XPost: alt.comp.hardware   
   From: trepidation@example.net   
      
   On Tue, 1 Apr 2025 11:54:38 -0400, Paul wrote:   
   >   
   > I have a GPS here from Adafruit that seems to work OK.   
   > It can pick up a few birds while sitting in the house and   
   > sitting on a window ledge inside.   
      
   You cannot always count on windows being a good portal to   
   the outside, wireless word.  Most new'ish windows these days   
   use "Low E" glass.  Low E glass is essentially standard clear   
   glass with a microscopic, transparent, metallic coating on its   
   surface that is better at reflecting heat than the glass itself.   
   The coating used in low E glass tends to be that of a   
   low-emissivity metal, such as silver.   
      
   Add to that the Faraday effect that a stucco siding presents,   
   and you'll understand why it can be frustrating to use a   
   cell phone inside my home.   
      
   And then there are the metal roofs adding to the mix with   
   GPS devices....   
      
   Jonesy   
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