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#87524 - 07/18/08 10:32 AM Re: SPOT - A New PLB Solution? [Re: wld_rthr_b_ridng]
bulrush member Registered: 04/19/07 Posts: 132 Loc: Michigan	Sounds like the SPOT uses a patch antenna, which is simply a square of metal. Try getting something that uses a helix antenna. My GPS that had a patch antenna got NO reception under trees. However my newer model, Garmin 76csx, has a patch antenna and works much better.
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SPOT - A New PLB Solution?	NiytOwl	01/19/08 03:37 PM
Re: SPOT - A New PLB Solution?	cheap	01/19/08 03:54 PM
Re: SPOT - A New PLB Solution?	phat	01/20/08 12:15 PM
Re: SPOT - A New PLB Solution?	TomD	01/20/08 03:43 PM
Re: SPOT - A New PLB Solution?	NiytOwl	01/20/08 09:06 PM
Re: SPOT - A New PLB Solution?	TomD	01/20/08 11:06 PM
Re: SPOT - A New PLB Solution?	NiytOwl	01/21/08 01:01 PM
Re: SPOT - A New PLB Solution?	brownwetdog	01/19/08 07:43 PM
Re: SPOT - A New PLB Solution?	NiytOwl	01/19/08 07:57 PM
Re: SPOT - A New PLB Solution?	BrianLe	01/22/08 01:06 PM
Re: SPOT - A New PLB Solution?	brownwetdog	01/22/08 07:16 PM
Re: SPOT - A New PLB Solution?	BrianLe	01/30/08 06:35 AM
Re: SPOT - A New PLB Solution?	OregonMouse	01/30/08 07:09 AM
Re: SPOT - A New PLB Solution?	NiytOwl	01/30/08 01:59 PM
Re: SPOT - A New PLB Solution?	BobEFord	03/08/08 03:00 PM
Re: SPOT - A New PLB Solution?	northernbcr	05/31/08 09:57 PM
Re: SPOT - A New PLB Solution?	NiytOwl	05/31/08 11:05 PM
Re: SPOT - A New PLB Solution?	bmisf	06/03/08 10:28 AM
Re: SPOT - A New PLB Solution?	kspar	06/19/08 01:03 PM
Re: SPOT - A New PLB Solution?	tpdwr	06/20/08 03:29 PM
Re: SPOT - A New PLB Solution?	wld_rthr_b_ridng	07/14/08 12:54 PM
Re: SPOT - A New PLB Solution?	NiytOwl	07/14/08 01:40 PM
Re: SPOT - A New PLB Solution?	bulrush	07/18/08 10:32 AM
Re: SPOT - A New PLB Solution?	frediver	06/24/08 01:21 AM
Re: SPOT - A New PLB Solution?	bulrush	07/18/08 10:33 AM
Re: SPOT - A New PLB Solution?	dla	07/19/08 08:20 PM
Re: SPOT - A New PLB Solution?	bulrush	08/18/08 11:52 AM
Re: SPOT - A New PLB Solution?	jasonlivy	08/18/08 11:26 PM
Re: SPOT - A New PLB Solution?	dla	08/19/08 02:50 PM
Re: SPOT - A New PLB Solution?	wld_rthr_b_ridng	08/20/08 06:48 AM
Re: SPOT - A New PLB Solution?	dla	08/20/08 08:08 AM
Re: SPOT - A New PLB Solution?	NiytOwl	08/21/08 03:51 AM
Re: SPOT - A New PLB Solution?	dla	08/21/08 09:42 AM
Re: SPOT - A New PLB Solution?	NiytOwl	08/21/08 12:53 PM
Re: SPOT - A New PLB Solution?	dla	08/21/08 06:40 PM
Re: SPOT - A New PLB Solution?	NiytOwl	08/21/08 11:55 PM
Re: SPOT - A New PLB Solution?	Fets	08/22/08 08:30 AM
Re: SPOT - A New PLB Solution?	dla	08/22/08 10:18 AM
Re: SPOT - A New PLB Solution?	wld_rthr_b_ridng	08/22/08 10:22 AM
Re: SPOT - A New PLB Solution?	bmisf	08/22/08 10:41 AM
Re: SPOT - A New PLB Solution?	dla	08/22/08 12:19 PM
Re: SPOT - A New PLB Solution?	bmisf	08/22/08 08:23 PM
Re: SPOT - A New PLB Solution?	dla	08/22/08 11:28 PM
Re: SPOT - A New PLB Solution?	TomD	08/23/08 01:37 PM
Re: SPOT - A New PLB Solution?	Eric	08/24/08 08:26 AM
Re: SPOT - A New PLB Solution?	bmisf	08/24/08 10:00 AM
Re: SPOT - A New PLB Solution?	dla	08/24/08 12:24 PM
Re: SPOT - A New PLB Solution?	jasonlivy	08/24/08 11:50 PM
Re: SPOT - A New PLB Solution?	dla	08/25/08 10:03 AM
Re: SPOT - A New PLB Solution?	dla	08/26/08 04:18 PM
Re: SPOT - A New PLB Solution?	phat	08/27/08 08:40 PM
Re: SPOT - A New PLB Solution?	dla	08/28/08 12:08 PM
Re: SPOT - A New PLB Solution?	jasonlivy	08/24/08 11:09 PM
Re: SPOT - A New PLB Solution?	dla	08/24/08 11:15 PM
SPOT doing very poorly on AT record attempt	Bearpaw	08/09/08 09:54 AM
Re: SPOT doing very poorly on AT record attempt	dla	08/14/08 07:40 AM
Re: SPOT doing very poorly on AT record attempt	bmisf	08/15/08 02:34 PM
Re: SPOT doing very poorly on AT record attempt	jasonlivy	08/17/08 12:39 AM