My handheld gets a good signal (generally about 10 sats) with no problem using the built in antenna, even in a vehicle with a steel roof. I have never seen the need for an external antenna. Bill in the Southwest ----- Original Message ----- > > Aristotle Sagan wrote: > > My recommendation is that with the fiberglass top on the Westy, you > > permanently mount a good quality GPS antenna under the fiberglass top > > somewhere in the bed area. No holes for water to leak through, much better > > reception than most smaller dash mount antennas, and no way for young punks > > to steal anything. I like the big (about 3 inch diameter) flat ones. |
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