[time-nuts] GPS Antenna

[Miguel Gonçalves]

Hi Chris!

Here and on ntp-questions always helping me out! Thanks!

Moving it up to the roof would be difficult. Would have to talk to all
neighbours to ask permission to run a cable to the roof. I'll have to keep
it at this location.

Anyway, in position hold I would assume that using 2 satellites will give me
good time. Right?

Thanks again!

Cheers,
Miguel

On 12 September 2011 16:03, Chris Albertson <albertson.chris at gmail.com>wrote:

> 2011/9/12 Miguel Gonçalves <mail at miguelgoncalves.com>:..
> > oncore# /var/tmp/sats.sh
> > 8 satellites:        0
> > 7 satellites:        0
> > 6 satellites:      870
> > 5 satellites:     7941
> > 4 satellites:     7313
> > 3 satellites:     6385
> > 2 satellites:      575
> > 1 satellites:        0
> >
> > The machine has been running for 6 hours and it has been seeing a good
> > number of satellites for most of the time.
> >
> > Do you think I should buy an external antenna .....
>
>
> It looks like your current antenna can only see about 1/2 of the sky.
>  The reason to replace it is so you can see the entire sky.  the
> Panasonic would be ideal because it has enough gain to drive a long
> cable.   THere  is no resin to replace the antenna unless you intend
> to  place it in a better location.   A higher gain at the same
> location will not give you a better view of the sky.
>
> Any outdoor antenna needs to be pointed or have a dome shape so that
> whatever falls on it rolls off.
> --
>
> Chris Albertson
> Redondo Beach, California
>
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