I've read about the Eggfinder GPS units and the instruction to add glue reinforcement to the GPS antenna in this thread: LINK.
As this thread mentions, it seems that many GPS units use a very similar GPS antenna and mounting method. I have a few Missile Works RTx/GPS units that use a GPS unit / antenna that looks like this:
Is the idea of adding glue reinforcement applicable here too? Seems to me to be a good idea and I think I'm going to do it, but I wanted to get feedback from the community.
There is a subtle difference on the Missile Works unit in that the PCB is between the antenna and the GPS circuitry (inside a shielded metal can), whereas on the Eggfinder, it seemed that the antenna was directly attached to the "metal can". I'm thinking this detail doesn't matter and that the antenna still could benefit from a glue fillet around the perimeter to help is sustain the G-forces from launch and hard landing.
As this thread mentions, it seems that many GPS units use a very similar GPS antenna and mounting method. I have a few Missile Works RTx/GPS units that use a GPS unit / antenna that looks like this:
Is the idea of adding glue reinforcement applicable here too? Seems to me to be a good idea and I think I'm going to do it, but I wanted to get feedback from the community.
There is a subtle difference on the Missile Works unit in that the PCB is between the antenna and the GPS circuitry (inside a shielded metal can), whereas on the Eggfinder, it seemed that the antenna was directly attached to the "metal can". I'm thinking this detail doesn't matter and that the antenna still could benefit from a glue fillet around the perimeter to help is sustain the G-forces from launch and hard landing.