Re: [time-nuts] ublox chip sets - what GPS device should I buy?

2012-09-01 Thread David Kirkby
On 1 September 2012 00:00, Kevin Rosenberg ke...@rosenberg.net wrote: On Aug 31, 2012, at 4:05 PM, David Kirkby david.kir...@onetel.net wrote: I don't have it yet, but bought it on eBay today from the seller agilentused which is Agilent, and sells used/ex-demo units which have been

Re: [time-nuts] ublox chip sets - what GPS device should I buy?

2012-09-01 Thread David Kirkby
On 1 September 2012 02:42, Said Jackson saidj...@aol.com wrote: You could get our GPSTCXO eval kit. It has a uBlox gps, supports NMEA GGA and RMC messages, has on-board USB, and outputs a disciplined 10MHz with reasonably good phase noise. Two flies captured in one. Probably costs only as

Re: [time-nuts] ublox chip sets - what GPS device should I buy?

2012-09-01 Thread lists
-nuts@febo.com Reply-To: Discussion of precise time and frequency measurement time-nuts@febo.com Subject: Re: [time-nuts] ublox chip sets - what GPS device should I buy? On 1 September 2012 00:00, Kevin Rosenberg ke...@rosenberg.net wrote: On Aug 31, 2012, at 4:05 PM, David Kirkby

[time-nuts] ublox chip sets - what GPS device should I buy?

2012-08-31 Thread David Kirkby
I've bought an Agilent N9923A portable 2 MHz to 6 GHz vector network analyzer which supports GPS. I assumed it had the GPS bought it, but later found it it needs a GPS unit with a ublox chip set. Are there any ones to avoid, or which are good? Dave

Re: [time-nuts] ublox chip sets - what GPS device should I buy?

2012-08-31 Thread Azelio Boriani
Wow, an 8K dollars VNA... and you mind about a $60 GPS unit? On Fri, Aug 31, 2012 at 9:13 PM, David Kirkby david.kir...@onetel.netwrote: I've bought an Agilent N9923A portable 2 MHz to 6 GHz vector network analyzer which supports GPS. I assumed it had the GPS bought it, but later found it it

Re: [time-nuts] ublox chip sets - what GPS device should I buy?

2012-08-31 Thread SAIDJACK
Dave, that depends on which uBlox the unit supports. There are basically three different sizes: AMY, LEA, and NEO. They also sell chip-sets, but only to very large volume customers. Any of the uBlox-6 will be excellent, the choice will depend on form-factor, and also if you need a

Re: [time-nuts] ublox chip sets - what GPS device should I buy?

2012-08-31 Thread Bob Camp
Hi Does it also need an add on board to mount the GPS on as well? Bob On Aug 31, 2012, at 3:13 PM, David Kirkby david.kir...@onetel.net wrote: I've bought an Agilent N9923A portable 2 MHz to 6 GHz vector network analyzer which supports GPS. I assumed it had the GPS bought it, but later

Re: [time-nuts] ublox chip sets - what GPS device should I buy?

2012-08-31 Thread David Kirkby
On 31 August 2012 20:34, Azelio Boriani azelio.bori...@screen.it wrote: Wow, an 8K dollars VNA... and you mind about a $60 GPS unit? Well, as it is a portable device, I was hoping the GPS was built in more for convenience than anything else. It's not the cost of the card I am so worried about,

Re: [time-nuts] ublox chip sets - what GPS device should I buy?

2012-08-31 Thread David Kirkby
On 31 August 2012 20:35, saidj...@aol.com wrote: Dave, that depends on which uBlox the unit supports. There are basically three different sizes: AMY, LEA, and NEO. They also sell chip-sets, but only to very large volume customers. It plugs in on USB. Somewhere I read it had to be ublox

Re: [time-nuts] ublox chip sets - what GPS device should I buy?

2012-08-31 Thread Bob Camp
Hi Are you thinking of hooking up an external GPS to the unit? I've never seen one of these VNA's so I'm a little in the dark. Bob On Aug 31, 2012, at 4:52 PM, David Kirkby david.kir...@onetel.net wrote: On 31 August 2012 20:34, Azelio Boriani azelio.bori...@screen.it wrote: Wow, an 8K

Re: [time-nuts] ublox chip sets - what GPS device should I buy?

2012-08-31 Thread Bob Camp
Hi It's not a great receiver, but it works. Back when it first came out, the price was pretty good for what you got. Time marches on and you now can get some very good / very cheap stand alone units. Bob On Aug 31, 2012, at 5:03 PM, David Kirkby david.kir...@onetel.net wrote: On 31 August

Re: [time-nuts] ublox chip sets - what GPS device should I buy?

2012-08-31 Thread lists
chip sets - what GPS device should I buy? On 31 August 2012 20:35, saidj...@aol.com wrote: Dave, that depends on which uBlox the unit supports. There are basically three different sizes: AMY, LEA, and NEO. They also sell chip-sets, but only to very large volume customers. It plugs

Re: [time-nuts] ublox chip sets - what GPS device should I buy?

2012-08-31 Thread David Kirkby
On 31 August 2012 22:03, Bob Camp li...@rtty.us wrote: Hi Are you thinking of hooking up an external GPS to the unit? I've never seen one of these VNA's so I'm a little in the dark. Bob The Agilent N9923A is a portable battery powered VNA to 4 or 6 GHz (depening on what option you have.

Re: [time-nuts] ublox chip sets - what GPS device should I buy?

2012-08-31 Thread Kevin Rosenberg
On Aug 31, 2012, at 4:05 PM, David Kirkby david.kir...@onetel.net wrote: I don't have it yet, but bought it on eBay today from the seller agilentused which is Agilent, and sells used/ex-demo units which have been reconditioned, and have a fully warranty. Since I have not [...] I bought my

Re: [time-nuts] ublox chip sets - what GPS device should I buy?

2012-08-31 Thread Azelio Boriani
In my opinion it uses the NMEA sentences. For the purpose of recording position and time, the NMEA is enough and usually the GPSes receivers output by default the NMEA sentences. Of course you can't discipline anything by the USB port, so the external 10MHz is mandatory. On Sat, Sep 1, 2012 at

Re: [time-nuts] ublox chip sets - what GPS device should I buy?

2012-08-31 Thread Don Latham
I have a gps called ambicom with a usb that works with Msoft streets directly. Don Bob Camp Hi It's not a great receiver, but it works. Back when it first came out, the price was pretty good for what you got. Time marches on and you now can get some very good / very cheap stand alone units.

Re: [time-nuts] ublox chip sets - what GPS device should I buy?

2012-08-31 Thread lists
, 31 Aug 2012 17:05:58 To: Discussion of precise time and frequency measurementtime-nuts@febo.com Reply-To: Discussion of precise time and frequency measurement time-nuts@febo.com Subject: Re: [time-nuts] ublox chip sets - what GPS device should I buy? I have a gps called ambicom

Re: [time-nuts] ublox chip sets - what GPS device should I buy?

2012-08-31 Thread Said Jackson
You could get our GPSTCXO eval kit. It has a uBlox gps, supports NMEA GGA and RMC messages, has on-board USB, and outputs a disciplined 10MHz with reasonably good phase noise. Two flies captured in one. Probably costs only as much as shipping for your analyzer did :) No idea if it will be