On Sat, 29 Nov 2003 14:03:39 -0800, "Steve" wrote:

Thanks Dick.. I figured I would have to build a cable anyway since the GPS

If I were you, I would swap the antennas and keep the same cable and see if
there is any problem with either the WAAS or the GPS

Both old and new cables are hardwired to the antenna (I guess...maybe
I'll open them up and look, there could be a connector inside.) If I'm
right, I would have to cut the new antenna wire.

Steve
s/v Good Intentions

On Sat, 29 Nov 2003 21:49:45 GMT, Dick Locke
wrote:


Question for people: I had an old Furuno antenna on the stern of the
boat on a pole. I plugged the new Furuno into it and it operates but
doesn't pick up WAAS. I'm dreading pulling the new cable through the
boat. I could use the old cable with the new antenna but I would have
to cut it and put in a connector. The instructions say not to do that,
but how serious a problem does it create? Probably loses a few dB?

If you can receive the GPS satellites, and get a fix, using the
present antenna, I don't think changing antennas will help you get
WAAS, although you could try a temporary installation of the new
antenna to check.

The WAAS satellites are in equatorial orbit, and where I am
(Vancouver, BC, 49 deg. north), the WAAS satellite is sufficiently low
on the horizon that nearby land to the south of me will block the WAAS
signals.



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On Sun, 30 Nov 2003 11:15:35 -0800, Peter Bennett
wrote:

If you can receive the GPS satellites, and get a fix, using the
present antenna, I don't think changing antennas will help you get
WAAS, although you could try a temporary installation of the new
antenna to check.


DId that. New antenna and cable are faster to get fix, higher signal
strength and get WAAS. I'm at 38 north, no problem.

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

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.

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.

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
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GPS and NMEA info: http://vancouver-webpages.com/peter
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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

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

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