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revision 1 arduino based APRS tracker
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research new gps module #11

Closed slapplebags closed 9 years ago

slapplebags commented 9 years ago

look into the ublox uc530, it will fit on the existing board and integrates a chip antenna to reduce part count.

slapplebags commented 9 years ago

Found the issue with the existing ublox max 7, need to provide power to the active antenna. However including the uc530 will reduce part count and weight by eliminating the u.fl connector and external active antenna. This will likely be included on the next revision.

slapplebags commented 9 years ago

replaced max 7 with current gen max 8 / gps chip antenna and resolved issues with NMEA sentences. No need to move to the uc530.