innards of a bu-303 (large pictures)

**fantomas** · 01-04-2005, 12:10 AM

sorry about the large pictures..but i was too lazy to make them smaller. oh and they're a little blurry. if you need pictures of anything specific, let me know, i'll try to get some better pics.

upon opening..

outside of the enclosure..

flip it over

**DeltaFX** · 01-05-2005, 11:23 AM

Originally Posted by fantomas

sorry about the large pictures..but i was too lazy to make them smaller. oh and they're a little blurry. if you need pictures of anything specific, let me know, i'll try to get some better pics.

upon opening..

outside of the enclosure..

flip it over

"Quality over quantity" uh ?

**Cris** · 01-05-2005, 11:37 AM

Nice...but could I ask, what can you do with it opened...?

**fantomas** · 01-05-2005, 11:47 AM

Originally Posted by DeltaFX

"Quality over quantity" uh ?

lol..i guess i havent mastered the digital camera i got for christmas. i'll try and take some outside during the day when it stops snowing...

Originally Posted by Cris

Nice...but could I ask, what can you do with it opened...?

just for general reference. i've heard of some people having external gps antennas. so if they need more info or pictures, they can come to me

**leemik** · 01-07-2005, 05:37 PM

Doesn't anyone know if removing the case will affect the satellites it's able to pick up?

Specifically, my BU-303 is on my roof but it's is rather ugly.. so I want to take the guts out and put it inside a painted sharkfin style antenna.. However, I don't know if the signal strength will be the same with a new case and no magnet on bottom..

--mike

**fantomas** · 01-07-2005, 06:10 PM

the magnet is a completely seperate part from the gps receiver. i'm not sure if its essential. i'm assuming it's just there to keep it on the roof or trunk lids of cars. if mine still worked i would test it out, but as far as i know, it doesn't work.

btw, i will eventually be takign better pictures of the unit

**Quattro** · 01-07-2005, 06:16 PM

I think you should keep the magnet, it helps to get a better singal. Look at this

Cheap Easy improvement of GPS LOCK!...

**leemik** · 01-07-2005, 10:59 PM

Well, it looks like I definately can't include the magnet (or any of the shell) in the little enclosure I'm trying to modify for the BU-303.. it's just way too small..

So after a few hours of cutting, I manage to get it all stuffed in and miraculosly it all works fine without the magnet!!! I guess I got lucky..

FYI, this is where I stuffed the antenna:

--mike