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Help with an Antenna ID...

Posted: Sun Apr 23, 2017 5:03 pm
by fchrist16
I have this antenna puck off an old car, I thought it was for modem OR GPS use, but I'm not finding much online. It's a puck style GPS looking antenna with about 15 feet of coax and a N style connector at the end.

Anyone know anything on it?

Motorola SAF-5340A

Regards,

-Frank C.

Re: Help with an Antenna ID...

Posted: Sun Apr 23, 2017 6:04 pm
by RFguy
Mag mount?

A Google of SAF5340A comes up with lots of mag mount puck type antennas with 15-feet of cable for Sat phone use.

Re: Help with an Antenna ID...

Posted: Mon Apr 24, 2017 6:56 am
by fchrist16
Yes mag-mount. Interesting that it would be for a Sat phone on a newer service car. Could it be used for GPS then?

Regards,

-Frank C.

Re: Help with an Antenna ID...

Posted: Mon Apr 24, 2017 12:07 pm
by jackhackett
It's an Irridium antenna, 1616-1626 MHz, right hand circular polarization, 3dB gain

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iridium_s ... stellation

Re: Help with an Antenna ID...

Posted: Mon Apr 24, 2017 1:11 pm
by fchrist16
jackhackett wrote:It's an Irridium antenna, 1616-1626 MHz, right hand circular polarization, 3dB gain

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iridium_s ... stellation
So totally useless except a "display piece" for me then...? Bummer, I'd love to use it on a GPS or as a "wifi" modem on the car.

Regards,

-Frank C.