Gilsson High Performance Active Antenna (MCX 180 Degree) for Garmin Nuvi 660, 350, 360, 310, 300 StreetPilots i2, i3, i5, c550, c530, 7500, 7200, GPSMA 16ft cable

by Gilsson Technologies

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• ASIN: B000CNI9UI
• Item model number: MCX1M16b180
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)

Product Description

Gilsson GPS antenna is considered one of the best GPS antenna in the marketplace. It can significantly boost incoming GPS signal, while maintaining a low noise level. Hundreds of thousands of GPS users have relied on Gilsson antennas to pull in GPS signal even in marginal conditions! This item is compatible with: GARMIN: Colorado 300, Colorado 400i, Colorado 400t, eMap, GPS 12CX, GPS 12MAP, GPS 12XL, GPS 15, GPS 15H/15L, GPS 25 Series, GPS 60, GPS 76, GPSCOM 170, GPSMAP 175, GPSMAP 60, GPSMAP 60C, GPSMAP 60CS, GPSMAP 60CSx, GPSMAP 60Cx, GPSMAP 76, GPSMAP 76C, GPSMAP 76CS, GPSMAP 76CSx, GPSMAP 76Cx, GPSMAP 76S, iQue 3000, iQue 3200, iQue 3600, iQue M3, iQue M4, iQue M5, nüvi 350, nüvi 360, nüvi 370, nüvi 5000, nüvi 650, nüvi 660, nüvi 670, nüvi 680, nüvi 710, nüvi 750, nüvi 760, nüvi 770, nüvi 780, nüvi 850, nüvi 860, nüvi 880, NavTalk, Quest, Quest 2, StreetPilot 2610, StreetPilot 2620, StreetPilot 2650, StreetPilot 2660, StreetPilot 2720, StreetPilot 2730, StreetPilot 2820, StreetPilot 7200/ 7500, StreetPilot c310/ c320/ c330/ c340, StreetPilot c510/ c530/ c550/ c580, StreetPilot i2/ i3/ i5, z?mo 400/ 450/ 500/ 550. NAVMAN: 3300 GPS, 3450 GPS, 4100 GPS, 4400 GPS, 4410 GPS, 4420 GPS, 4440 GPS, 4460 GPS, 4470 GPS, iCN 610, iCN 620, iCN 630, iCN 635, iCN 650, iCN 720, iCN 750. LOWRANCE: Airmap 500/ 600C, iFinder GPS, iFinder Expedition C, iFinder Explorer, iFinder H20/ H2O Plus/ H2O C/ H2O C Plus, iFinder Hunt/ Hunt C/ Hunt Plus, iFinder Map & Music, iFinder PhD/ PhD Plus, iFinder Pro/ Pro Plus, iWay 100M. TOMTOM: (Must have Pedestal Connector) TomTom 3, Go 910, Go 510. HOLUX: GM-100, GM-101, GM-101+, GM-250, GM-251, GM-270 CF, GM 270U CF, GM-271 CF, GM 82 Engine Board, GM 83 Engine Board, GR 231, GR-230. FALCOM: Active GPS antenna FAL-ANT-3-MCX, GSM/GPRS/GPS & 32 Bit RISC core with eCos RTOS F35-XXL-SI, Integrated Dual Band GSM/GPRS Engine with GPS receiver C2D-SI, Integrated Tri Band GSM/GPRS Engine C55/ C55i/ I56/ I56i.

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13 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent! Way better than the Garmins., August 1, 2007

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Daniel S. Winger (Verona, WI United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Gilsson High Performance Active Antenna (MCX 180 Degree) for Garmin Nuvi 660, 350, 360, 310, 300 StreetPilots i2, i3, i5, c550, c530, 7500, 7200, GPSMA 16ft cable (Electronics)

I currently own 3 of these Gilsson High Performance Active Antennas. But I have owned 5 over the years (gave 1 to my dad and sold the other to a friend.) I have also have owned the equivalent Garmin units, the GA27C for $99 and the 25MCX for about $30. There's no difference in performance between this $20 Gilsson and the $99 GA27C. But the price difference is actually shocking!

Finally, avoid the $30 Garmin 25MCX. It's performance characteristics are PATHETIC! I actually returned the 1st two thinking they were both faulty. But, after trying a third one with the same pathetic results, I returned it and purchased yet another Gilsson.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Product, March 15, 2008

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JK (San Francisco, CA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Gilsson High Performance Active Antenna (MCX 180 Degree) for Garmin Nuvi 660, 350, 360, 310, 300 StreetPilots i2, i3, i5, c550, c530, 7500, 7200, GPSMA 16ft cable (Electronics)

My GPS is mounted in the front console, below the dash. It is not an ideal satellite reception location, but in California it's against the law to mount anything on the windshield that will obscure your view. I've purchased the Gilsson antenna after encountering reception problems around tall buildings in a downtown area. Rather then attach the antenna to the roof of the car I've experimented simply placing it on the dash. Not only were the reception problems eliminated, but satellite acquisition on power up improved tremendously. It used to take several minutes for my GPS to acquire a satellite signal. With the Gilsson external antenna it takes less then 30 seconds. As a follow up, I also ended up buying the suction cup antenna mount. There was enough space to attach it to the windshield, behind the rear view mirror. From the drivers' position you can't see the antenna, so it does not obscure in any way the drivers' view of the road. All in all an excellent product.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars WOW, November 23, 2007

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BOTTOM LINE - See all my reviews

This review is from: Gilsson High Performance Active Antenna (MCX 180 Degree) for Garmin Nuvi 660, 350, 360, 310, 300 StreetPilots i2, i3, i5, c550, c530, 7500, 7200, GPSMA 16ft cable (Electronics)

BOTTOM LINE THE GILSSON ANTENNA WORKS ON MY GARMIN NUVI 750; EVEN INDOORS.

BEFORE THE GILSSON ANTENNA MY GARMIN NUVI 750 WAS GETTING REALLY BAD RECEPTION, AND I COULDN'T EVEN USE SAME TO NAVIGATE.