[time-nuts] time-nuts Digest, Vol 96, Issue 70

Chris Hoffman, KG6O cq.kg6o at gmail.com
Tue Jul 17 15:15:36 UTC 2012


Wow! Great info.

The 5v mag mount antennae are working, but the receivers are cycling between 2-D and 3-D (5 or 6-bird) modes. With the 26dB trimbles, I suspect I'm loosing ~5db in the 30ft of crumby RG-5, and a little pattern with my rain-gutter backplane. 

I don't have too much arial obstruction, but that's no excuse from overkill: I'll be on the lookout for 26- or 40[?!?]-dB cones. 

Does anyone have a Lucent part number available?

-CH

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> Hi Chris;
> There were a number of XL-DC produced with 12vdc antenna power and should be marked near the connector. There are also some marked "Down converter required". Other then then those the 58532A is a great choice andf sold under a number of names such as VIC-100, the Lucent antennas are also nice. The lucent are available in three gains 20, 26, 40 dB version. Most are the 26dB version and are a great product. Placement can be important, and although you could use indoors it will perform best as low as possible with a full view of the sky. (Low to avoid terrestrial interference).
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> Thomas Knox
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>> Date: Tue, 17 Jul 2012 00:50:02 +0200
>> From: azelio.boriani at screen.it
>> To: time-nuts at febo.com
>> Subject: Re: [time-nuts] XL-DC Antenna Requirements
>> 
>> The XL-DC is a 6 channels receiver, so no other benefit other than a
>> greater probability to see constantly 6 satellites is gained from 24 to 32
>> satellites constellation.
>> 
>> On Mon, Jul 16, 2012 at 11:59 PM, Chris Hoffman <cq.kg6o at gmail.com> wrote:
>> 
>>> All,
>>> 
>>> Though somewhat outmoded, looking forward to starting my own time shop
>>> with two XL-DC controllers that I have been lucky enough to pick up
>>> recently.
>>> 
>>> My question: Do I really need to invest in the likes of the HP 58532A
>>> antennae, or will my surplus Trimble magnetic antennae -- magnetically
>>> attached to a random ferrous backplane -- do?
>>> 
>>> I guess what I am really asking: what are the relevant antenna design
>>> requirements here, and does the advent of as 32-satellite-constellation
>>> have any effect upon the antenna choice (i.e. design downgrade) for the
>>> TrueTime XL-DC?
>>> 
>>> -CH
>>> 
>>> Chris Hoffman
>>> cq.kg6o at gmail.com
>>> http://ar.ctur.us
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>>> 
>>> -CH
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>>> Chris Hoffman
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> Date: Mon, 16 Jul 2012 18:02:49 -0700
> From: Bob Martin <k6rtm at comcast.net>
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> Subject: Re: [time-nuts] XL-DC Antenna Requirements
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> Chris--
> 
> The 58532A is somewhat higher gain (30dBi or better) than most mag-mount antennas (26dBi typ IIRC).  The pointy nature of the 58532A also serves as an avian deterrent, reducing the accumulation of attenuating deposits...
> 
> Running two receivers, I would highly recommend a real GPS distribution amp such as the 58535A.  Such a beast will let you run both receivers from one antenna, while providing isolation between the receivers.  I just happen to have one handy, having recently pulled it out of service and replaced it with a 4-port model to better support my time-nuttiness.  Contact me off list if you would be interested.
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> 73 Bob k6rtm at arrl.net
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> On Jul 16, 2012, at 16:01, time-nuts-request at febo.com wrote:
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>> Message: 1
>> Date: Mon, 16 Jul 2012 14:59:52 -0700
>> From: Chris Hoffman <cq.kg6o at gmail.com>
>> To: time-nuts at febo.com
>> Subject: [time-nuts] XL-DC Antenna Requirements
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>> All,
>> 
>> Though somewhat outmoded, looking forward to starting my own time shop with two XL-DC controllers that I have been lucky enough to pick up recently. 
>> 
>> My question: Do I really need to invest in the likes of the HP 58532A antennae, or will my surplus Trimble magnetic antennae -- magnetically attached to a random ferrous backplane -- do? 
>> 
>> I guess what I am really asking: what are the relevant antenna design requirements here, and does the advent of as 32-satellite-constellation have any effect upon the antenna choice (i.e. design downgrade) for the TrueTime XL-DC? 
>> 
>> -CH
>> 
>> Chris Hoffman
>> cq.kg6o at gmail.com
>> http://ar.ctur.us
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