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Forum Index : Microcontroller and PC projects : GPS Module Antenna Orientation
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Chopperp Guru  Joined: 03/01/2018 Location: AustraliaPosts: 1057 |
Quick question. Does the photo below show the correct mounting (metal side up) orientation for these types of GPS antennas? I've been mounting them with the ceramic(?) side up & they work OK.  Brian ChopperP |
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palcal Guru Joined: 12/10/2011 Location: AustraliaPosts: 1873 |
Interesting, I always use with ceramic side up. "It is better to be ignorant and ask a stupid question than to be plain Stupid and not ask at all" |
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Geoffg Guru Joined: 06/06/2011 Location: AustraliaPosts: 3194 |
Not a very good image so it is hard to see the antenna, but essentially the ceramic side (ie, the antenna) should be pointing to the sky. Having said that I have a number of installations where the antenna is pointing to the horizon and they seem to work just as well. Geoff Geoff Graham - http://geoffg.net |
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| Chopperp Guru Joined: 03/01/2018 Location: AustraliaPosts: 1057 |
Thanks for the replies. I thought I had it right. Found another (clearer) image to confirm. I too have one mounted vertically under a southern facing eave. Works OK  Brian ChopperP |
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