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Old 05-17-2012, 09:27 AM
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Satellite antenna Ohm???

Does anyone know what the impedance is on our sat. ant. cable 75ohm or 50ohm??

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Old 05-17-2012, 10:29 AM
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50 ohms nominal impedance
2320.0-2345.0 MHz Rx Frequency
 
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Old 05-17-2012, 11:14 AM
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You are definitely not a nimrod when you have answers to questions like this thread.

Thank you very much.
 
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Old 05-17-2012, 11:18 AM
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One more Q.

Can our OEM Sirius sat radio antenna support a GPS?

If yes, would I just have to get a T-adaptor connector and run a 2 cables from there (1 to the GPS and 1 to Sirius radio)?
 
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Old 05-17-2012, 02:38 PM
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"Can our OEM Sirius sat radio antenna support a GPS?"
Probably not, unless it is specifically designed for both services. Satellite Radio sits at 2320.0-2345.0 MHz, and GPS is at 1575.42 MHz, in the RF spectrum. The antennas for these services are amplified to permit sucessful reception here on earth of the extremely weak signals (usually below the ambient electronic noise levels, in fact) from the satellites; hence, they use sharply-tuned amplifiers, and unless the antenna amplifier is designed for both bands, satisfactory dual-service operation is not likely.
 
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Old 05-17-2012, 03:13 PM
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nimrod is correct. they will not support GPS ..
 
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Old 05-17-2012, 03:35 PM
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Well the good thing is that based on this information I now have one less mod to do.

Thank you guys.
 



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