Thanks for the replies. Yes it's definitely 5V from the receiver.
That advice re the pipe mount sounds good - that will be the next step! Morris ---------------------------------------------------------- Are you sure that the Oncore VP sends the right voltage to the antenna? This type needs 5 V and most pucks are designed for 3.3 V . According to the manual the VP sends 5 V to the antenna but anyway it is easy to measure. Regards, Ignacio, EB4APL The timing antenna inside the pointed radome is a helix, not a patch antenna. Are helix antenna designed to be used with baseplates like the pie tin? (I'm not sure.) The obvious experiment is to remove the plate and mount it as it was designed to be mounted on a pole. It is very easy to make a proper mount for this kind of antenna, just buy 3/4 pipe flang from any hardware store and a short section of 3/4 inch pipe. I was lucky to find the pipe flange had holes in the correct location but one could also mount it to the flange using velcro or double side foam tape. Chris Albertson Redondo Beach, California _______________________________________________ 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.
