No ePMP at this site. This is a dedicated GPS antenna off a CMM4. On Fri, Dec 1, 2017 at 10:23 AM, Andy Trimmell <[email protected]> wrote:
> I’ve seen this happen when the puck isn’t horizontal. I think that’s why > they made the new ePMP antennas lock that puck in the top so it either > doesn’t fall off or the tower climber sticks in to the side of something. > > > > Puck must be horizontal at all times. > > > > > > > > Andy Trimmell > > *Systems Engineer* > > *PDS Connect* > > 317-831-3000 <(317)%20831-3000> > > > > > > > > *From:* Af [mailto:[email protected]] *On Behalf Of *Eric Muehleisen > *Sent:* Friday, December 01, 2017 9:57 AM > *To:* [email protected] > *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] GPS visible vs tracked > > > > Brand new GPS antenna and coax cable. Also hasn't rained in quite some > time at this location. I should have mentioned that to start. Sorry. > > > > On Fri, Dec 1, 2017 at 8:55 AM, Wireless Administrator <[email protected]> > wrote: > > I’ve had problems like that caused by water/condensation in the GPS > antenna or coax. > > > > Steve B. > > > > *From:* Af [mailto:[email protected]] *On Behalf Of *Eric Muehleisen > *Sent:* Friday, December 01, 2017 9:51 AM > *To:* [email protected] > *Subject:* [AFMUG] GPS visible vs tracked > > > > We have a site where we see unusual GPS issues. I've been graphing the > CMM4 and it visually sees between 10-15 satellites consistently. However, > tracked satellites will go from 8-10 and drop to zero for hours at a time, > then fully recover. This happens randomly a few times a week. It's gotten > worse over the past month. > > > > See attached. If you notice, there is an FM antenna right next to our > equipment. We have occasional ethernet related issue as well. This tends to > get worse when it rains, but overall hasn't been a major issue. > > > > Could our GPS issues be related to the FM station? We plan on moving the > GPS antenna to another location next week. Has anyone seen anything like > this before? > > >
