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GPS antennea seems to die, is this typical of inexpensive units?
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#11
2023-01-09, 13:57
(2023-01-09, 12:42)cutty Wrote:
(2023-01-09, 09:40)bogdan Wrote: Hi Mike,

I can't access that thread. I had the same GPS problem and I just updated the firmware to fix it, but I had to find that information elsewhere on the forum. Is there anything I need to do to get access to the thread you mentioned?

Thanks,
Bogdan

What's your station number?

I have two: 1918 and 2484.
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#12
2023-01-10, 22:54
(2023-01-09, 13:57)bogdan Wrote:
(2023-01-09, 12:42)cutty Wrote:
(2023-01-09, 09:40)bogdan Wrote: Hi Mike,

I can't access that thread. I had the same GPS problem and I just updated the firmware to fix it, but I had to find that information elsewhere on the forum. Is there anything I need to do to get access to the thread you mentioned?

Thanks,
Bogdan

What's your station number?

I have two: 1918 and 2484.

Upgraded your access!
Cheers!


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#13
2023-01-12, 07:35
(2023-01-10, 22:54)cutty Wrote:
(2023-01-09, 13:57)bogdan Wrote:
(2023-01-09, 12:42)cutty Wrote:
(2023-01-09, 09:40)bogdan Wrote: Hi Mike,

I can't access that thread. I had the same GPS problem and I just updated the firmware to fix it, but I had to find that information elsewhere on the forum. Is there anything I need to do to get access to the thread you mentioned?

Thanks,
Bogdan

What's your station number?

I have two: 1918 and 2484.

Upgraded your access!
Cheers!

Thank you, it is working now!
Stations: 1918, 2484
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#14
2023-01-14, 14:54
(2023-01-12, 07:35)bogdan Wrote:
(2023-01-10, 22:54)cutty Wrote:
(2023-01-09, 13:57)bogdan Wrote:
(2023-01-09, 12:42)cutty Wrote:
(2023-01-09, 09:40)bogdan Wrote: Hi Mike,

I can't access that thread. I had the same GPS problem and I just updated the firmware to fix it, but I had to find that information elsewhere on the forum. Is there anything I need to do to get access to the thread you mentioned?

Thanks,
Bogdan

What's your station number?

I have two: 1918 and 2484.

Upgraded your access!
Cheers!

Thank you, it is working now!
May I ask that you also upgrade access for my station 1782.  

Thank you!
T782
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#15
2023-02-11, 21:03
(2023-01-14, 14:54)StuartS Wrote:
(2023-01-12, 07:35)bogdan Wrote:
(2023-01-10, 22:54)cutty Wrote:
(2023-01-09, 13:57)bogdan Wrote:
(2023-01-09, 12:42)cutty Wrote: What's your station number?

I have two: 1918 and 2484.

Upgraded your access!
Cheers!

Thank you, it is working now!
May I ask that you also upgrade access for my station 1782.  

Thank you!
T782
Can I jump on the bandwagon as well and request my access to be upgraded as well station 1929
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#16
2023-03-13, 05:31
to answer your headline question:

No.

i use the cheapest GPS stuff i can find. the "radio/decoder" side usually stops working long before the antennas do.

clean the connector with a contact cleaner. Ignore the OM Elmer advice to "just use whisky". IPA, at least 75%, will do.

GPS works indoors if you know where the wires and other metal in your house are.
It just needs a cone straight up to the sky to get a clear enough view of the sky;
maybe 30x30cm with only fiber and oil in the way.

I use an old pizza pan, put the magnetic GPS antenna in the middle.
Put that someplace where i get ~11ns absolute (0.1ns current) on gps fix

No issues with noname brand© gps antennas with the system blue i have. <3
-genewitch

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#17
2024-08-29, 13:53
(2023-03-13, 05:31)genewitch Wrote: to answer your headline question:

i use the cheapest GPS stuff i can find. the "radio/decoder" side usually stops working long before the antennas do.

By radio/decoder, does that mean your Blitzortung lightning receiver?
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Mike W.
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#18
2025-05-13, 16:13
Hello fellow users,
it seems that I have the same problem with my GPS reception. (Station 2947)
In the meantime I have tried another GPS antenna but without any result.
I tried to follow the link in this thread, but I am not authorized to do so. ??? Sad
Do I have to submit a request somewhere for that?
Thanks in advance for your response.

Kind regards,
Marcel
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Eric.Wouters Offline
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#19
2025-05-13, 16:29
(2025-05-13, 16:13)dutchcopper Wrote: Hello fellow users,
it seems that I have the same problem with my GPS reception. (Station 2947)
In the meantime I have tried another GPS antenna but without any result.
I tried to follow the link in this thread, but I am not authorized to do so. ??? Sad
Do I have to submit a request somewhere for that?
Thanks in advance for your response.

Kind regards,
Marcel

Hi Marcel, your profile was upped to participant and you should now be able to follow the links
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#20
2025-07-20, 17:30
(2025-05-13, 16:29)Eric.Wouters Wrote:
(2025-05-13, 16:13)dutchcopper Wrote: Hello fellow users,
it seems that I have the same problem with my GPS reception. (Station 2947)
In the meantime I have tried another GPS antenna but without any result.
I tried to follow the link in this thread, but I am not authorized to do so. ??? Sad
Do I have to submit a request somewhere for that?
Thanks in advance for your response.

Kind regards,
Marcel

Hi Marcel, your profile was upped to participant and you should now be able to follow the link

GPS issues (station 1479) and also not able to access the mentioned thread.

BR
/t
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