[time-nuts] Ublox 8T

[Matthias Welwarsky]

Arnold, 

if you're looking for a Galileo capable firmware for the *NEO*-M8T:

https://www.eevblog.com/forum/metrology/u-blox-m8t-firmware-fw-3-01-tim-1-10/
msg2528250/#msg2528250

BR,
Matthias

On Freitag, 11. Dezember 2020 23:08:38 CET Arnold Tibus wrote:
> Many thanks to all the timenuts for these interesting informations
> concerning *M8T* and for all other good ideas.
> 
> My bad, I did not look careful enough to realize that in the ebay
> offer mentioned is not a *NEO* M8T but a *LEA* and I did order 2 units
> ... Fortunately that is not expensive. (Thank you Matthias, I did not
> know the difference before!).
> 
> No I do not want to build my own module, I do have another problem.
> When I bought years ago a professional replacement board from a well
> known US-company equipped with the LEA-M8T I got it delivered with the
> 1st firmware which is not yet capable to work correct with GALILEO
> Satellites which I want to receive as well.
> 
> The next bad point is, here in Germany I cannot get the new firmware to
> update the module (I had asked the representative for M8T). Sending it
> back and forth to the US-Company (insured an then on top the customs
> problem) is far out to be interesting ... so I falled into the trap with
> this offer. I thought to exchange just the receiver on the boards ...
> Perhaps somewhen I will find the correct new firmware to load onto the
> old original *NEO-M8T* ...
> 
> In meantime I will continue working with my good old Thunderbolt.
> 
> Many thanks to everybody
>   and good and healthy Xmas Time
> and good luck for all your projects!
> 
> Arnold, DK2WT
> 
> Am 10.12.2020 um 10:04 schrieb Matthias Welwarsky:
> > Dear all,
> > 
> > If you go shopping for existing breakout boards:
> > 
> > The ebay listing is for the *LEA-M8T*. It is mechanically and electrically
> > different from the *NEO-M8T*.
> > 
> > BR,
> > Matthias
> > 
> > On Montag, 7. Dezember 2020 14:25:35 CET ew via time-nuts wrote:
> >> With not much happening on Ublox 9T I went back looking at 8T in support
> >> for Jim Harnan's next generation GPSDO.. Shopping on ebay I ran across
> >> this super deal. No financial interest but we have bought from him
> >> repeatedly no problem. There is a reason he has 100%.. We have offered $
> >> 15 for three each all accepted.                                         
> >>    Bert Kehren
> >> 
> >> 
> >> https://www.ebay.com/itm/ON-SALE-1-U-BLOX-ublox-LEA-M8T-0-10-HUAWEI-GPS-M
> >> od
> >> ule/333753811808?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&_trksid=p2060353.m1438.l26
> >> 49
> >> 
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