Thread: Experience with the MP3car GPS antenna

Nevermind, I just noticed there is no USB connection on this one

Any other similar products you can recommend?

I think you figured out that that Hirschmann model is just an antenna.
Are you looking for a GPS receiver? Try the BU-353.

delorme earthmate lt-20 reciever is pretty good. I use it with my set-up. Its usb. But to use it for iguidance you need the delorme usb to serial driver.

I have a Microsoft receiver (a re-branded pharos) but it doesn't get a strong enough of a signal under my dash. I suppose I can just get by with mounting it on top of the dash, but then there is the unsightly USB cable.

There is a perfect spot to mount my antenna - the rear wing on my wagon, however I can't get the USB connector through the rubber hose where the antenna and 3rd brake light connector is...

Hmmm.. back to the drawing board.

I have this antenna installed on my truck and it works great for gps and wireless.

I used an Axiom GPS module inside my case with this antenna.
http://www.allsurplus.net/Axiom/

No cell phone so haven't tested that part yet.

Install does mean drilling a 3/4" hole in the roof, but this is a standard roof mount antenna size - so just about any decent install shop has a shallow antenna holesaw just for this purpose.

Once the hole is drilled, drop the wires through and bolt up from underneath.

Then you just get pigtails from FME-male to whatever your equipment has.

Mr_Wizard - how is the reception strength with this antenna?

do we know anything about the GPS antenna that's in it?

also, how would I go about utilizing the Callular portion of that?