Michael -- I'm having issues with my 204III -- does the Globalsat need 
configuration as well? Is there freeware for configuring the puck? Not sure 
what rev software I have.

Terry

On Sunday, August 3, 2014 1:39:43 PM UTC-5, MichaelB wrote:

> Terry is spot on. The original HaiCom 204III did require turning off 
> everything but the $GPRMC string which could be done via the SiRF chipset 
> shareware 
>
> I have several sets of Jeff's NixiChron electronics driving various clocks 
> that I purchased from Jeff after the DST fix was incorporated. This Rev. 
> also incorporated the change to accommodate 'todays' GPS pucks that do not 
> have the 1PPS out. Last Rev. was "11-02-10" (Rev. is written in pencil on 
> the top of the MCU) I use the GlobalSat BR355 exclusively now on these 
> electroincs. Much better at locking-on too compared to the Haicom. 
>
>  
>
> On Wednesday, July 30, 2014 2:39:27 PM UTC-7, Terry Kennedy wrote:
>>
>> On Wednesday, July 30, 2014 1:33:46 PM UTC-4, Mike Schudel wrote:
>>>
>>> I have a IN-18 Nixichron clock that Jeff Thomas built for me about 10 
>>> years ago.  The GPS antenna that came with it I've had to repair and it's 
>>> basically on it's last leg from a hail storm last weekend.  The original 
>>> antenna is in a rectangular clear and translucent blue case.  It's the one 
>>> shown on his old site.  http://www.amug.org/~jthomas/nixichron.html
>>>
>>> Does anyone know of a replacement GPS antenna, with the PS/2 connection, 
>>> that I can use?  When I started having issues with this a few years ago 
>>> Jeff pointed me to a few antennas on Ebay but he would need to reprogram 
>>> the unit to be able to use them.
>>>
>>
>> He issued a firmware update some years ago. Firmware 040604 (that's 
>> MMDDYY) and earlier require a receiver with a 1PPS output. Firmware 11xx05 
>> and newer uses the start of the $GPRMC string as the reference. Roughly, 
>> this means that if you have a firmware version that incorporates the "DST 
>> fix" for 2005 and newer, you can use any receiver.
>>
>> The firmware was shipped on pre-programmed microcontrollers, so you'd 
>> need to find one of those (or someone who has the firmware binary) in order 
>> to update.
>>
>

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