the size of the gps receiver antenna is generally just a few inches high. a website describes it as coffee cup sized or smaller. http://www.hartrao.ac.za/geodesy/slr/files/gps.pdf
It depends on what brand of gps you own, and the model fo the gps system which you have to purchase the receiver antenna for; each model will have different costs.
You can purchase a GPS receiver antenna from a list of electronic venders including: Wal-mart, Sears, Target, and Radio Shack. Remember to always check pricing to ensure you get the best deal.
There is nothing to set. If the GPS receiver is actually indicating the wrong location ... more than a couple hundred yards/meters from where it really is ... then either the receiver or its installation is defective. -- Find a place that has an open, unobstructed view of a large part of the sky, without a lot of buildings surrounding it. Check the location as indicated by the GPS in that place. If it's wrong, then you have two major things to address: 1). The antenna system. The GPS antenna is somewhere on the outside of the car, and connects to the receiver through a shielded 'coaxial' cable. You have to inspect and verify that the antenna and cable are not damaged. If you can confirm that the antenna, the cable connection to the antenna, the cable itself, and the cable connection to the receiver, are all in good condition, and the receiver indicates the wrong location, then you have identified the problem: 2). The receiver is defective. It's as simple as that. See the dealer for replacement. With a BMW, this should not be a problem.
You need both a radar antenna and a GPS radar if this is marine then the radar antenna will perhaps include a Receiver and Transmitter as well and the GPS maybe a mushroom shape
Hi, Most likely it's an antenna problem or something wrong with the `front end` section of the receiver. Then again, it also depends on your location. I wouldn't expect a GPS receiver to work well in a cave or close to large buildings, etc. Hope this helps, Cubby
If you have a two-frequency GPS receiver with an external antenna and you are on a hill with no trees, the accuracy of your position can be within a centimeter or less. (An area the size of a sugar cube, or less)
Lowrance GPS antenna is the most desired brand of GPS antenna. They are reliable, and excellent when compared to other brands, and cost the same as the lower quality brands.
The original GPS system was invented and put together by the US military. Orginally, it required huge radio receivers, big power supplies, and substantial antennas.With the miniaturization of electronic parts and computer chips, GPS receivers were invented that put the power supply (batteries) and the radio receiver in a backpack. The antenna became easier to carry, and looked like a saucer on top of a pole.Today, all of the above are so small that they can be put in a tiny space . . . battery, antenna and receiver. This is a 'Stand-alone' GPS receiver . . . it works all by itself and needs no other equipment.
I dont know what 'Strits and Trips' are but I do know what a GPS is. The GPS - Global Positioning System - depends on 'seeing' as many satellites as possible. To get the best coverage you need to have it out in the open with a clear view of the sky. If you intend to use your GPS indoors it is possible to get an external antenna which would plug into the GPS and leave the antenna outdoors again in a place with a clear view of the sky.
Newer Garmin GPS receiver WAAS (Wide area augmentation system) capability can improve accuracy, averaging less than three meters. No additional equipment or fees to take advantage of WAAS. Users can also get a better differential GPS (DGPS), to correct an average of three to five meters accuracy of GPS signals within range. To get the corrected signal, users must be out by the differential GPS beacon receiver and beacon antenna. Now we use the following GPS receiver for our bus railway system.
One of the other changes to this model may be the placement of the antenna on the angled bottom half of the watch, addressing the complaints of signal loss found in older versions of the GPS watch. The waterproof Garmin 305 not only provides you with GPS
A typical block diagram of a GPS receiver includes components such as an antenna for receiving satellite signals, a radio frequency front-end for signal processing, a digital signal processor for data processing, and a microcontroller for system control and interface. The processed data is then used to calculate the receiver's position, velocity, and timing information.