult positions under canopy and near structures where fix reliability matters, while the RS3 sits on a tripod holding a known point where band coverage is far less critical.
Free Gifts Included
Free Gifts Included
Accessories to Budget at the Same Time
Mounting hardware is not optional on a tilt compensated receiver. Any play between the receiver and the pole introduces error at steeper angles, which defeats the feature you paid for.
Specify a survey pole, the Emlid Survey Pole at £299.00
Add the quick release, the Emlid Quick-Release Adapter at £119.00, which eliminates backlash between receiver and pole
Mount your phone properly, the Emlid Smartphone Mount at £99.00, so Emlid Flow runs hands free
Stock ground control targets if you fly, the Goecke 300 x 300mm plate at £10.00 each
Consider the scanning kit for RX2 users, the Emlid Scanning Kit at £599.00 for terrestrial capture with PIX4Dcatch
An RX2 with pole, quick release and phone mount comes to £2,616.00, which is the realistic figure to put in front of a finance manager rather than the £2,099.00 headline.
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Common Questions
An RX2 at £2,099.00 with a network subscription, provided you never need the receiver to act as a base.
No. Every current Reach receiver includes twelve months of Emlid Corrections. Budget for renewal from year two.
Yes, provided your first purchase is an RS3, RS4 or RS4 Pro. The RX2 cannot act as a base, so two RX2 units will not give you a base and rover pair.
Klarna for individual buyers and iwocaPay for businesses. Public sector buyers can purchase through the YPO Drones and Associated Services DPS 1148.
Stock is held in the UK with free next day delivery, so equipment ordered today is generally working the following day.
