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03-24-2008, 07:10 AM
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FLAC
Join Date: May 2007
Location: Top o' the world Ma!
Vehicle: 2004 Chrysler 300M Special
Posts: 1,087
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Quote: Originally Posted by Marassa  Sure, any fule kno that the satellite reception is best in the center of the road and worst on the shoulders 
Actually, the best reception would be the clearest veiw of the sky. Plastic is more or less transparent to the reciever but the steel structure is not.
Centering it in the window would be best reception, up against the a pillar on one side or the other would not.
But we're splitting hairs now...............the practical difference is pretty small.
Being closer to the center of the road might help with positioning, but given the tolerance for accuracy error in commercially available gps recievers, I highly doubt it. Mil spec units are much more accurate, but you won't get your hands on one of those without making a couple year commitment!
Cheers
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Last edited by greatwhite : 03-24-2008 at 07:12 AM.
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03-24-2008, 08:32 AM
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Raw Wave
Join Date: Apr 2000
Location: Surrey, UK
Vehicle: '97 Vauxhall Corsa 1.5 TD
Posts: 1,965
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Mine is under the scuttle panel in front of the windscreen. It is hidden and gets some protection from the weather, but with only two layers of plastic between it and the sky, it still gets good reception.
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6yr old first install died 20/8/2005 as result of bad bios flash.
New system : 6x5x2" contains 1GHz C3 PCM9373, ISR based PSU, 512Mb flash DOM, 8Gb CF HDD, 98Lite, DirectShow based frontend.
GPS : Rikaline 6010.
Display : LTM08C351 + LVDS receiver.
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03-24-2008, 06:55 PM
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Newbie
Join Date: Mar 2005
Posts: 30
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Mine is actually under the top of my dash, near the defrost vents, the GPS will go through plastic fine. My dash is about 1/4 inch thick and works great.
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03-24-2008, 07:56 PM
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Variable Bitrate
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Florida
Vehicle: 2008 Scion xB
Posts: 278
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I had mine under my passenger seat for a little while... seriously..
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03-27-2008, 04:03 PM
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Newbie
Join Date: Oct 2007
Posts: 50
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the tomtom go 720 is easy to slip off the clip holder and hide it, and its a breeze putting it back on...i know some of the other ones like the mio are very hard to take down and hide and then put right back up....this is really important to consider when purchasing a gps.
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03-27-2008, 04:51 PM
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FLAC
Join Date: May 2007
Location: Top o' the world Ma!
Vehicle: 2004 Chrysler 300M Special
Posts: 1,087
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Quote: Originally Posted by dmart23 the tomtom go 720 is easy to slip off the clip holder and hide it, and its a breeze putting it back on...i know some of the other ones like the mio are very hard to take down and hide and then put right back up....this is really important to consider when purchasing a gps.
Um, he's talking about a GPS RECIEVER (ie Mouse), not a whole unit.......................
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03-28-2008, 10:17 AM
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Variable Bitrate
Join Date: Mar 2004
Posts: 225
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Right behind my VFD in the center of the dash. There's a thin layer of plastic underneath it and I've only had reception problems when there's a lot of trees around |
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05-03-2008, 03:56 PM
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Low Bitrate
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: France, Cruseilles
Vehicle: 2002
Posts: 59
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Mine is behind the plastic between the front and the side window. Works perfect and very easy to cable
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05-04-2008, 11:04 AM
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Variable Bitrate
Join Date: May 2007
Location: Boston
Vehicle: '07 Ford Fusion
Posts: 438
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Quote: Originally Posted by nobb
Stuffed mine inside a stuffed ducky to conceal it for security reasons. Then drilled a hole in the duck to mount a suction cup and stuck that on my rear window.
lol, you drilled a hole in a stuffed duck and shoved a GPS puck up it's umm, uhh, ...well lets just say you violated the duck. lol, that is funny, but you get an "A" for uniqueness 
...but seriously, why didn't you just put it under the rear deck carpet? you could put the GPS puck in pretty much the same location, without the need for the 'desecrated duck'  |
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05-04-2008, 11:19 AM
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Maximum Bitrate
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: Calgary, Alberta
Posts: 551
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I dunno...why not? People put stuffed animals in the back of their cars all the time...I figure its a good decoration. Also, I wanted the receiver to be fairly mobile so that I can take it to another vehicle if I go on a road trip with my family or something. But I didnt want it to be too visible with the bright blue light to attract thieves.
Heres a pic of the duck.
Last edited by nobb : 05-04-2008 at 11:21 AM.
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05-04-2008, 01:30 PM
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Newbie
Join Date: May 2008
Posts: 3
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Puck-in-a-duck......coooooo, ducky ducky ducky........!!!
How about when you need to charge the GPS puck??
Roger
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05-04-2008, 01:59 PM
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Maximum Bitrate
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: Austin, Texas
Vehicle: 2002 Thunderbird V8
Posts: 640
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Quote: Originally Posted by DrRoger Puck-in-a-duck......coooooo, ducky ducky ducky........!!!
How about when you need to charge the GPS puck??
Roger
GOOSE her!
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05-11-2008, 09:21 PM
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Low Bitrate
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: Cincy, OHIO
Vehicle: 1997 Chev Astro Cargo
Posts: 92
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I drilled a hole in my roof and put it in the center of van's roof. You can't see it from the street. It instantly sees many satellites and I always have good reception.
I dont know about your receiver, but mine wants to be in the center. If its not in the center, it sometimes doesnt register you got off at an exit because it thinks it is in the center of the car.
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05-12-2008, 02:27 PM
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Newbie
Join Date: Jul 2007
Posts: 3
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next to my wifi atenna. It works like a charm.
Last edited by qhuy : 05-12-2008 at 02:41 PM.
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