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Chopperp

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Posted: 03:05am 30 Jun 2024
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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.



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palcal

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Posted: 03:28am 30 Jun 2024
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Interesting, I always use with ceramic side up.
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Geoffg

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Posted: 06:42am 30 Jun 2024
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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.

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Chopperp

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Posted: 11:20am 30 Jun 2024
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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  



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