[time-nuts] Splitter for GPS antenna suggestions?

Bob Camp lists at rtty.us
Sat Oct 26 12:00:32 UTC 2013


Hi

Pretty much all of the MiniCircuits splitters seem to happily pass DC. The same is true of all of the TV splitters I've tried. The standard circuits (as in the lowest cost) have a transformer or transmission line that has no DC path to ground.

Bob
 
On Oct 26, 2013, at 12:58 AM, David <okdavid5555 at cox.net> wrote:

> Hello --
> 
> I'm not very knowledgeable electronically, but I am currently using a
> Minicircuits ZAPD-3DB-1575-3 splitter to connect one TrueTime 142-400 GPS
> antenna to a Spectracom 8183 and a Spectracom 8183-A. I use the Spectracoms
> only as precise digital clocks, and they seem to work just fine.
> 
> I bought the Minicircuits splitter on eBay for $30, buy-it-now, as I recall,
> but it's been a while ago.
> 
> Hope that's helpful.
> 
> David in Oklahoma City
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: time-nuts-bounces at febo.com [mailto:time-nuts-bounces at febo.com] On
> Behalf Of Frank Hughes
> Sent: Friday, October 25, 2013 5:31 PM
> To: time-nuts at febo.com
> Subject: [time-nuts] Splitter for GPS antenna suggestions?
> 
> Hi,
> I want to see if it is possible to feed both the Trimble TB and the Jackson
> Labs Fury from the existing antenna. It appears both the TB and the Fury are
> 5vdc antenna power. 
> 
> Checked the auction site for splitters, but before I randomly buy anything,
> could someone please suggest what they use that works?
> 
> Thanks, and 73
> Frank
> KJ4OLL
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