antennas - are they different
Submitted: Friday, Jul 21, 2006 at 17:36
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Bill from Custom Boat Loaders
Have bought a TomTom1 and a broadband wireless card for the laptop (so we can get email etc).
Both say you can get an external antenna to boost the signal - but do I need an antenna for each or could 1 do the same job?
Di
Reply By: Member - Troll 81 (QLD) - Friday, Jul 21, 2006 at 17:55
Friday, Jul 21, 2006 at 17:55
Hi Di
You should not need one for the Tom Tom coz it's sits on the dash and should have a good view of the sky from there. The connections for the 2 will probably be different anyway
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Follow Up By: disco1942 - Friday, Jul 21, 2006 at 18:30
Friday, Jul 21, 2006 at 18:30
They operate on different bands so require different antennas
PeterD
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Reply By: Kiwi Kia - Friday, Jul 21, 2006 at 18:36
Friday, Jul 21, 2006 at 18:36
An 'active' aerial will improve reception on the gps. They are small flat things with a magnetic base about 3 cm x 3 cm x 1 cm and usually have a lead about 3 metres long. I use
mine in bush country and sit it out near the front of the bonnet and run the lead up the join between bonnet and mudguard and close the door on the lead. I could mount it permanant but can't be bothered. Prob. cost about $30 on ebay.
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Reply By: Bill from Custom Boat Loaders- Saturday, Jul 22, 2006 at 15:29
Saturday, Jul 22, 2006 at 15:29
thanks for all the help - looks like a visit to Dick Smiths for 2 antennas ;-((
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Reply By: Member - qld_bushpig - Sunday, Jul 23, 2006 at 14:54
Sunday, Jul 23, 2006 at 14:54
Which wirless card did you go for? I am shopping for one now and can;t decide between Maxon MiniMax and Sierra AirCard 580 both from Telstra and work on CDMAx1 network as
well as high speed in city areas.
What do you advise?
Cheers
Jack
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Follow Up By: Bill from Custom Boat Loaders- Sunday, Jul 23, 2006 at 15:43
Sunday, Jul 23, 2006 at 15:43
I got a Maxon Mobile card from Telstra - it slots into a slot in the laptop - I'm no expert but so far it is working just fine.
Di
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Follow Up By: Member - qld_bushpig - Monday, Jul 24, 2006 at 17:11
Monday, Jul 24, 2006 at 17:11
Thanks Di
Off to Telstra.
Cheers
Jack
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