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Dick
Baltimore, MD
August 31, 2009
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GARMIN GA25 MCX ANTENNA
Pros: excellent reception
Cons: none
Excellent antenna ... works very well !!!
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Luc
Moncton, NB
June 1, 2009
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A MUST WHEN RENTING CARS
Pros: simple, better satellite lock-up.
I often rent vehicles for work and I've noticed
that my GPS (Garmin Quest) wouldn't pick up any
satellites when mounted to the windshield on
certain cars. Seems there's some sort of
coating that prevents the signal from getting
through. The workaround was to mount the GPS on
the door window - but that just wasn't very
handy.
The GA25 external antenna is perfect. It's a
simple magnet mount that plugs into the back of
the GPS. Takes about 30 seconds to route the
wire along the door's weather seal and into the
car. The advantage to having an antenna on top
of the car rather than in the windshield is that
you pick-up more satellites, hence greater
resolution (I regularly get 2 - 3 meters).
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MAGOO!
Glen Ellyn
May 27, 2009
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REALLY MAKES A DIFFERENCE
Pros: faster response time on the screen
Cons: have to run wires under the headliner
The external antenna speeds up the operation of
the GPS screen. I have two of these and have
tried them both ways . . . buy the external
antenna!
51 out of 106 viewers found this review helpful.
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Billy
Yellowknife, NT
May 26, 2009
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ALL IS WELL
This feller is fine!
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Robert P.
Chateauguay QC
April 30, 2009
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ANTENNE DE STREET PILOT
Légere amélioration,
Mais au centre ville de Mlt.,pas de changement
51 out of 103 viewers found this review helpful.
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dan
legardeur Québec Canada
February 2, 2009
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GOOD RECEPTION
La reception a été ammilioré et plus rapide a
recevoir les signaux satellites sur mon petit
street pilot
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rsleegers
London, ON
January 16, 2009
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IMPROVES RECEPTION TO 99.999%
Pros: improves reception
Cons: limits portability
Our in-dash Streetpilot C330 used to lose
reception about 1%-2% of the time. With the
antennae we have yet to lose reception while out
in the open. It has only failed under gas station
covers or tunnels. We have a sunroof and the wire
runs out without any leakage. Others have
mentioned the connector can break - I just leave
it attached even when removing from the mount for
programming (when stopped, of course). GPS are
cheap enough now I don't worry about leaving it
hooked up, except in potentially high crime areas.
I just take out the memory card with the current maps.
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Bert Morin
November 22, 2008
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ANTENNA FOR GPS 60C
This item has improve reception 70 percent in my neck
of the woods.Apparently the connection on the GPS end
is weak ,care must be taken to disconnect,A very
useful gadget. Bert
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Keith
July 26, 2008
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Ditto. The antenna works well I've seen estimated position accuracy
(Garmin GPS60Csx) go from 18+ feet without the antenna to 6 feet with
the antenna. However, the connector is junk. Mine broke the third
time I used it. Enough remained to continue to use it for a while. I
will buy another one but you must view this accessory as a disposable,
short term device. Everything else on the Garmin GPS60Csx is so
robust one wonders why they allow something this flimsy to carry their
brand name.
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Wil
March 26, 2008
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I purchased this antenna because I called Garmin and they advised me it would be great to extend my distance. I wanted to install the garmin on my consol. But what they did not tell me was it had to be put on the outside of the car. I was told I could just put it on the dash. After talking with Garmin they did not help me and I would never buy another Garmin Product after the service I got from them.
82 out of 179 viewers found this review helpful.
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Mark
March 26, 2008
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The antenna does help reception, but the MCX connector is a total piece of junk. Mine broke the third time I used it. Don't buy it unless you really need a remote antenna.
93 out of 196 viewers found this review helpful.
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Jonathan
March 11, 2008
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I too bought one of these antennas and had the MCX connector come apart while connected to my GPS. The stiff connector cable puts lots of stress on the connection and it came apart while I was holding my GPS in my lap. This happened after one year.
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John Bagg
February 24, 2008
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Purchased one of these and it worked great. However, connection became locked in unit and would broke while I tried to remove it. Unfortunately, I threw it away in disgust as it did not seem economical to return for repairs.
90 out of 187 viewers found this review helpful.
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John Kuklinski
February 21, 2008
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I had purchased the antenna for my Garmin Nuvi. The first time I used it the MCX connector broke off in the receptacle, leaving the top part in the GPS. I will have to send the unit back to Garmin for repair and will not have it available for my use while it is in the shop. Not sure that it will happen again with new antenna.
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John Kuklinski
February 21, 2008
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I had purchaced the antenna for my Garmin Nuvi. The first time I used it the MCX connector broke off in the receptacle, leaving the top part in the GPS. I will have to send the unit back to Garmin for repair and will not have it available for my use while it is in the shop. Not sure that it will happen again with new antenna.
92 out of 185 viewers found this review helpful.
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james may
ON
December 31, 1969
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well yes,its worth the money..as the garmin streetpilot c330 ..i found with it .like most other reviews.is the bright sunlight and glare which restricts your view in mounting on inside windshield.well this ga25mcx.gets rid off this problem.as the magnetic mount goes,anyware on roof..the lead is long enough to go on any car or truck..and its magnetic mount is good.....answer no glare on c330 as it goes anyware in car or truck.oh yeaaaaaa a must for the streetpilot c330 thanks gps city .
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