Justine Smithies on Nostr: Having one of those days. Just changed a KA VSAT dome on a vessels internet as it ...
Having one of those days. Just changed a KA VSAT dome on a vessels internet as it wouldn't search or track the satellite due to a GNSS velocity error which indicates a faulty GPS module or PCU in the dome.
So got the dome swapped with a tested replacement and tried to set it back up only to get the exact same error. Turns out one of the vessels other GPS antennas used for the navigational equipment had gone bad and was radiating RF killing the VSAT domes internal GPS.
So had to run in a new GPS antenna too.
All fixed now though and time for lunch. 🙄
So got the dome swapped with a tested replacement and tried to set it back up only to get the exact same error. Turns out one of the vessels other GPS antennas used for the navigational equipment had gone bad and was radiating RF killing the VSAT domes internal GPS.
So had to run in a new GPS antenna too.
All fixed now though and time for lunch. 🙄