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Gilsson Amplified External MCX GPS Antenna with Windshield Mount for Garmin Nuvi 660 765 855 885 TomTom Go 720 OneXL

$22.95

User Reviews about Gilsson Amplified External MCX GPS Antenna with Windshield Mount for Garmin Nuvi 660 765 855 885 TomTom Go 720 OneXL

The device exhibited great quality in its design & build. It substantially improved satellite signal reception in urban areas. -- Great quality! Improves signal.

Our GPS quit working, it wouldn't get a signal, I tried all of the "patches" and "fixes". This was the next to the last thing, the last was to send it to Garmin and have them fix it, we took a chance and it worked! Sale was quick and so was shipping!! -- Exactly what I was looking for!

I was having trouble acquiring satellites while trying to setup my GPS prior to leaving the house and sometimes it would take 5 minutes or more in the car. After setting up this antenna i can now get almost instant reception wherever i am. Good well built product works great. -- Fast Satellite Signal

First, the best test for a GPS and its antenna is to take it to a far away
and thus unfamiliar location (several hundred miles) with the power off,
then turn it on and measure how long it takes for the unit to be navigation-ready.

Without an external antenna, my Garmin 750 requires about 2 to 5 minutes
(AFTER completing the boot-up sequence) to become navigation-ready.

With the Gilsson Antenna, my Garmin 750 requires about 30 to 60 seconds
(AFTER completing the boot-up sequence) to become navigation-ready.

Don't expect an antenna to allow instantaneous navigation-readiness
in an unfamiliar location (unfamiliar to the GPS unit).
That would be expecting too much. -- Great product

I have a Garmin Nuvi 885T that worked fine but after relocating it to a lower position inside the car sometimes it would kind of skip as if there was a signal problem. This antenna solved the problem and can be used inside or outside the car. It has a magnetic mount and very small and flat and I put it on my trunk lid. I purchased and use a 6 foot extension cable just so I could put the antenna on the top middle of the car in an emergency.

The 885T has a hidden function: lightly press and hold for 10 seconds the signal strength bars in the upper left corner and a satellite screen will appear showing signal strength. Plugging and unplugging showed the very big difference in satellite strength as well as picking up a few extra. Even if you feel you don't need this amplified in/out antenna it's nice to have one handy in the glove box.

I use mine every day. The cable is very thin and goes through the trunk lid weather gasket with no problems.

I feel this is one of the smarter purchases for me. -- Really works