http://freegeographytools.com/2008/cheap-gps-antennas-compasses-oddball-gadgets-and-junk Exploring the world of free tools for GIS, GPS, Google Earth, neogeography, and more. Wed, 03 Dec 2008 03:09:55 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 http://freegeographytools.com/2008/cheap-gps-antennas-compasses-oddball-gadgets-and-junk#comment-4245 Leszek Pawlowicz Thu, 31 Jan 2008 16:21:38 +0000 http://freegeographytools.com/2008/cheap-gps-antennas-compasses-oddball-gadgets-and-junk#comment-4245 Thanks - now I know which GPS antenna not to buy! Thanks - now I know which GPS antenna not to buy!

]]> http://freegeographytools.com/2008/cheap-gps-antennas-compasses-oddball-gadgets-and-junk#comment-4242 Chris Thu, 31 Jan 2008 14:50:32 +0000 http://freegeographytools.com/2008/cheap-gps-antennas-compasses-oddball-gadgets-and-junk#comment-4242 I checked the links (for some reason my adblock software hid them). The cheaper antenna, the one with "F-cable" in its name, is actually an SMA connector. The second antenna looks like a MMCX connector. Neither of them are F connectors. I checked the links (for some reason my adblock software hid them). The cheaper antenna, the one with “F-cable” in its name, is actually an SMA connector. The second antenna looks like a MMCX connector. Neither of them are F connectors.

]]> http://freegeographytools.com/2008/cheap-gps-antennas-compasses-oddball-gadgets-and-junk#comment-4238 Leszek Pawlowicz Thu, 31 Jan 2008 02:30:31 +0000 http://freegeographytools.com/2008/cheap-gps-antennas-compasses-oddball-gadgets-and-junk#comment-4238 Could be, but at least one of the pictures of the cable connector doesn't look at all like it, and the other one looks like it's too small. The connectors for both GPS antennas don't look like each other, so it's odd that they'd both be labeled as "F-connectors". Could be, but at least one of the pictures of the cable connector doesn’t look at all like it, and the other one looks like it’s too small. The connectors for both GPS antennas don’t look like each other, so it’s odd that they’d both be labeled as “F-connectors”.

]]> http://freegeographytools.com/2008/cheap-gps-antennas-compasses-oddball-gadgets-and-junk#comment-4236 Chris Thu, 31 Jan 2008 01:52:03 +0000 http://freegeographytools.com/2008/cheap-gps-antennas-compasses-oddball-gadgets-and-junk#comment-4236 An F connector is the threaded connector used in cable TV systems. Just look at the antenna input on your TV. An F connector is the threaded connector used in cable TV systems. Just look at the antenna input on your TV.

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