Montana State University

MSU GPS Lab

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MSU GPS Lab

Montana State University
PO Box 173120
Bozeman, MT 59717-3120

GPS Lab Manager:

Diana Cooksey
Tel: (406) 994-5684
Fax: (406) 994-3933
E-mail: dcooksey@montana.edu
Location: 245 Leon Johnson Hall

GPS Lab Equipment and Services

College Office

Explanation of Charges

The MSU GPS Laboratory is a self-supporting program. Charges for use of GPS receivers help to cover equipment maintenance, repair, and replacement, and maintenance of our software licenses. Charges for personnel services help to cover wages.

GPS Receivers

  • Trimble GeoXH $45/day, $255/week
  • 20% discount on equipment for cooperative research and education programs

Base Station Data Files and Real-time Broadcast

  • No charge

Personnel Services $50/hour

  • Training
  • Technical support
  • Data management (database design, data processing, etc.)