[time-nuts] GPS antenna splitter

Eric Garner garnere at gmail.com
Sun Jun 30 03:54:30 UTC 2013


Graham,

I have a  2 symmetricom 58535a GPS splitters and 2 Huber + Suhner
3403.17.0003 GPS lightning arrestors that are surplus to my needs.

One splitter and is out of the original pack but the other 3 are still
sealed.

If you or anyone else is interested contact me off list.

Eric
On Jun 29, 2013 11:36 AM, "Graham" <planophore at aei.ca> wrote:

> I find my self in need of either splitting a current GPS antenna feed or
> putting up yet another antenna, I would prefer splitting the current feed.
>
> There are a few options one of which is a Mini Circuits ZAPD-2DC+
> splitter/combiner whose data sheet specifically states DC pass through from
> one port to the combined port. Fair enough, this should work very well.
>
> However, there is another model, the ZAPD-2-N (having type N connectors)
> whose data sheet states neither DC feed through or not, in other words, it
> is does not say explicitly that it does or doesn't.
>
> I think the ZAPD-2-N splitter would work to split the antenna but I am
> sure about being able to feed the antenna through this splitter/combiner
> and was hoping someone could state yay or nay on that point.
>
> However, if it would not pass DC to the antenna I suppose I could add a
> power feed to the splitter to do so and some sort of a load on the GPS side
> to trick the receiver into thinking there was an antenna attached.
>
> I was about to order one of the ZAPD-2DC+ from the Mini Circuits web site
> but upon check out found they would only ship via UPS or some other courier
> rather than by USPS. This would double the price for this coming into
> Canada - I will only use UPS for domestic shipping if I have no choice but
> never for cross border purchases, their handling fees are just too much.
>
> So, I was just looking for alternatives or perhaps someone knows a source
> for the ZAPD-2DC+ that would be willing to use USPS for shipping.
>
> cheers, Graham ve3gtc
>
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