LNA-amplified positioning
Active GPS/GNSS Antennas (with LNA)
Active GPS/GNSS antennas with a built-in low-noise amplifier for external mounts and long cable runs. The LNA amplifies the signal before the cable, so a long coax run does not starve the receiver.
Selection framework
Choose an active antenna correctly
Active antennas are about the RF path, not quality. Size the amplifier to your cable, not to the biggest number.
When to use active
External or roof mounts, or any coax run beyond roughly 30 cm where line loss degrades the signal.
LNA gain vs cable loss
Pick gain to offset your cable loss plus a small margin; too much gain can overload the receiver.
Bias voltage
Active antennas draw DC (typically 2.7-5 V) over the coax; confirm the receiver supplies bias or add a bias-T.
Connector & mount
Match SMA, IPEX or QMA and the mount to the install.
Applications
Designed around real deployments
Roof & vehicle mounts
Antennas mounted away from the receiver.
Remote outdoor receivers
Low-sensitivity receivers and long runs.
Timing references
Installations with long antenna cabling.
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Featured matching products
Selected from existing Global RF Tech product pages. Open a model for its full specification and integration details.
Active GPS
GL-DY226
External mounts, long cable runs
- Frequency
- 1575.42 MHz
- Type
- Active (built-in LNA)
- Mount
- Screw
High-gain outdoor
GL-DY225
Outdoor fixed positioning
- Frequency
- 1575.42 ±3 / 1602-1610 MHz
- Mount
- Screw
- Type
- GPS/GLONASS
QMA active
GL048
Vehicle GPS/GNSS
- Frequency
- 1575.42-1610 MHz
- Connector
- QMA
- Type
- Active
IPEX active
GL046
Embedded / vehicle modules
- Frequency
- 1575.42 ±0.5 MHz
- Connector
- IPEX
- Type
- Active
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