I have used the assembly service from jlcpcb a few times for small runs -- it is absurdly cheap *if* you are using common surface mount components and cheap for the less common ones. I then hand solder the connectors on when I get the boards.
Philip On Wed, Dec 9, 2020 at 3:27 PM Matthias Welwarsky <[email protected]> wrote: > On Mittwoch, 9. Dezember 2020 14:57:55 CET Bob kb8tq wrote: > > Hi > > > > I think the key point is: > > > > *IF* somebody wants to do a layout using the M8T, Bert already *has* a > > “known good” PCB layout footprint in his inventory of useful stuff. Since > > the uBlox is a really odd part, you aren’t going to find that footprint > > built into the standard layout programs. > > I have a known-good footprint and symbol for KiCAD, if anyone is > interested. I > also have KiCAD project for a small breakout board. It's not too > featureful, > no antenna power switching or monitoring, no support for antenna power > other > than from the built-in LDO. However, it has been successfully used in a > GPSDO > project. All components are hobbyist-friendly 0805, except for a LDO with > SOT-23-5 footprint. > > > > > Bob > > > > > On Dec 8, 2020, at 6:26 PM, Bill Notfaded <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > That's a really old board though. An 8 series isn't pin compatible > with > > > say LEA-6T is it? The picture had a 5 series in it. > > > > > > Could you use something like this? > > > > https://github.com/PaulZC/NEO-M8T_GNSS_FeatherWing/blob/master/LEARN.md > > > > > > Bill > > > > > > On Tue, Dec 8, 2020, 10:30 AM Gregory Beat via time-nuts < > > > > > > [email protected]> wrote: > > >> There are various Breakout (bare) Boards for the uBlox modules posted > on > > >> Internet. > > >> SparkFun has carried them, in the past, and sometimes sold the bare > > >> boards > > >> without the uBlox module. > > >> https://www.sparkfun.com/products/15005 > > >> > > >> StuartsProjects (Stuart Robinson, Cardiff, UK) has a bare board for > the > > >> Ublox MAX M8Q module. Sold on Tindie, used in high-altitude balloon > > >> projects. > > >> > > >> > https://www.tindie.com/products/stuartsprojects/ublox-max-8mq-gps-breakou > > >> t-board-x-2/ > > >> > > >> Contact Limor “Ladyada” Fried at Adafruit, she might have bare boards > OR > > >> Gerbers for earlier or future products. > > >> https://www.adafruit.com/?q=gps+breakout&p=1&sort=BestMatch > > >> > > >> Dan Watson designed one, for the 6-series five years ago. > > >> He sometimes posted Gerber files. > > >> > > >> > http://syncchannel.blogspot.com/2015/09/a-nearly-perfect-u-blox-gps-break > > >> out.html > > >> > > >> greg > > >> w9gb > > >> == > > >> Date: Mon, 7 Dec 2020 09:47:55 -0500 > > >> From: paul swed <[email protected]> > > >> To: Discussion of precise time and frequency > > >> > > >> measurement <[email protected]> > > >> > > >> Subject: Re: [time-nuts] Ublox 8T > > >> > > >> Bert Very attractive price. They appear to be on a cut out circuit > board. > > >> How are you connecting to them please? > > >> Regards > > >> Paul. > > >> WB8TSL > > >> _______________________________________________ > > >> time-nuts mailing list -- [email protected] > > >> To unsubscribe, go to > > >> http://lists.febo.com/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts_lists.febo.com > > >> and follow the instructions there. > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > time-nuts mailing list -- [email protected] > > > To unsubscribe, go to > > > http://lists.febo.com/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts_lists.febo.com and > > > follow the instructions there. > > > > _______________________________________________ > > time-nuts mailing list -- [email protected] > > To unsubscribe, go to > > http://lists.febo.com/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts_lists.febo.com and > follow > > the instructions there. > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > time-nuts mailing list -- [email protected] > To unsubscribe, go to > http://lists.febo.com/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts_lists.febo.com > and follow the instructions there. > _______________________________________________ time-nuts mailing list -- [email protected] To unsubscribe, go to http://lists.febo.com/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts_lists.febo.com and follow the instructions there.
