Garmin Low profile remote GPS Antenna w/suction cup mount for Garmin StreetPilot III Deluxe, GPS III III+ V Deluxe, GPSMap 176C, (BNC) 3ft cable

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 "Easy accuracy Improvement for low price!" 2005-05-23
By Paul Mark Provencher (Morgantown, WV USA)
In practical testing on the trail, I have found that the Garmin V with basic antenna will lose satellite coverage significantly sooner than my GPS 12's. In fact there are times when the GPS 12 does not lose coverage at all while the Garmin V goes in and out. I installed a Gilsson Amplified GPS BNC external antenna for the Garmin V for some real-world observations.



I spent a few minutes doing some research on the web and the recommendations for mounting a patch antenna like this were pretty simply. Put it someplace where it has a 360-degree, unobstructed "view" of the sky. For me that could only mean one thing: I put it up on the roof rack.



Next I had to figure out where to run the cable. That was pretty easy. There is one small spot at the front corner of the top where it meets the windshield that there is a gap large enough for the cable to pass without being crushed. I released the top and fed it through. Then I covered the cable where it would be exposed with some wire harness covering.



I attached the antenna bracket to the roof rack. I mounted the antenna to the bracket. The antenna has magnets embedded in the base, but that doesn't make me feel very confident, so I ran two wire ties around it to keep it from wandering. I don't think the plastic will interfere with the signal. Then I wire-tied the cable behind the roof rack frame as best I could to provide some protection from tree branches, and to keep it from whistling when I drive. I have some extra cable to stash inside the cab.



The satellite reception results were pretty good. Where the accuracy was running about 42 feet on the internal antenna, it increased in accuracy to 15 feet. I had three or four satellites locked with the internal antenna; 8-10 with the external one. This bodes well for satellite reception in the woods.






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