Friday, December 23, 2011

Powerful External Remote Amplified GPS Antenna Receiver for Garmin Nuvi


Manufacturer : Generic
Model : GPS-ANT-MCX
ASIN : B000ZKUR1W
Price : $
Last Price : 5.73$(Discount %
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Product Description

Power GPS Antenna Antena Receiver to give you much stronger signals than the antenna come with your GPS unit or the Orignal GPS Antenna, stronger signal give you more coordinates accuracy, you will see places that your GPS can not get sattelites signals or very weak signals and this GPS antenna can help, included the magnetic base mount, base dimension is W=1.4" x L=1.8" x H=0.5". Compatible : Garmin C320 C340 76 2610 iQue M5 I3 I2 I5 Navman Nuvi 350 310 370 360 600 650 660 Streetpilot 2610 2620 c330 c340 Magellan Roadmate 300 360 760 Lowrance Holux Tomtom Go 910 710 510 Map Roadmate 300 2730 2820 7200 7500
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23 of 24 people found the following review helpful:
Still operating perfectly - 2 years later
This review is from: Powerful External Remote Amplified GPS Antenna Receiver for Garmin Nuvi (Electronics)
Update December 2010:

DO NOT leave this plugged into the GPS for extended periods when not being used.

It consumes a small amount of power, and will flatten the GPS's internal battery within a few days. There was an even worse problem in one of my cars which was not used for several weeks. It left the car battery TOTALLY flat when it and the GPS were left plugged-in to an un-switched 12v outlet (even though the GPS was switched off).

I still rate this item as ***** (5 stars) - now that I know how to easily avoid a flat car battery. Just unplug it!!! All 5 antennae I have bought are still working fine (as is my now-ancient Nuvi 350).

Update December 2009:


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Update April9 2009:

I was so pleased with this item that I bought 2 more so that they are permanently installed on my cars.

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I came across this item while browsing Amazon for reviews on new GPS. I needed to replace my 30 month old Nuvi 350 which was non-functioning - displaying the dreaded "Cannot Acquire Satellites" error message. The 2 reviews on this antenna both stated that its use had resolved this issue. Further investigation confirmed similar results with other comparable antennae.

I had returned a Nuvi 750 because its performance was inferior to the 350. Seeing that the cost of both the antenna and shipping was minimal I decided that I did not have much to lose by ordering one.

When it arrived, I connected it to my 350 and dumped them both on the passenger seat. - My hopes were high but my expectations were low.

In a very short time I noticed that my old 350 (previously destined for the garbage) was now fully functional. Further investigation revealed that signal strength is far higher that it had previously been. Signal acquisition is also very much quicker.

The antenna itself measures 1-3/4" x 1-3/8 x 9/16", has a 10' 1/8" diam. cord and has a powerful magnet for easy routing and exterior attachment. Since I am getting such good signal strength, I shall probably place it permanently above the dash where it will attract less unwelcome interest.

My other pleasant surprise was that it had arrived in Maine (from Texas) 3 days after placing my order.

When I finally replace my Nuvi 350, it (and this antenna) will continue to be used in our second car. My new GPS (maybe 765?) will be ordered along with a second antenna - hopefully from the same seller (if not Amazon.com itself).

One caveat:
The antenna's plug could be improved. It is tiny and difficult (very hard on finger nails) to remove. I plan to attach a more substantial grip (maybe a 1/2" diameter plastic disc or similar shape) using epoxy glue to eliminate this minor problem.

This is not enough of a problem to reduce my 5-star rating.

FYI:
The Nuvi has a direct connection for an antenna rather than through its quick-disconnect mount (a design upgrade would be a major improvement!!!) therefore this item must be unplugged whenever removing the GPS.


8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
cheap and effective antenna, fixed my Garmin
  
This review is from: Powerful External Remote Amplified GPS Antenna Receiver for Garmin Nuvi (Electronics)
This antenna performs as advertised. My Garmin Nuvi GPS was suffering increasingly intermittent connections with satellites. Eventually, it would only rarely locate my car, and several times I had to resort to my phone's GPS to get where I was going. Apparently, from browsing the web, this is a fairly common problem for Garmin units.

I was procrastinating before spending hundreds of dollars on yet another GPS, when I spotted a claim of this solution on a random web page, and then found it on Amazon and saw favorable reviews.

It still might take up to 30 seconds to locate the car when starting, but then the connection is rock solid. At about $20, it is a tiny fraction of the cost of a new GPS unit. The cable is longer than necessary, about 6 feet rather than the necessary 1 or 2 feet, but the antenna itself is compact. It makes putting the unit out of sight slightly more cumbersome, with the extra wire emanating from the GPS, a minor hassle.

[a few days later - after looking at the extra cable for a while, I wrapped it around, out the door, and used the magnet under the antenna to stick it on my car roof - the extra cable is actually a good thing.]

Instructions were minimal. The user simply plugs the cable into the little connection on the GPS antenna flap that lifts up from the back of the unit.

It worked for me, thanks Amazon and its diligent and accurate reviewers.


8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
Made Nuvi 660 work again
This review is from: Powerful External Remote Amplified GPS Antenna Receiver for Garmin Nuvi (Electronics)
Our Nuvi 660 would no longer acquire satellites. After attaching this external antenna, it now works again. Does not come with any manual or setup recommendations.

Most Recent Customer Reviews

Fixed my Garmin Nuvi 350
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Oh Happy Days
I got this antenna and it saved the day. I have tried all the things Garmin told me to do to get satellite but nothing has worked.
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Fixed problem with not being able to get a fix.
The internal antenna on my Nuvi 5000 failed, this was an easy fix that was a lot cheaper than a new one! If your GPS is taking too long to get a fix, get one of these!
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Fixed my Nuvi 350
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I have Garmin nuvi 350 that I bought 3 years ago, and It was working until 2 weeks ago. It stopped acquiring satellites, I tried to reset it and that didnt help either.
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External GPS Antenna
Works great. Immediately finds satellites upon boot up. Small enough that it fits in the carrying case I keep the Nuvi in.
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