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StSimon
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Initially Posted - 04/17/2006 :  13:38:40  Show Profile
If you had a new GPSmap with no internal antenna where would you mount this antenna? I am leaning toward a point aft of the mast and in front of the pop top. Pros and cons?

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Andy, Breakin' Wind, 1984 C25 SK SR
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britinusa
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Response Posted - 04/17/2006 :  20:32:51  Show Profile  Visit britinusa's Homepage
We have been really pleased with the performance of our Garmin GPSMap.
Here's a link to the install notes.
[url="http://www.catalina-capri-25s.org/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=9573"]link to forum post on external gps antenna.[/url]

paul
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StSimon
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Response Posted - 04/17/2006 :  20:41:18  Show Profile
Nice installation Paul !!!

I like where you installed the antenna. Do you sail with a bimini and if you do does it hurt the BPS performance? As I posted earlier I am leaning toward a spot aft of the mast and offset to the side slightly where it won't interfere with mst raising. I wonder how the area between the two port stanchions over the swim ladder would work with the bimini?

Which GPS did you get?
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Steve Siefken
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Response Posted - 04/17/2006 :  22:38:50  Show Profile
I just bought a hand held GPS (Garmin GPSMAP 60CSx) and I was really surprised with the reception. Not only was the dodger not a problem, I still had 8 satellites while sitting inside the cabin! You might want to keep that in mind when mounting the antenna. Maybe the idea is to just find a convenient place to put it...
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StSimon
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Response Posted - 04/17/2006 :  23:19:56  Show Profile
Good stuff. I guess I'll do some testing tomorrow.
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Steve Siefken
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Response Posted - 04/18/2006 :  21:06:49  Show Profile
Good luck on the project, be sure to let us know how things work out!
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lcharlot
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Response Posted - 04/19/2006 :  06:57:46  Show Profile
My antenna is on a rail mount on the stern pulpit. The antenna cable runs down to a hole through the transom (shared with the outboard motor power cables and sonar transducer cable), then along the inside of the quarter berth and up to the GPS instrument head which is on a swing mount on the starboard side of the companionway.
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Frank Hopper
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Response Posted - 04/19/2006 :  09:09:43  Show Profile  Visit Frank Hopper's Homepage
Mine works fine
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Response Posted - 04/19/2006 :  18:41:20  Show Profile  Visit britinusa's Homepage
Ditto, no problems with the bimini (Yep, we keep that umbrella up all the while! Florida Sun would be unbearable without it.)

Paul
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