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GPS Antenna
I followed this thread for the past few weeks but did not post until I returned from a trip this (4th) weekend.
Purchased 195 CC w/ Lowrance 522C iGPS with internal antenna. Took delivery in in April '08. The boat has a factory option T-Top. Made two, 5-day trips to the Cape Lookout area with the new rig. This GPS unit would loose signal so frequently we turned the radio up to cover the chirps from lost and found signal.
Had this GPS replaced with Lowrance 525C DF with external antenna. The new unit "found" signal very quickly and never lost signal one time in a full day of operation. The external antenna is mounted on the T-Top at the end of a vertical support with the wire fed down through the same post to the CC. Installed by my marine dealer. Very pleased with the GPS operation but have a lot to learn to more fully use the capibilities of this unit.
Also plan to buy a Navonics Gold # SD/16XG to up grade the detail on the GPS screen. Any experience out there with this enhancement???
Thanks.
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