In a message dated 16/12/2007 18:17:18 GMT Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
i thought of tha balcony option. The balcony as an overhang which effectively blots out the other half of ths sky not covered by the building. I cannot hang any antenna over the railing or on it(in my lease and enofrce;I asked), plus there are birds and squirrels which would get into it. Any other suggestions? ------------------------------- I can't quite picture the overhang arrangement, but when you consider that a variety of manufacturers supply GPS antennas that are approx 1 1/2 inches square by 1/2 inch deep I'd be very surprised if you couldn't attach one of these somewhere outside without it noticing. They may not have the filtering etc of a "proper" timing antenna but they'd do the job and certainly be a lot less obtrusive. Alternatively, I've used one of these quite succesfully on an internal window sill and am running an Odetics timing antenna just propped up on the same window sill right now. That's feeding an Oncore UT+ timing module in a test jig and tracking 6 of the 8 satellites it can see. Oncore modules, sometimes complete with a small antenna, are regulalrly on Ebay quite cheaply so why not invest a small amount and run some tests? You might find the results are better than expected but even if not you'd at least have some definite answers. regards Nigel GM8PZR _______________________________________________ time-nuts mailing list -- time-nuts@febo.com To unsubscribe, go to https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts and follow the instructions there.
