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FIGURE 11-25: Lowe external antenna<br />

Chapter 11 — <strong>Hacking</strong> Geocaching<br />

Another option is to use a reradiating antenna, shown in Figure 11-26, which is a strong antenna<br />

for capturing the signal from the GPS satellites, which then retransmits it via a transmitter.<br />

The built-in antenna then picks up this amplified signal and gets a lock from that. The great<br />

thing about this is that if you geocache in a group, you can use the one reradiating antenna to<br />

work with several GPS receivers.<br />

To use a reradiating antenna, you will need to use an external power supply (such as a 12-volt<br />

supply, or batteries, usually AA or 9-volt batteries) because it relies on this to amplify and<br />

retransmit the signal. This kind of setup is great in locations where you might otherwise not<br />

get a good satellite lock.<br />

The drawbacks, however, are that this kind of setup is cumbersome, needs batteries, and requires<br />

a lot of cables that you need to keep under control. Again, careful use of tape and cable ties is<br />

essential.<br />

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