Home > Consumer Reviews > Low profile external GPS Antenna for Garmin Quest, StreetPilot o320 c330 i3 i5 2720 2730 2610 2620 iQue 3200 3600 M5 PDA, GPSMap 60 60C 60CS 76 76C 76CS Quest Quest 2 with Straight Connector (MCX-180)

Resolved an issue with location of GPS mount in vehicle. Mounted against the ceiling of truck cab (metal roof), I would lose satellite reception fairly frequently. After installing and connecting this antenna, problem resolved. Also the straight plug (versus the 90 degree version) is significantly easier to attach and detach. I don't like to leave my expensive electronics in plain sight (pesky thieves) so I remove the GPS unit from the cab. I just wish Garmin would build a mount that incorperates the antenna and power in one connector... (like my cell phone) and can be attached with something other than a suction cup. Hint Hint Garmin.

Before I ordered this low profile GPS antenna, my Garmin Nuvi 680 was having serious problems acquiring a signal; my signal strength alternated between nothing and one bar. The problem started a little over 2 years after I purchased the GPS device and had gone on for a couple weeks. I was worried I'd have to shell out a bunch of money for a new GPS. First, I decided to look at an external antenna and this one received some great reviews.

When I received the external GPS antenna, I noticed it had a nice, long cord. This didn't matter much to me, as I keep my GPS on the dashboard with a friction mount, but it's a nice feature. Attaching the antenna was as simple as screwing in the gold plated connector. Ever since, my signal has been at the strongest levels and accuracy seems to have improved too. If you aren't receiving a strong signal on your Garmin, I can't recommend this antenna high enough.

The title really says it all. I have my Nuvi 750 positioned low on my center console, where its satellite reception was "just okay." I simply ran the antenna's cord under my dash and positioned the antenna on the dashboard near the front edge of the windshield. I now receive a high strength signal from all available satellites, resulting in greater accuracy and much faster startup (the Nuvi "acquires" the satellites easily within a few seconds, usually before I've pulled out of my garage).

An excellent product, well worth the cost.

Love this, I have two, one each for my Garmins, a Street Pilot and a GPS60C portable I carry with me. It will get a good strong signal in the garage with the door closed! Satellites come up very fast with it, takes a long time with out. Since they replaced my windshield I've had trouble getting a signal in the open at all with out using it. Worth every penny and more. Get the window mount if it isn't included. BTW NavSphere has always been great to deal with.

I love this antenna. I've been using it for my Garmin GPSMAP 60CS since I bought it several years ago. Well, recently after a long day of kayaking, watching the STS-119 shuttle launch, and then battling traffic to get home, I was exhausted and sore. I haphazardly yanked on the antenna cable to remove it from my kayak's deck bag, and the connector separated from the cable and stayed attached to the receiver's antenna port.

Oops. Truly not a fault of the antenna. I'm here to buy another one, and noticed I hadn't left a review yet.

I've had this thing on my kayak (in fresh water and salt water), on top of my car, clipped to the outside of my backpack, you name it. It has performed admirably every step of the way.

And the performance is excellent. On my last kayak outing, I was getting a consistent 5-foot accuracy on my 60CS, which I have never once achieved with the built-in antenna. Doing the Rock Springs Run here in Central FL with consistent heavy tree cover, I have always been able to get 8-foot accuracy or better.

At any rate, it's such a significant difference that I'm buying another one immediately, and when I upgrade receivers (probably within the week), I'll be choosing the Colorado 400i over the Oregon 400i because the Oregon doesn't have a port for an external antenna!