[time-nuts] GPS Antenna Cable Splicing

[Robert Vassar]

On Mar 1, 2008, at 4:56 PM, Matthew Smith wrote:

>
>
>> The small diameter captive cable used by some GPS antennas tends  
>> to be
>> somewhat lossy and it may be better to extend the length by using a
>> lower loss cable.
> Which is what I've got.  I have a part-reel of satellite TV cable, so
> will make up an extension with that and see how it behaves.
>


TV cable here in the US is usually 75 ohm.  You'll likely need some  
kind of match.

Also... I'm not sure what the braid is plated with but it also seems  
to actually repel solder...  :(



Rob
KC6OOM/5