External aerial for O2 Orbit

[Paul Fraser]

Hi, had a look in the manual and a quick search here but I can't find out what kind of adaptor I need to connect a FME terminated external aerial to my Orbit. TIA.
Great forum, very helpful BTW (just found out about dual sim holders... :) )

[Hiznibz54]

Hi The specification for an external aerial seems to be confusing - it took me a long time to actually get something that fits. John, at 'GPS Antenna only' in Ebay, has got GPS aerials that do, and may be able to help you further

[Paul Fraser]

Thanks but I couldn't find anything on Ebay -- do you have a link?

[Hiznibz54]

Hi. Sorry about that. That was the name of his shop. Try this.. http://search.ebay.co.uk/ws/search/MemberSearchResult?userid=londoncolour
This should take you to his shop. He really was very good when he was trying to get me a GPS aerial - we must have tried 4 or 5 different ones that according to the specifications, were 'supposed' to be correct. I know that he also contacted HTC, and what they told him was wrong as well, but John bought an Orbit himself, and eventually found the correct one. He really couldn't have done more - excellent supplier, highly recommended, and great value.

[Paul Fraser]

Thanks, but he just directed me to the GPS aerial he had for sale. Have contacted HTC Europe, see what they come up with.

[kinski]

http://www.gerry-mobilfunk.de/artikel/Antennenadapter_fuer_O2_XDA_Neo_Anschluss_einer_ex ternen_Antenne_KFZ-Antenne.html
It's only in German language, but I hope it helps anyway.

As far as I know, the connector should be an MS-147-C(LP)-2

[Paul Fraser]

Thanks for that -- I've dropped him an email. That part number for the aerial doesn't come up much on Google...
I should qualify that: the MS-147-C(LP)-1 type does the 2 doesn't seem to exist...

[kinski]

Sorry, that seems to be right. I've got that information from expansys webpage.
Have a look at the data sheet
http://www.hirose.co.jp/cataloge_hp/e35801505.pdf

[Paul Fraser]

Hi Peter, so you think it is the 1 I'm looking for?

[kinski]

I've asked Hirose for a free sample of
MS-147-C(LP)-1 and MS-147-HRMJ-1 for validation.

[edabney]

I was in Radiop Shack and found adaptor # 17-349 connects to the P3300 (aka Artemis) on one end and has a standard Antenna cable connector on the opposite end.

http://www.radioshack.com/product/index.jsp?productId=2104006&cp

Not sure if it works as I have not connected it to a GPS antenna itself but it' gets you past the hard part (connecting to the phone)

[aslan998]

Original Orbit GPS Antenna


http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/GPS-Antenna-for-Vodafone-1605-VPA-Compact-III-3-GPS-D11_W0QQitemZ160145234149QQihZ006QQcategoryZ20380Q QtcZphotoQQcmdZViewItem

[Paul Fraser]

It was an external aerial for the phone socket I was after, but thanks anyway.