Re: [time-nuts] Need recommendation for GPS antenna for Oncore GPS module

This antenna is manufactured by Huber, you can find the complete manual here (find it in the pictures of the item): On Mon, Nov 5, 2018 at 6:33 PM Gregory Beat via time-nuts wrote: > > About 18 months

Re: [time-nuts] Need recommendation for GPS antenna for Oncore GPS module

About 18 months ago, David Zoldan (Launch3.net) had over 250 surplus Symmetricom / Microsemi 58532A GPS Antennas from the cellular/mobile industry. https://www.microsemi.com/document-portal/doc_view/133381-58532a-datasheet He offered these to time-nuts group for an attractive price ($25 at time,

Re: [time-nuts] Need recommendation for GPS antenna for Oncore GPS module

Hi Appears to be an Italian clone of the generic timing antenna. That is only a guess and it could easily be something very different …. Since it’s a part made for Erickson by somebody else, you would need their part number to properly track it down. If it’s a custom part, even that might

Re: [time-nuts] Need recommendation for GPS antenna for Oncore GPS module

I spotted this on Ebay, the price is very attractive and I saw this model mentioned previously in the mailing list archives: https://www.ebay.ca/itm/Ericsson-KRE-1012082-1-GPS-Antenna-26dBi-For-HUBER-SUHNER-Bracket-84097323/272646019498?hash=item3f7af819aa:g:US8AAOSwRUhZAIhz:rk:3:pf:0=mtr Anyone

Re: [time-nuts] Need recommendation for GPS antenna for Oncore GPS module

For what it is worth, I got a used HP/Symmetricom 58532a antenna off of eBay for about $50. It needed a minor repair (broken internal coax) but once that was done it has worked great for me. The other one I considered was the 58504a but they were more expensive on the used market and didn't

Re: [time-nuts] Need recommendation for GPS antenna for Oncore GPS module

Thanks Scott - I will look into getting one of those. And noted re. the roofline! On Sun, 4 Nov 2018 at 07:26, Scott McGrath wrote: > For timing use ideally it should be above the roofline by at least several > feet otherwise satellites close to the horizon will be not be visible. > > The

Re: [time-nuts] Need recommendation for GPS antenna for Oncore GPS module

For timing use ideally it should be above the roofline by at least several feet otherwise satellites close to the horizon will be not be visible. The generally preferred antenna is the Agilent/Keysight/Symmetricom. 58504A antenna also any outdoor antenna made by Trimble or TrueTime as long as

[time-nuts] Need recommendation for GPS antenna for Oncore GPS module

Hi all, I want to fit a GPS antenna on our house (the attic is being renovated and it just occurred to me that if I move fast I can get it done before the walls are closed up again!) I was planning on having it mounted on a south-facing wall but below the roofline - does this sound okay for