[time-nuts] Ublox 8T

[Bob kb8tq]

Hi

The LEA footprint is what uBlox sold as “T” variants in previous generations. 
The NEO footprint is sorta kinda the “consumer” footprint. My guess is that
they decided to begin the process of moving everything over to a single 
footprint. The LEA is there to drop into older designs. The NEO is what 
you probably should use on new designs. 

Spec wise (other than the footprint related stuff) there is no reason to prefer 
the LEA over the NEO. 

Bob

> On Dec 11, 2020, at 6:42 PM, Bryan _ <bpl521 at outlook.com> wrote:
> 
> What is the difference between the LEA vs NEO variants other than mechanical, electrical specifications. Is one better for using as a GPSDO.
> 
> -=Bryan=-
> 
> ________________________________
> From: time-nuts <time-nuts-bounces at lists.febo.com> on behalf of Arnold Tibus <arnold.tibus at gmx.de>
> Sent: December 11, 2020 2:08 PM
> To: time-nuts at lists.febo.com <time-nuts at lists.febo.com>
> Subject: Re: [time-nuts] Ublox 8T
> 
> 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-Mod
>>> ule/333753811808?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&_trksid=p2060353.m1438.l2649
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