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| Anyone ever used them? Im thinking about purchasing one to put on a global map 4000 which is the mid sized screen from lowrance. Any of you guys know if this is such a good idea? Any reception issues? Thanks in Advance.
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| I just got one of these things. So far so good, no reception issues at all, but that is a knock I have heard. The only issue I can see is that it limits how far back you can tilt the unit which would become an issue depending on how you have the thing mounted to your boat. I have the same global map unit you refer to.
One huge plus that I've found already is that by having the puck and global map mounted this way (mine is on the console) is that I can turn it around so I can look at it from the bow much easier than I did when the puck was mounted separately.
The only other downfall I guess is that it makes it a bit "clunky" when you store that thing with the puck sticking out like it is. Not a biggie though. |
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| I think this is probably a good way to mount the GPS receiver. Kinda wish I did it on my new boat, but I got carried away with the hole saw!
Reception should never be an issue with this. I get 7 satellites in my garage, and that is going through two windows, and a couple real small ones in the doors. I had the receiver mounted on my dash on the last boat, and never had a problem. |
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Location: Hayward WI | If you want to try one out chepaer, just make it yourself. I bought a steel plate from the local Ace Hardware for $1.50 and cut it with a jig saw, then painted it. The plate was predrilled with holes and I think it's used for fence mending?
Just did it last week, haven't tried it out, but I don't think there will be any issued with the unit blocking the antenna.
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| Yeah I have some 1/4" lexan sheets sitting here waiting to be made into something, and while i was working today I thought hey why not just make one?? Better than spending 12 buck on a premade one! |
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| I had problems with the plate I bought from Cabelas... lost the signal all the time so I scrapped it. I relocated the gps puck in a higher location with nothing near it and now it works flawless. |
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| Well heres what I came up with. Had it running while in my yard which is full of trees and it locked on with pretty good signal strength. I made the Plastic a little longer than what ram makes for their adapter plates.
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