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  • GPS/GNSS Magnetic Mount Antenna – 3 m (SMA)

    SparkFun GPS/GNSS Magnetic Mount Antenna - 3 m (SMA)

    This exceptional GPS/GNSS antenna is designed for both GPS and GLONASS reception. The magnetic mount allows it to be easily mounted to a metal base such as a ground plate or car roof. The antenna is terminated with a 3m cable and standard SMA connector. Features Dimensions: 50x38x17mm Weight: 75g including 3m cable Frequency Range: 1575 - 1610MHz GPS Center Frequency: 1575.42MHz GLONASS Center Frequency: 1602MHz LNA Voltage: 3 to 5VDC LNA Gain: 28dB LNA Current: 10mA Termination Connector: SMA Impedance: 50Ω Right-hand polarization Cable Length: 3 meter

    € 13,95

    Members € 12,56

  • SparkFun GPS Breakout – NEO-M9N, Chip Antenna (Qwiic)

    SparkFun SparkFun GPS Breakout - NEO-M9N, Chip Antenna (Qwiic)

    Thanks to the onboard rechargeable battery, you'll have backup power enabling the GPS to get a hot lock within seconds! Additionally, this u-blox receiver supports I²C (u-blox calls this Display Data Channel), making it perfect for the Qwiic compatibility, so we don't have to use up our precious UART ports. Utilizing our handy Qwiic system, no soldering is required to connect it to the rest of your system. However, we still have broken out 0.1'-spaced pins if you prefer to use a breadboard. The NEO-M9N module detects jamming and spoofing events and can reports them to the host so that the system can react to such events. A SAW (Surface Acoustic Wave) filter combined with an LNA (Low Noise Amplifier) in the RF path is integrated into the NEO-M9N module, allowing normal operation even under strong RF interferences. U-blox based GPS products are configurable using the popular but dense, windows program called u-centre. Plenty of different functions can be configured on the NEO-M9N: baud rates, update rates, geofencing, spoofing detection, external interrupts, SBAS/D-GPS, etc. All of this can be done within the SparkFun Arduino Library! The SparkFun NEO-M9N GPS Breakout is also equipped with an on-board rechargeable battery that provides power to the RTC on the NEO-M9N. This reduces the time-to-first fix from a cold start (~24s) to a hot start (~2s). The battery will maintain RTC and GNSS orbit data without being connected to power for plenty of time. Features Integrated Chip Antenna 92-Channel GNSS Receiver 1.5m Horizontal Accuracy 25Hz Max Update Rate (4 concurrent GNSS) Time-To-First-Fix: Cold: 24 s Hot: 2 s Max Altitude: 80,000 m Max G: ≤4 Max Velocity: 500 m/s Velocity Accuracy: 0.05 m/s Heading Accuracy: 0.3 degrees Time Pulse Accuracy: 30 ns 3.3 V VCC and I/O Current Consumption: ~31 mA Tracking GPS+GLONASS Software Configurable Geofencing Odometer Spoofing Detection External Interrupt Pin Control Low Power Mode Many others! Supports NMEA, UBX, and RTCM protocols over UART or I²C interfaces

    € 69,95

    Members € 62,96

  • Molex Flexible GNSS Antenna – U.FL (Adhesive)

    SparkFun Molex Flexible GNSS Antenna - U.FL (Adhesive)

    The Molex Flexible GNSS Antenna has a tiny footprint at 40.40mm x 15.40mm, while the adhesive pad is a bit bigger at 56.40mm x 20mm. Even better, the antenna is only 0.1mm thick (or about the thickness of a piece of paper). Remove the backing and stick this to any surface, or leave the backing on (be careful of the fragile U.FL connector). Features Cable length: 50mm Connector: U.FL Radiation Pattern: Omnidirectional Polarization: Linear Weigth: 0.466 g Mounting Style: Adhesive Protocol: BeiDou, Galileo, GLONASS, GPS Return Loss: < -8dB Peak Gain (Max): 1.1 dBi+ Efficiency: >74% Input Impedance 50 Ohms

    € 4,95

    Members € 4,46

  • GNSS Multi-Band Magnetic Mount Antenna – 5 m (SMA)

    SparkFun GNSS Multi-Band Magnetic Mount Antenna - 5 m (SMA)

    Out of stock

    Designed for the latest u-blox F9 platform – including the ZED-F9P module – it provides a fast, easy, and reliable multi-band antenna solution. Still, it can be used with any GPS/GNSS receiver that can benefit from the L1/L2 dual reception. This antenna supports GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, and BeiDou and includes a high-performance multi-band RHCP dual-feed patch antenna element; a built-in high-gain LNA SAW pre-filtering, and a 5 m SMA cable. Features Frequency: L1 Band: 1559-1606 MHz L2/L5 Band: 1197-1249 MHz Peak gain (over 15 cm diameter ground plane): L1 Band: 3.5 dBic L2/L5 Band: 0-2.0 dBic VSWR: max. 2 Bandwidth: min. 200 MHz Impedance: 50 Ohm Polarization RHCP Supports GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, and BeiDou 5m coaxial cable with SMA connector Magnetic base, fixed installation option (screw mount, 2x M4 screws) Dimensions: 60 x 82 x 22.5 mm Weight: 175g (including cable)

    Out of stock

    € 109,95

    Members € 98,96

  • SparkFun GPS Breakout – Chip Antenna, SAM-M8Q (Qwiic)

    SparkFun SparkFun GPS Breakout - Chip Antenna, SAM-M8Q (Qwiic)

    Additionally, this u-blox receiver supports I²C (u-blox calls this Display Data Channel), making it perfect for the Qwiic compatibility, so we don't have to use up our precious UART ports. Utilizing our handy Qwiic system, no soldering is required to connect it to the rest of your system. However, we still have broken out 0.1'-spaced pins if you prefer to use a breadboard. U-blox based GPS products are configurable using the popular but dense, windows program called u-centre. Plenty of different functions can be configured on the SAM-M8Q: baud rates, update rates, geofencing, spoofing detection, external interrupts, SBAS/D-GPS, etc. All of this can be done within the SparkFun Arduino Library! The SparkFun SAM-M8Q GPS Breakout is also equipped with an on-board rechargeable battery that provides power to the RTC on the SAM-M8Q. This reduces the time-to-first fix from a cold start (~30s) to a hot start (~1s). The battery will maintain RTC and GNSS orbit data without being connected to power for plenty of time. Features 72-Channel GNSS Receiver 2.5 m Horizontal Accuracy 18 Hz Max Update Rate Time-To-First-Fix: Cold: 26s Hot: 1s Max Altitude: 50,000 m Max G: ≤4 Max Velocity: 500 m/s Velocity Accuracy: 0.05 m/s Heading Accuracy: 0.3 degrees Time Pulse Accuracy: 30 ns 3.3 V VCC and I/O Current Consumption: ~29 mA Tracking GPS+GLONASS Software Configurable Geofencing Odometer Spoofing Detection External Interrupt Pin Control Low Power Mode Many others! Supports NMEA, UBX, and RTCM protocols over UART or I²C interfaces

    € 49,95

    Members € 44,96

What is RF? What is RF used for?

Electromagnetic fields, radio waves, microwaves, and wireless signals are called radio frequency (RF) energy. RF currents are electrical currents that oscillate at radio frequencies and have unique characteristics. RF energy is all around us, and RF is used in a variety of electronics and devices, including radio and television broadcasting, cellular telephones, satellite communications, microwave ovens, radars, and industrial heaters and sealers. These are just a few examples.

What is software-defined radio (SDR), and what can you do with SDR?

In general, an electrical signal is generated by hardware components. It is quite complicated to process signals with hardware and has limitations to troubleshoot. With software-defined radio (SDR), RF communication takes place using software, which simplifies the limitations of signal processing with hardware. Instead of having to use mixers, filters, amplifiers, modulators, demodulators, and so on, SDR uses just an ADC and DAC, along with antennas, without the need for many hardware components.

The software for SDR can be used on a personal computer or an embedded system, providing a more flexible application and making it easy to troubleshoot problems. SDR is used in broadcast and amateur radio, radio astronomy, aircraft tracking and GSM network building, and many more applications. It's a good choice for many fun projects.

RTL-SDR is an affordable USB radio used to receive live radio broadcasts from a computer. Due to its popularity, users benefit from a wider variety of radio signals that just a few years ago would have cost hundreds or thousands of euros.

What does Elektor have to offer?

Elektor offers a variety of RF and SDR-related kits, such as the Elektor Raspberry Pi RTL -SDR Kit, which allows you to receive radio signals between 500 kHz and 1.75 GHz from stations using different bands, including MW/SW/LW broadcast, ISM, CB, ham radio, utility, and more. In addition, Elektor supplies its customers with telescopic antennas and magnetically mountable antennas, and much more. Browse our list to find a suitable solution for you.

What does the future hold for SDR?

The popularity of SDR solutions has been increasing since the widespread availability of 4G equipment. The prospects of upcoming technologies such as 5G, the Internet of Things (IoT), and sensor networks promise to further boost SDR . SDRs are built with more powerful FPGAs, and these applications are intended for increasingly complex tasks. As a result, FPGA tools that can manage growing amounts of data and complexity will inevitably gain popularity.

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