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GARMIN 010-10702-00 GPS Antenna Kit |  | Brand: Garmin
Category: CE
List Price: $37.80
Buy New: $14.79
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Seller: ANTOnline
Rating:  reviews
Media: Electronics
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Batteries Included: No
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2.3
Dimensions (in): 9 x 5 x 2
Legal Disclaimer: Warranty does not cover misuse of product.
MPN: 010-10702-00
Model: 010-10702-00
UPC: 753759053086
EAN: 5051964269533
ASIN: B000BS2V80
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | 2.75-Inch Low-Profile Remote GPS Antenna | | • | Built-In Magnetic Mount For The Outside Of A Vehicle | | • | Includes More Than 8 Ft Of Cable & Mcx Connector | | • | Compatible With Grm0046900 | | • | Dimensions: 2.0 x .75 x 2.75 inches (WxHxD); weighs 4.0 ounces |
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Product Description
2.75" Low-profile Remote Gps Antenna Built-in Magnetic Mount For The Outside Of A Vehicle Includes More Than 8 Ft Of Cable & Mcx Connector Compatible With Grm0046900
Amazon.com Product Description
For better GPS reception inside your vehicle, the Garmin 25MCX remote antenna is the answer. Featuring a built-in, magnetic mount for the outside of your vehicle, this antenna comes with over eight feet of cable and MCX connector. It fits Garmin iQue 3600, StreetPilot 2610 and 2630, GPSMAP series, GPS 76 series, 12XL and emap.
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| Customer Reviews:
 Better than stock antenna April 16, 2006
Edward Youmans (OKC, OK)
22 out of 22 found this review helpful
I use this product on a Garmin GPS60CS. Before hand, I would get okay signal on any given day. And navigating by it in the truck was difficult because of lost signals. Once I hooked up this GA 25MCX to the GPS, WOW. I have never had sooo many and so high recepction before, EVER!. I almost had all 12 sats. @ full strength. And the plug is easy to use, just push it in and go. And just pull it out for removal, no tiny screw to mess with. The wire is slim and long (9ft), easy enough to hide away behing trim pieces. If you travel with a mobile GPS from Garmin, I highly recommend this product.
 Works well --- for a while -- Beware lousy warranty July 4, 2007
Aaron D. Chacon (San Jose, California United States)
7 out of 8 found this review helpful
I got this for my GPSmap 60csx and my wife's Quest (Mark I). We wanted to be able to locate the units someplace safer (for the occupants) than on the dash when we were in the car. We were also experiencing loss of lock when driving in some forested locations (the Quest mainly).
The antenna seems to improve reception even compared to the GPS units in the same location, and is a lot better when you locate the antenna someplace where the reception is better and/or the GPS units could not fit or be seen. I always kept the antenna inside the car - on the dash, or on sunroof shade. But the magnet seemed adequate to mount of the body of the car. Problem I had with that concept is that the wire has to be bought into the car through an open window or something, and I did not need to do it, so I never tried.
The only downside is that the connector (which is a coaxial type) seems to be a bit fragile for the application. It was very snug and hard to insert/remove and after a dozen or so inserts/removes the inner conductor became sufficiently misaligned that it damaged the connector on the GPS unit, and the external antenna stopped working. I believe that it gets power from the wire as well as sending signals. The GPS switched automatically to its internal antenna so this was not immediately apparent. I will shortly be seeing how Garmin's warranty process works.
Edited:
Warranty process for the antenna is this: Garmin does not do repairs, and refers you to the place you purchased it from to "see if they can do anything for you." Amazon.com's return policy is only for 30 days (in original packaging) otherwise they refer you to the manufacturer. I have had this for 6 weeks so I am out of luck. Buyer Beware, I guess. My recommendation, buy it if you really need it but buy it from a bricks and mortar store that has an interest in keeping you as a customer if the product turns out to be defective.
Edited again:
I sent in my GPSMap 60CSx (its external antenna connector failed when the external antenna's connector failed) for repair under its warranty. I got back someone else's Rino 110. Now, given that a Rino 110 costs 1/2 as much as a GPS Map, and has a very different feature set (including a walkie-talkie and the ability to communicate with other Rino's - but I don't own any, but no route finding) it is useless in my application. So, not only will the antenna take out itself, it can take out your GPS too, and the warranty service for that sucks as well. I'd steer clear of this antenna/manfacturer unless you absolutely need it.
Edit X3:
Garmin eventually replaced the GOS unit that was lost, and the antenna. But I would still stick with someone who is interested in keeping you as a customer. I'd also be concerned that the plug is still a weak spot in an essential place.
Increased reception 100%! March 8, 2007
Gregory
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
This antenna has been great. I live in Arlington, VA in an area of tall buildings and before I purchased this antenna my StreetPilot c330 would take up to 5 minutes to connect and then drop the signal intermittently. With this antenna, the unit takes generally under a minute to connect and rarely loses a signal, and even when it does lose a signal, it picks it up again very quickly. Highly recommended.
25 MCX Antenna Does the Trick !!! July 24, 2007
Warren E. Prescott (Tewksbury, MA)
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
My Garmin c330 operated awful in my old Buick Roadmaster wagon with the unit taking sometimes up to 15-18 minutes to acquire the satellites and then lost them very often during any given trip. The GPS was useless to me. The addition of this antenna totally solved my problem. The acquisition of the satellites is very fast and I haven't lost them during any trip. I highly recommend this antenna.
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