[time-nuts] Req: Decent GPS AntennaActive/Passive Recommendation

[John C. Westmoreland, P.E.]

Hello Everyone,

Thanks for the feedback - I certainly have a lot to think about.

Seems eBay could be a preferred vendor for antennas.  I don't need anything
too fancy - but I would like something that does OK in wind and rain, I
don't have to worry too much about snow at my current location - and I do
have a mount point that will keep my cable length short - under 20 feet if
I do it properly.

Sounds like the '26dB' model will be fine.  Is there a preferred vendor
anyone wants to recommend?  A reseller on eBay may not fit that category.
 Please e-mail me directly if you don't feel comfortable providing what
could be construed as an opinion to a wide audience.

Please, continue this discussion.  It is quite interesting and I will try
not to interfere too much.  To say that I am a newbie or novice in the area
of GPS is an understatement.  I am finding what GPS satellites transmit
quite fascinating.

Thanks!
John Westmoreland
AJ6BC


On Sun, Sep 15, 2013 at 10:24 PM, David J Taylor <
david-taylor at blueyonder.co.uk> wrote:

> From: Bob Camp
>
>
> Hi
>
> All of the ones I've opened up or seen dis-assembled have had the ceramic
> plate antennas in them. That very much surprised me early on, since I
> *assumed* they had something fancy inside based on their shape.
>
> No argument about the filtering, I'm not sure if the temp-co of filter
> delay on an exposed antenna makes it a plus or a minus….
>
> Bob
> ==============================**=====
>
> .. and would the true time-nut add the delay through the filter to the
> delay in the feeder co-ax?  I suppose that means you could only buy an
> antenna with a stated, calibrated delay?  Limits the choice, a little!
>
> Cheers,
> David
>
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