Sat Nav Aerial

Mar 02, 2009 8 Replies

Hi guys,



Just found out why my sat nav on my d2 is not working, it has no rear aerial. Going through the service docs it says aerial was damaged and replaced with a grommet phoned Guy Salmon for a replacement and they say "it is no longer available". So does anybody know of a make & model I could use to replace it?.



Cheers



Unless someone else knows all the answers you'll need to find out if the missing part is just the aerial or whether the receiver is also part of the missing item.

If the former, things like this are readily available:

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?ModuleNo=48721(If you can see where the 'aerial' connects and there is an MCX connector, the above could well fit the bill.) Other similar units are around which include a degree of amplification - usually described as 'active' e.g.:
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with SMA connector:
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I'd go for an 'active' one if it were me.

If the latter, things are more likely to be much more difficult but ...

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I will have a look tomorrow what was remove.

If you have to go for the CPC units give me a nudge

There less than £15.00 out of an eBay store in Hong Kong (which includes every thing )

They take about a week to arrive and there's no hassle

DieSea

Thanks guys for the info, Just 1 more question if I use one of the aerials in the links which connection would I be looking at to plug into the Becker unit (MCX or MMCX)

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Google should be your friend ....

You could start here, where there are pictures:

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Dimensions here:
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All my GPS stuff is MCX. I've no idea what you should expect to find.

Beware of another pitfall with the active antennas. Some work on different voltages, which are fed up the cable.

Older types use 5V while later ones use about 3V. Some will work on both. It is worth checking the voltage on the centre pin of the antenna connector.

Jeff

Coat hanger?

Ill get me coat..

The proper term is a "Rhombic antenna" - I saw a formal journal do a propagation study for an April fool.... ;-) Steve

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