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crippy
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join:2005-05-17
some place
·Comcast

GPS for city-usage

i currently have an old Garmin C330 gps that i had bought couple years ago, the problem with it is that it loses SIGNAL when i am in downtown, basically within city roads in the middle of highrise buildings

im looking for a new one that will work well in the city especially when im driving in the middle of highrise buildings, any recommendations ? i personally like garmin's functionality for other reasons, so I wouldnt mind having another garmin, although my main concern is that it should not lose signal in the city

Harddrive
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join:2000-09-20
Norwich, CT

Re: GPS for city-usage

you are gonna have a better signal if you get a GPS that has the ability to have an external antenna plugged in. my tomtom has that option but i have yet to have the need for an external antenna where i live.
here's an amazon link to the TomTom External Antenna for GO 510 and 910 and ONE Navigators.
»www.amazon.com/TomTom-External-A···00C5ZMAG
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Kayrac
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join:2001-09-29
Rochester, NH

with some quick googling, looks like the c330 uses an older chipset

any newer garmin should have the newer chipset which should be able to get a signal better........however the 'nuvi' line is kind of 'dumbed down'

might help if you let us know what exactly you want from your gps, and i may be able to offer you some suggestions

Anonuser

join:2003-01-03
Milwaukee, WI

I have a Tom Tom One, Third Edition. I have yet to loose signal. Today, I was driving home, and was going under a major expressway cluster fu&k, expecting to loose signal due to no clear sky, and suprisingly, my signal did decrease by around 50% however, still kept me on course and never completly lost signal.
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crippy
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join:2005-05-17
some place
·Comcast

Re: GPS for city-usage

said by Anonuser See Profile :

I have a Tom Tom One, Third Edition. I have yet to loose signal. Today, I was driving home, and was going under a major expressway cluster fu&k, expecting to loose signal due to no clear sky, and suprisingly, my signal did decrease by around 50% however, still kept me on course and never completly lost signal.
i never lose it on expressway either, its just when im in the middle of the city
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