[time-nuts] Rapco 1804M - serial problems?

[John Howell]

David,

Given your results and the price, the londoncolour antenna is a 'must try'. Also the extra cable length will get the puck to a window which should also help. The 1804M has already shown how stable my old HP107BR quartz standard really is. Not being a software person I must now go and learn about RS232s and terminals, (:-)

Thanks for your help,
John.

On 19 Oct 2011, at 17:15, David J Taylor wrote:

>> David,
>> 
>> I'm in a similar position to you regarding GPS aerials, may I ask where you obtained your 'better puck'?
>> 
>> John H.
> 
> John,
> 
> I'm currently trying this unit from londoncolour:
> 
> http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=250687616146
> 
> and it produces a consistently higher total satellite strength reading, a consistently higher number of satellites with non-zero strength readings, the maximum number of reported fixes per minute has been consistent over the last 90 minutes, but the PDOP while more consistent is still at 4 or 5, rather than the 2 required for the unit to re-define its average position away from its original location in London!
> 
> Cheers,
> David
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