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EvilTwin Regular Visitor
Joined: Feb 20, 2005 Posts: 99 Location: England
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Posted: Fri Mar 04, 2005 11:12 am Post subject: are gps antennas directional? |
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do the antennas have to be 'pointed' at the sky, or does it not matter? |
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Darren Frequent Visitor
Joined: 11/07/2002 14:36:40 Posts: 23848 Location: Hampshire, UK
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Posted: Fri Mar 04, 2005 12:05 pm Post subject: |
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Not quite, it depends on the type of antenne, GPS Mice and similar obviously can be oriented in only one way, CF type receivers are designed to be used in a variety of orientations, in a PDA they will be vertical, in a laptop then mwy be horizontal. _________________ Darren Griffin |
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Demlotcrew Occasional Visitor
Joined: Mar 06, 2005 Posts: 6
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Posted: Sun Mar 06, 2005 11:41 pm Post subject: |
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Oh damn, i have put my mouse upside down on the inside of the front windscreen right at the top, but it still seems to get 9 satellites. I’ve not driven the car yet.
Andrew |
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Darren Frequent Visitor
Joined: 11/07/2002 14:36:40 Posts: 23848 Location: Hampshire, UK
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Posted: Mon Mar 07, 2005 8:23 am Post subject: |
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If it's working then its not a problem! _________________ Darren Griffin |
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MarkHewitt Frequent Visitor
Joined: Nov 16, 2004 Posts: 1077 Location: Chester-le-Street & York
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Posted: Tue Mar 08, 2005 4:25 pm Post subject: |
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My TomTom wired receiver is mounted upside down stuck to the back of the tax disc, works fine |
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Demlotcrew Occasional Visitor
Joined: Mar 06, 2005 Posts: 6
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Posted: Tue Mar 08, 2005 7:55 pm Post subject: |
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well its not working for me, as soon as the car gets on the move satellite count drops from 8 to 3, then to 1 and it stays there, i have had to move it, will wait and see what it does on a longer run.
Andrew _________________
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