Mechanical rigidity, so the patch antenna isn't held to the board just by the center pin.
On Dec 5, 2017 8:02 PM, "Bob Sutton via Groups.Io" <zl1rs=
[email protected]> wrote:
On 6/12/2017 1:50 PM, Keith VE7GDH
wrote:
Does anyone know if there’s any special reason why there is tape on the GPS module in the GLG1? TIA.
... on the GPS module (YICxxxxxx) that comes pre-fixed to the PCB??
(neither of the unopened kits here have any)
... or do you mean on the patch antenna??? Used to stick the antenna
to the PCB to the center pin doesn't get broken if the antenna is
twisted or knocked.
