patch antenna mounting

Don WB3FTQ

which side of the GPS patch antenna faces the window? mine says "Pulse" on one side and nothing on the other. i remember reading it somewhere but i forget what it said.

K1UO Larry

Hi Don,  It doesn't matter but here is more information you may find helpful..

http://www.endruntechnologies.com/pdf/5050-0016-000.pdf

Don WB3FTQ

thanks Larry. i just hung it between the window and the venetian blind here in the shack. it is a south-facing window and right now i am seeing 12 out of 14 satellites so i guess i will stick it to the window for a more permanent installation. i am having a ball with the 6500; i sold my 5K to help pay for it. 73

K1UO Larry

Excellent Don,,,  glad things are coming together...  You wont have the 6500  much longer before more features/fixes for SmartSDR are released for you to try.  If you haven't done a version update , you will find that is not difficult either.  Good luck, enjoy.

Don WB3FTQ

lookiing forward to the new version...it was always fun when they released new versions of PowerSDR, 73

Bob N7ZO

From the current hardware reference manual, page 37:
"The included low profile GPS antenna may be marked with the word “PULSE”. This is actually the BOTTOM of the antenna and should be placed down and away from the sky."

Don WB3FTQ

that's where i read that...thanks Bob. there is so much more to learn with the 6500 as compared to the 5K but i have it up and running on JT65 as well as voice. have a great weekend.