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GPS Antenna Kit
The time server ships with a free GPS Antenna Kit which includes 50 feet (15 meters) of antenna
cable. This amount of cable is sufficient for the majority of GPS antenna installations. Longer cable
runs can also be accommodated. Below is a list of the items in a typical GPS Antenna Kit:
• GPS Antenna
• Antenna Mounting Adaptor
• PVC Mounting Pipe
• Hose Clamps
• 50 feet of RG-59U (Belden 9104) Cable/TNC Male
In June 2017, EndRun changed the GPS antenna model that shipped with the time server. A drawing
of the GPS roof-top installation for the two different antennas is shown at the end of this appendix in
Figures 1A and 1B. Complete GPS Roof-Top Installation Guides are here:
For antennas shipped after May 2017:
http://www.endruntechnologies.com/pdf/5050-0017-000.pdf
For antennas shipped before June 2017:
http://www.endruntechnologies.com/pdf/5050-0015-000.pdf
About Coax Cable
The GPS signal frequency is considered to be in the microwave range and is highly affected by
impedance mismatches and discontinuities in the transmission cables. All RF coax cables have a
minimum bend radius. In order to prevent damage, cable should not be bent into tight curves. It is
critically important during installation that kinks are not allowed to form in the cable. If RF coax
cable is bent beyond its minimum bend radius. then damage to the inner construction of the cable
may result. This can lead to much higher levels of loss and a non-functioning GPS receiver.
Similarly, care should be taken to ensure that the cable is not crushed, or likely to be crushed later. If
the RF coax cable does suffer this kind of damage, then the dimensions of the cable will be changed
and it will not maintain its characteristic impedance. Again, this can result in a non-functioning GPS
receiver.
Please keep the above precautions in mind when you install the GPS cable. It should not be treated
like a garden hose or a power extension cord.
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