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Commlinx were the Aust agents for Laipac and offered a fairly decent magnetic
active (5V) patch antenna with MCX/OCX or SMA connector at a reasonable price.
However since that site was taken over by Laipac, the only options appear to be
to pay double to some other sources or order direct from Laipac and pay a
ridiculous ($US35) shipping/handling charge.

Anyone know of another source for these for <$A50?
 
budgie wrote:
Commlinx were the Aust agents for Laipac and offered a fairly decent magnetic
active (5V) patch antenna with MCX/OCX or SMA connector at a reasonable price.
However since that site was taken over by Laipac, the only options appear to be
to pay double to some other sources or order direct from Laipac and pay a
ridiculous ($US35) shipping/handling charge.

Anyone know of another source for these for <$A50?
Click to expand...
I bought the Laipac 5V active antenna approx 2 years ago for use with a
Garmin 38. I made a re-transmitter with the info from here:
http://www.cs.ubc.ca/~davem/gps/ext_ant_summary.txt

Worked rather well giving me an 8 satellite lockup, (something I'd
never had before on the GPS38).

However, I have since upgraded my GPS, (Geko201), and no longer require
the Laipac unit.

Are you interested in buying it?

Dave
 
On Mon, 19 Sep 2005 12:42:21 +0800, budgie <me@privacy.net> wrote:

Commlinx were the Aust agents for Laipac and offered a fairly decent magnetic
active (5V) patch antenna with MCX/OCX or SMA connector at a reasonable price.
However since that site was taken over by Laipac, the only options appear to be
to pay double to some other sources or order direct from Laipac and pay a
ridiculous ($US35) shipping/handling charge.

Anyone know of another source for these for <$A50?
Click to expand...
http://www.stepgps.com/index.htm

Don't know about price though

Alan


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On 18 Sep 2005 23:31:46 -0700, "4wd" <QBXVRAVCYLPD@spammotel.com> wrote:

budgie wrote:
Commlinx were the Aust agents for Laipac and offered a fairly decent magnetic
active (5V) patch antenna with MCX/OCX or SMA connector at a reasonable price.
However since that site was taken over by Laipac, the only options appear to be
to pay double to some other sources or order direct from Laipac and pay a
ridiculous ($US35) shipping/handling charge.

Anyone know of another source for these for <$A50?

I bought the Laipac 5V active antenna approx 2 years ago for use with a
Garmin 38. I made a re-transmitter with the info from here:
http://www.cs.ubc.ca/~davem/gps/ext_ant_summary.txt

Worked rather well giving me an 8 satellite lockup, (something I'd
never had before on the GPS38).

However, I have since upgraded my GPS, (Geko201), and no longer require
the Laipac unit.

Are you interested in buying it?
Click to expand...
Quite possibly. What connector is on the end? My GPR Rx has MCX. What I would
have been sourcing from Commlinx was an ant with an SMA, and an adaptor lead SMA
bulkhead to MCX as I want the Rx boxed up and with a bulkhead SMA for the ant
system.
 
On Mon, 19 Sep 2005 17:25:59 +0800, Alan <me@somewhere.com.au.invalid> wrote:

On Mon, 19 Sep 2005 12:42:21 +0800, budgie <me@privacy.net> wrote:

Commlinx were the Aust agents for Laipac and offered a fairly decent magnetic
active (5V) patch antenna with MCX/OCX or SMA connector at a reasonable price.
However since that site was taken over by Laipac, the only options appear to be
to pay double to some other sources or order direct from Laipac and pay a
ridiculous ($US35) shipping/handling charge.

Anyone know of another source for these for <$A50?

http://www.stepgps.com/index.htm

Don't know about price though
Click to expand...
Being Trimble, it'll probably be like the Garmin bits. Think of a number,
double it, add ....

But thanks.
 
budgie wrote:
On 18 Sep 2005 23:31:46 -0700, "4wd" <QBXVRAVCYLPD@spammotel.com> wrote:


budgie wrote:

Commlinx were the Aust agents for Laipac and offered a fairly decent magnetic
active (5V) patch antenna with MCX/OCX or SMA connector at a reasonable price.
However since that site was taken over by Laipac, the only options appear to be
to pay double to some other sources or order direct from Laipac and pay a
ridiculous ($US35) shipping/handling charge.

Anyone know of another source for these for <$A50?

I bought the Laipac 5V active antenna approx 2 years ago for use with a
Garmin 38. I made a re-transmitter with the info from here:
http://www.cs.ubc.ca/~davem/gps/ext_ant_summary.txt

Worked rather well giving me an 8 satellite lockup, (something I'd
never had before on the GPS38).

However, I have since upgraded my GPS, (Geko201), and no longer require
the Laipac unit.

Are you interested in buying it?


Quite possibly. What connector is on the end? My GPR Rx has MCX. What I would
have been sourcing from Commlinx was an ant with an SMA, and an adaptor lead SMA
bulkhead to MCX as I want the Rx boxed up and with a bulkhead SMA for the ant
system.
Click to expand...
Sorry, should have said. It's an SMA, I used one of their SMA/BNC
adapters with it.

Dave
 
i ordered an active antenna on ebay from the states total price around $42aus
 
"budgie" <me@privacy.net> wrote in message
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Commlinx were the Aust agents for Laipac and offered a fairly decent
magnetic
active (5V) patch antenna with MCX/OCX or SMA connector at a reasonable
price.
However since that site was taken over by Laipac, the only options appear
to be
to pay double to some other sources or order direct from Laipac and pay a
ridiculous ($US35) shipping/handling charge.

Anyone know of another source for these for <$A50?
Click to expand...
Tried http://www.stepgps.com/ ?
These guys have good prompt service.

Down in Bayswater Victoria

Seem to be Trimble only but may have one that suits the Laipac.


sparkfun.com has antennas for the Laipac TF30 from US$20
<http://www.sparkfun.com/shop/index.php?shop=1&cart=401727&cat=64&>
shipping isn't to bad , US$15 on my last order from them

Alex
 
"budgie" <me@privacy.net> wrote in message
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On Mon, 19 Sep 2005 17:25:59 +0800, Alan <me@somewhere.com.au.invalid
wrote:

On Mon, 19 Sep 2005 12:42:21 +0800, budgie <me@privacy.net> wrote:

Commlinx were the Aust agents for Laipac and offered a fairly decent
magnetic
active (5V) patch antenna with MCX/OCX or SMA connector at a reasonable
price.
However since that site was taken over by Laipac, the only options appear
to be
to pay double to some other sources or order direct from Laipac and pay a
ridiculous ($US35) shipping/handling charge.

Anyone know of another source for these for <$A50?

http://www.stepgps.com/index.htm

Don't know about price though

Being Trimble, it'll probably be like the Garmin bits. Think of a number,
double it, add ....
Click to expand...
http://www.stepgps.com/products/trimble/lassenIQ.htm

Back in April I paid

The 45336-00 Unpackaged antenna A$34.00 + GST
The 39265-50 Antenna A$45.00 + GST
The 47274 Transition A$12.00 + GST

Alex
 
why bother with rhe antenna
http://www.glyn.co.nz/html/news_2005.html#Fastrax
 
On Thu, 22 Sep 2005 23:09:12 +1000, <Nick> wrote:

why bother with rhe antenna
http://www.glyn.co.nz/html/news_2005.html#Fastrax
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I could answer that two ways.

Because the Rx I have needs one.

Because the item you referenced doesn't do what my Rx does.
 
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