Experience with Portable GPS Units?

[Blair]

Jack, I use exactly the same equipment , however, I mounted
the antenna's with sticky stuff on the inside corned of the windshield
for wider coverage and never lost the signals. The corner gets
more satellites...
Blair in Oregon


At 04:35 PM 4/20/2006, you wrote:
>Not sure what you mean by "Portable GPS" unit, but I use my
>Garmin,III+, (with the regular antenna) that I mounted with velcro on
>the dash, in front of the steering wheel. I use it as a speedometer,
>and I have always gotten good signals. However, I use the 12V car
>cord, as it eats AA batteries quite fast!!
>We also use the "Co-Pilot" attached to the laptop for navagation.
>Just place the GPS unit in front of the A/C outlets.. Works fine!!
>Jack Smith
>SoCal
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