Oerad Scudo

[S.M.Chaussee]

I recently purchased a secondhand Oerad Scudo 500mhz antenna. They are manufactured in Bulgaria and I've had some success with an official dealer also in Sofia to liaise with the manufacturer for a replacement part. The acquisition software isn't the most full-featured and it's not RTK enabled (though I'm working on an experiment for that). I've taken it on two surveys and it's performed admirably. I'll eventually follow up this post with a data example.

[Benny Rieger]

I had this 500 Mhz units several years ago, too. Back then under the name Easyrad. I made an animated 3D-Model of the 500 Mhz unit for promotion about 10 years ago and get a unit in return from the manufacturer (he is a very nice guy). I built a cart (modified Buggy) and a sled with a modified odometer for it back then (see attached images). I also have some old data and experimented with the odometer (if you are interested). These units are not that bad for certain tasks. But I dont have them anymore.

[S.M.Chaussee]

Nice one, Benny! I've been exploring potential cart build options. Is your solution a modified child's buggy? How did you find it?

Also, agreed - it's a good entry level instrument (it's my first owned) but definitely has constraints when compared to other options. I'm definitely happy with what I've done so far and its potential.

[Benny Rieger]

Yes its a modified child buggy. You can find plenty of similar ones online. I had to reposition the wheels. For the front wheel Ive built an extension to have enough place for the antenna case. Ive modified a pelicase and added some switches and sockets for USB and Odometer connections to it. If you are using a smaller case/or no case the antenna should fit under the Buggy without to modify the wheel position of the buggy. I think its better to put the antenna in a case if you are using it in rough terrain. Would be nice to see some data in the future;-)