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    WWAN Ant as GPS Ant?

    Discussion in 'Panasonic' started by gmgfarrand, Feb 4, 2011.

  1. gmgfarrand

    gmgfarrand Notebook Evangelist

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    Not that I know my Ant.... But would the WWAN ant on a CF-30 be adequate for a GPS ant? Or should a different one be "rigged"?
     
    gmgfarrand, Feb 4, 2011
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    mnementh Crusty Ol' TinkerDwagon

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    Nope; GPS is a satellite signal; it requires a different type of antenna (multifilar or ceramic patch) from conventional radio signals used for WWAN & WiFi.

    We HAVE hacked the WWAN antenna location to accept a Sarantel GPS antenna on the CF-28 & CF-29; but that involves removing the antenna altogether & modding the LCD housing to accept the antenna. The CF-30 is well-known to have very good GPS stock, so not much modding in that area on that model.

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    mnementh, Feb 4, 2011
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  3. gmgfarrand

    gmgfarrand Notebook Evangelist

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    I think then maybe an RPSMA connector for my wireless might end up going there...
     
    gmgfarrand, Feb 4, 2011
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    kd8npb Notebook Enthusiast

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    A multi phased vertical might do okay, but once you start trying to run directional antennas, that location is a little bit of a pain in the butt.
     
    kd8npb, Feb 8, 2011
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