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    GPS Sensitivity - CF-29 vs CF-30

    Discussion in 'Panasonic' started by cruiserlarry, May 21, 2009.

  1. cruiserlarry

    cruiserlarry Notebook Consultant

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    I finally got the OEM GPS retrofit working in my CF-29 Mk 2 (thanks, doobi !!), and I also have a new CF-30 Mk 2 with OEM GPS installed.

    It seems that the GPS in the CF-30 is much faster and has better reception than the one in the CF-29. I know that they are mounted differently internally, but are they actually different units ? Did they improve the GPS in the newer CF-30 when compared to the CF-29, or am I imagining things ??? :)
     
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  2. Alex

    Alex Super Moderator

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    They sure did

    The antenna placement on the lid has helped, but there has been some improvements on the circuitry used

    The mk-3 model has what Panasonic calls a “Fast GPS-3W”
    I have not tried a mk-3 yet but I would think it’s a better than my mk-2 standard model

    Btw; I have a cf-29 that Teo modded for me with the Sarantel aftermarket antenna and the SiRFstar III chipset and it receives 35% more sats than the standard built-in gps

    Alex
     
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