[Gumstix-users] Help with GPSstix Antenna Clarification

[Sam P. <sam...@gm...>]

I'm hoping someone can answer this pretty easily.

It is still unclear to me (after reading the FAQ's) which GPS antenna
is needed (MCX or SMA) if I purchase a current release of the GPSstix.

The two FAQ pages shown below seem somewhat contradictory.  The suitable
antenna linked from both pages is MCX, however the second page states
that the GPS board continues to use SMA.

Is the current GPSstix the GPSstix-vx, or is this not yet released?
I'm assuming if I purchase now I will receive GPSstix rev. 1678.

Thanks for any help.

-Sam


== FAQ A ==
http://docwiki.gumstix.org/Template:FAQ/Questions/kind_of_antenna_works#What_GPS_antennas_work_with_the_GPSstix_expansion_board_.3F

GPSstix 1678 and later

The GPSstix expansion board version 1678 and later use the u-blox
NEO-4S module which needs an ACTIVE antenna as noted in this Revision
Notification of July, 2007.

A suitable active antenna is linked here.

Note: The u-blox NEO-4S module is also being used in the GoliathGPS-vx
expansion board.


== FAQ B ==
http://docwiki.gumstix.org/Revision_notification#Related_Antenna_Change

As of July 10, 2007, Gumstix switched to the u-blox NEO-4S module for
the GPSstix with version 1678.
 Related Antenna Change

Correction:

It had been announced that GPSstix board with the NEO module would use
an MCX connector. This is not the case. The GPS board will continue to
use an SMA connector for antenna - which is compatible with an ANN SMA
Antenna.

Newly released and future boards, such as the goliathGPS-vx and the
GPSstix-vx, will use the MCX connector.