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24 ft of wire (12 ft long battery power wires) will prevent transmission. A
reliable system that will transmit without a perfect battery voltage will
minimize voltage drop along the battery power wires. To minimize voltage
drop, keep the battery power wires short. A five-foot power wire is a long
power wire. If you must have a longer wire, use heavy wire. For power wires
less than ten feet but more than five feet, use no smaller than 18 AWG.
7.3 Transmission Antenna
The TX321 transmission antenna is a right-hand circular polarized Yagi with
11 dBi gain. A bracket is included with the antenna for mounting to a mast or
pole. The antenna is directional and should be aimed at the spacecraft. Both
elevation and azimuth are unique to the location on the planet and must be set.
A poorly aimed antenna will cause a drop in signal strength or possibly prevent
successful transmission.
When attaching elements to the boom, make sure to place them
such that the number of grooves on the element equals the number
of dimples on the boom. For example, the element with 4 grooves
should be placed at the spot on the boom with 4 dimples, and so
forth.
The accuracy of the antenna aiming is not critical, but should be reasonably
good. As a guide, if the antenna is aimed 20 degrees off the spacecraft, the
received power will be half of a properly aimed antenna. Beyond 20 degrees,
the received power drops off quickly.
7.4 GPS Antenna
7.4.1 How the GPS Signal is Acquired and Used
The GPS receiver will acquire a complete GPS fix at power up and once a day.
The TX321 transmitter will continue to operate normally for 28 days without a
GPS fix.
The GPS signal is used for two functions: to set real time and to regulate the
oscillator. Four satellites are required to perform these functions. To correct the
oscillator frequency, the GPS receiver will output an accurate 1-second pulse.
The 1-second pulse is used to correct oscillator drift caused by changes in
temperature and crystal aging.
The GPS is required for proper operation. After the transmitter is reset or first
powered up, it can’t schedule a transmission until a GPS fix is established or
the internal clock has been manually set. After the first fix, the TX321 will
acquire a GPS fix once a day. Each time the GPS system acquires a fix, the
entire GPS almanac is downloaded, which requires about 15 minutes.
7.4.2 GPS Antenna Location
The GPS antenna mounts to the end of a crossarm via the 7623 3/4-in. IPS
threaded pipe and a 1049 Nu-Rail® fitting or CM220 mounting bracket. The
ideal location for the GPS antenna is above everything, with the shortest cable
possible. The GPS antenna will not receive the GPS signal through a steel roof
or steel walls. Concrete will probably act like steel. Heavy foliage, snow, and
ice will attenuate the GPS signal. The more of the sky the antenna has a clear
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