On 6/2/07, Bill Janssen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I know this has been discussed recently but am wondering what the > recommended (cheap but usable ) > antenna would be. I want to give him a recommendation or two. The > antenna has to be a 5 Volt version > to match the Z3801A
I actually have been using a el-cheapo generic passive GPS antenna fed that came with about 10 feet of RG-174 or smaller. With the antenna placed outside I was able to maintain a GPS lock at least 95% of the time. Certainly usable while testing or in my case until I get around to installing my active antenna. The patch antenna useful for initial testing, as 10 feet is too short for my desired permanent installation. QST Oct 2002, "An Inexpensive External GPS Antenna" <http://www.arrl.org/tis/info/pdf/0210036.pdf> I ended up purchasing a Oncore 2000 antenna (5V, 25dB) from Ridge Equipment <http://www.ridgeequipment.com/store/page6.html> that I need to install still (when there is no risk of thunderstorms). -Michael, VE3TIX _______________________________________________ time-nuts mailing list time-nuts@febo.com https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts