Hi guys and gals,
I've just been given a used Garmin GPS2 but the donor couldn't find the antenna that is supposed to come with it. I've looked on eBay and can buy one there but wondered if anyone here knows where else I might purchase one from?
As the unit will mostly be used in the Landie is it sensible to forget the one that clips on the back and just go for an external one?
All advice gratefully accepted, as always :-)
Regards Steve G
I was given one of these a while ago, must be a very generosity-inspiring model :-)
I use it on the dash of the Disco with just the built-on antenna and it's amazingly good. Always gets a signal everywhere I've tried it across Europe/Russia. (I previously had a Magellan one which only really worked on the top of mountains on a clear day.)
:) K
"> I use it on the dash of the Disco with just the built-on antenna and it's
Get an external antenne from lowe electronics, not the cheapest but very good - you will need it for a proper landy :-) , the little fixed antenne is fine for discos with there bigger windscreen area but in defender/series etc.they will struggle due to the windscreen angle
If you know of anyone else giving one away then feel free to snd them in my direction :-)
Rich
Has your car got a heated screen? If so, the element interferes with the ability of the GPS to find a signal. If I use my GPS12 in the Rangie, it can take up to 15 minutes to get a fix (compared with 30sec or so in the open). After that, it seems to work fine. If I used it a lot, I would get an external aerial as the others recommend.
I had exactly this problem after fitting a heated screen to my 110, my Garmin e-trex would lose signal regularly. I got a re-radiating antennae from gps warehouse and it's excellent. Cost about UK£45. Badger.
Happy days! The GPS donor just called to say he found the antenna ;-))))
Regards Steve G
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