No. The guys wrap it with mastic and tape seal it. Heat shrink would look much nicer however.
On Thu, Mar 29, 2018 at 9:37 AM, <ch...@wbmfg.com> wrote: > RG6 is 75 ohm. Not a huge VSWR problem, especially as it is a > complimentary mismatch on each end. > I don’t think I would have considered that. Do you head shrink the RG6? > > *From:* Eric Muehleisen > *Sent:* Wednesday, March 28, 2018 1:40 PM > *To:* af@afmug.com > *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] GPS antennas > > Our techs carry a spool of RG6 and have screw-on N-type connectors for > doing LTE installs. I've run a few long GPS runs using RG59/6. The > compression ends are much easier to crimp on than LMR IMO. > > On Wed, Mar 28, 2018 at 2:10 PM, Carl Peterson <cpeter...@portnetworks.com > > wrote: > >> I'd vote for N, but just because we have always used N connectors and >> LMR-400 and have it in the warehouse. Seems like overkill to pull LMR-400 >> for GPS and I'm sure there is an equivalent EZ connector and smaller cable >> out there but I wouldn't want to tool and stock up for it to just put up >> one GPS antenna. >> >> On Wed, Mar 28, 2018 at 3:02 PM, Forrest Christian (List Account) < >> li...@packetflux.com> wrote: >> >>> Every external 'commercial' GPS antenna that I've seen has a N connector >>> on the bottom of it. You can buy 'cheap chinese outdoor' GPS antennas >>> with a long lead and a SMA connector on the end as well....but I'm not sure >>> I'd trust those. >>> >>> On the equipment end, there doesn't seem to be a standard. I have gear >>> with SMA, N, BNC and even F connectors for the GPS antenna. The cambium >>> CMM's (CMM4 and earlier) seem to use BNC's. The LMG equipment uses N >>> connectors. One of my two GPSDO's uses a F connector, the other uses a >>> SMA. I have two symmetricam GPS distribution amplifiers which both have >>> all N connectors. I have a GPS re-radiator amplifier which uses SMA >>> connectors. >>> >>> I think it's safe to expect the outside antenna to have a N connector on >>> it, since you probably don't want the cheap chinese antennas since they >>> seem to fail on a fairly regular basis (poor quality electronics inside >>> them). What you use on the inside probably can just be decided based on >>> your mechanicals, not as per any standard. >>> >>> On Wed, Mar 28, 2018 at 7:32 AM, Chuck McCown <ch...@wbmfg.com> wrote: >>> >>>> What does the CMM line of products use for an antenna? >>>> >>>> *From:* Jaime Solorza >>>> *Sent:* Tuesday, March 27, 2018 7:59 PM >>>> *To:* Animal Farm >>>> *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] GPS antennas >>>> >>>> I have done N to SMA adapter on two jobs where antenna had N >>>> connectors. But most of the GPS antennas install in vehicle for tracking >>>> or 4G LTE mobile NVRs have been SMA. >>>> >>>> Jaime Solorza >>>> >>>> On Tue, Mar 27, 2018, 7:54 PM Chuck McCown <ch...@wbmfg.com> wrote: >>>> >>>>> But if you have to install an outdoor GPS antenna, are you OK with >>>>> terminating an SMA on a cable for that? Like RG58 or LMR195? >>>>> >>>>> *From:* Jaime Solorza >>>>> *Sent:* Tuesday, March 27, 2018 7:49 PM >>>>> *To:* Animal Farm >>>>> *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] GPS antennas >>>>> >>>>> SMA is what I use on GPS and even on GPS repeaters Installed in >>>>> several manufacturing plants across border. >>>>> >>>>> Jaime Solorza >>>>> >>>>> On Tue, Mar 27, 2018, 7:39 PM Chuck McCown <ch...@wbmfg.com> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> What kind of GPS antennas does everyone prefer for outdoor mounting? >>>>>> What kind of RF connectors are prefered? >>>>>> >>>>>> I have a BITS clock completed (sans framing, will get back to that >>>>>> someday). It is rack mounted. >>>>>> But we have to cable it to an outside antenna. So, the installers >>>>>> will most likely have to terminate the cable. >>>>>> BNC, N, F, SMA, Mini UHF, UHF, lotsa options. >>>>>> >>>>>> What does the CMM family use for antennas and connectors? >>>>>> >>>>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> *Forrest Christian* *CEO**, PacketFlux Technologies, Inc.* >>> Tel: 406-449-3345 | Address: 3577 Countryside Road, Helena, MT 59602 >>> <https://maps.google.com/?q=3577+Countryside+Road,+Helena,+MT+59602&entry=gmail&source=g> >>> forre...@imach.com | http://www.packetflux.com >>> <http://www.linkedin.com/in/fwchristian> >>> <http://facebook.com/packetflux> <http://twitter.com/@packetflux> >>> >>> >> >> >> -- >> >> Carl Peterson >> >> *PORT NETWORKS* >> >> 401 E Pratt St, Ste 2553 >> <https://maps.google.com/?q=401+E+Pratt+St,+Ste+2553+%0D%0A+Baltimore,+MD+21202&entry=gmail&source=g> >> >> Baltimore, MD 21202 >> <https://maps.google.com/?q=401+E+Pratt+St,+Ste+2553+%0D%0A+Baltimore,+MD+21202&entry=gmail&source=g> >> >> (410) 637-3707 <(410)%20637-3707> >> > >
