Deluo GPS antenna modification help

antimatter · 03-17-2005, 02:02 PM

Can anyone point me to a tutorial on how to add an external antenna hookup to my GPS reciever. I plan on getting an external tri band antenna and will want to hook up my Deluo GPS module to it. Unfortuantly they don't have antenna hookups

I am very comfortable with a soldering iron and fabrication/electronics.

I just want to see some pictures of a mod before i get started.

If anyone has passed by such a tutorial please pass the info along my way.

Thanks

antimatter · 04-06-2005, 12:59 AM

hmm

No one done this?

will1384 · 04-14-2005, 03:58 PM

I have got a old unit from them its a serial port type

I had problems getting a lock in my car - I kept moving it around
and no luck - I thought about that it had a magnet, and got a flat
piece of metal - I stuck the GPS unit on top and BAM I got 4 to 6
sats locked

I have it mounted under my rear window as close to the glass
as I can - its under the carpet on my rear shelf mounted to a
square piece of metal - the metal is about 5 inches square

If you can some how replace the antenna you could try this but
its ugly

An Inexpensive External GPS Antenna - PDF download-

and here is some links

Links to GPS Antenna Construction Sites

Good luck

antimatter · 04-14-2005, 04:45 PM

THanks for the reply. I think i am just going to hack it open and take some pictures. Maybe someone can identify what part is the antenna if i cant. I have an antenna in mind

jcdillin · 04-14-2005, 04:55 PM

yes take some pictures, i'm sure we can sort out what needs what. I attached a external antenna to my radioshack GPS that was not designed for an external antenna and it worked great.

antimatter · 04-14-2005, 05:10 PM

Thanks jcdillin. What i need to do is get an FME connector to hook it up to my GPS antenna that i am getting. I will try to take it apart this weekend and post pictures

jcdillin · 04-14-2005, 05:26 PM

so maybe just get a piece of coaxial cable with a fme connector on that and solder the other end to your gps, that would keep the amount of connections low

antimatter · 04-14-2005, 06:04 PM

Yea, that is pretty much the idea. I just don't know what to connect to what

antimatter · 06-11-2005, 03:35 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by jcdillin

yes take some pictures, i'm sure we can sort out what needs what. I attached a external antenna to my radioshack GPS that was not designed for an external antenna and it worked great.

So i finally got the GPS antenna that i have been waiting for and I took the gps out of the car opened it up and took a couple photos.

Any idea on where i need to attach the leads too?

jcdillin · 06-11-2005, 10:52 PM

do you have a picture of it turned over?

Marvin Hlavac · 06-11-2005, 11:07 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by antimatter

...Maybe someone can identify what part is the antenna if i cant...

The "square" in the middle of the unit on your picture is the actual antenna, but I'm thinking if perhaps the use of a re-radiating antenna would do the job for you. You wouldn't have to modify your existing GPS receiver in any way. Check this link: http://shop.store.yahoo.com/semsons-inc/gpsreran.html

antimatter · 06-11-2005, 11:26 PM

i'll take a couple more photos, it is actually two circuit boards on top of eachother.

antimatter · 06-11-2005, 11:45 PM

here are two shots

RPM_VR4 · 06-12-2005, 12:30 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by Marvin Hlavac

The "square" in the middle of the unit on your picture is the actual antenna, but I'm thinking if perhaps the use of a re-radiating antenna would do the job for you. You wouldn't have to modify your existing GPS receiver in any way. Check this link: http://shop.store.yahoo.com/semsons-inc/gpsreran.html

That thing is awesome (and you even linked to the lowest price I could find). I bought one immediatly.

antimatter · 06-12-2005, 02:38 AM

That thing is pretty slick. Although i already have another antenna that i purchased that i need to connect to my delue.

Any clues or hints on what i should be looking for? Any help would be greatly appriciated