How to get external antenna for Asset Tracker GPS [Resolved]

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I want to buy.
What do I search for (on Amazon) to find one that’s for the Electron Asset Tracker?

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@douglaskbell, you need a uFL to SMA connector like this one:

and an active antenna like this one:

You can also go with this direct uFL antenna but at higher cost:

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thanks. Ordered.

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Thanks @peekay123 for the help!

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Don’t forget to configure your code to use the external antenna:

AssetTracker t = AssetTracker();

void setup() {
    t.begin();
    t.gpsOn();
    t.antennaExternal();
}

The call to t.externalAntenna() must be made after t.gpsOn() because the latter function defaults to use the internal antenna.

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