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Furuno GP-32 ??
I thought the same thing about my Trimble antenna, but when I opened it up I
found a standard BNC connector. Easy to replace the cable or remove the antenna and leave the cable. Steve s/v Good Intentions |
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Furuno GP-32 ??
Is there a seperate or different antenna/circuit inside a WAAS radome, just
for the WAAS?? Or will a standard GPS antenna also pick up the WAAS if connected to a WAAS capable GPS unit. The reason I ask, I have a Trimble GPS antenna already on my radar arch and I don't want to pull in the new Furuno cable and install the Furuno GPS/WAAS antenna until next season (I may upgrade my radar then and will have to pull cables for that as well). Just curious. Steve s/v Good Intentions |
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Furuno GP-32 ??
Is there a seperate or different antenna/circuit inside a WAAS radome, just
for the WAAS?? Or will a standard GPS antenna also pick up the WAAS if connected to a WAAS capable GPS unit. The reason I ask, I have a Trimble GPS antenna already on my radar arch and I don't want to pull in the new Furuno cable and install the Furuno GPS/WAAS antenna until next season (I may upgrade my radar then and will have to pull cables for that as well). Just curious. Steve s/v Good Intentions |
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Furuno GP-32 ??
"Steve" wrote in message found a standard BNC connector. That should be TNC not BNC.. Steve s/v Good Intentions |
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Furuno GP-32 ??
"Steve" wrote in message found a standard BNC connector. That should be TNC not BNC.. Steve s/v Good Intentions |
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Furuno GP-32 ??
On Mon, 1 Dec 2003 09:19:47 -0800, "Steve" wrote:
Is there a seperate or different antenna/circuit inside a WAAS radome, just for the WAAS?? Or will a standard GPS antenna also pick up the WAAS if connected to a WAAS capable GPS unit. The reason I ask, I have a Trimble GPS antenna already on my radar arch and I don't want to pull in the new Furuno cable and install the Furuno GPS/WAAS antenna until next season (I may upgrade my radar then and will have to pull cables for that as well). Just curious. Steve s/v Good Intentions My cockpit GPS is a Garmin that I hooked to an already existing Micrologic rail mounted antenna and cable and it works fine, WAAS and all. |
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Furuno GP-32 ??
On Mon, 1 Dec 2003 09:19:47 -0800, "Steve" wrote:
Is there a seperate or different antenna/circuit inside a WAAS radome, just for the WAAS?? Or will a standard GPS antenna also pick up the WAAS if connected to a WAAS capable GPS unit. The reason I ask, I have a Trimble GPS antenna already on my radar arch and I don't want to pull in the new Furuno cable and install the Furuno GPS/WAAS antenna until next season (I may upgrade my radar then and will have to pull cables for that as well). Just curious. Steve s/v Good Intentions My cockpit GPS is a Garmin that I hooked to an already existing Micrologic rail mounted antenna and cable and it works fine, WAAS and all. |
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Furuno GP-32 ??
On Mon, 1 Dec 2003 09:19:47 -0800, "Steve" wrote:
Is there a seperate or different antenna/circuit inside a WAAS radome, just for the WAAS?? Or will a standard GPS antenna also pick up the WAAS if connected to a WAAS capable GPS unit. The WAAS satellites transmit on the same frequencies as the normal GPS satellites, so an "old" (pre-WAAS) antenna should work the same as a new one. The OP indicated the new antenna did make a difference, so I suspect is has a higher-gain preamp than the old antenna. -- Peter Bennett, VE7CEI new newsgroup users info : http://vancouver-webpages.com/nnq GPS and NMEA info: http://vancouver-webpages.com/peter Vancouver Power Squadron: http://vancouver.powersquadron.ca |
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Furuno GP-32 ??
On Mon, 1 Dec 2003 09:19:47 -0800, "Steve" wrote:
Is there a seperate or different antenna/circuit inside a WAAS radome, just for the WAAS?? Or will a standard GPS antenna also pick up the WAAS if connected to a WAAS capable GPS unit. The WAAS satellites transmit on the same frequencies as the normal GPS satellites, so an "old" (pre-WAAS) antenna should work the same as a new one. The OP indicated the new antenna did make a difference, so I suspect is has a higher-gain preamp than the old antenna. -- Peter Bennett, VE7CEI new newsgroup users info : http://vancouver-webpages.com/nnq GPS and NMEA info: http://vancouver-webpages.com/peter Vancouver Power Squadron: http://vancouver.powersquadron.ca |
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Furuno GP-32 ??
I have just installed my new (used, ebay) GP-32.. It came without the antenna and I was prepared to purchase a new antenna from Furuno ($75) but first I tried it with my old Trimble antenna.. Works flawlessly.. I get 3D indication within 50 sec. and W3D in 90 sec.. My only problem was the need to change from the F connector to TNC.. A trip to Radio Shack and $4 did the trick.. Now my problem is finding software that will allow my to do voyage planning and upload the waypoints to the GP-32.. Steve s/v Good Intentions |
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