The thesis examines the quality of positioning using the GNSS RTK method in an area with potential signal disturbances in the vicinity of the weather radar at Pasja ravan. The research problem concerns the influence of the number of GNSS constellations used, the VRS and MAC network concepts, the reference networks SIGNAL and SmartNet Slovenia, and possible electromagnetic interference on the stability and quality of coordinate determination. The aim of the study was to evaluate the reliability of RTK positioning in a more demanding electromagnetic environment and to compare the results obtained with different receiver, and network configurations. Field measurements were carried out using the geodetic receivers Leica GS15 and Leica GS18 T in the surroundings of the weather radar at Pasja ravan. The receivers continuously performed GNSS observations and determined positions using the RTK method for approximately three hours. The collected data-sets were statistically processed by calculating mean coordinate values, deviations, and standard deviations. The results showed that the use of all four GNSS systems (GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, and BeiDou) primarily contributes to greater stability and reliability of RTK solutions. No significant differences in positioning quality were identified between the VRS and MAC network concepts or between the SIGNAL and SmartNet Slovenia reference networks. Several short-term anomalies were detected, but they did not have a meaningful impact on the overall assessment of measurement quality. Likewise, it was not possible to confirm any significant influence of electromagnetic interference caused by the proximity of the weather radar on the stability of RTK solutions. Based on the research, it can be concluded that GNSS RTK provides reliable centimetre-level positioning accuracy in both investigated networks. For further studies, we recommend conducting a similar experiment using a larger number of receivers from different manufacturers and carrying out measurements in other electromagnetically challenging environments.
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