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Title: need more range on garmin 220 Post by: joe05 on May 21, 2010, 10:33:42 am any of you'll fellows can tell me how to setup a different style antenna to get more range than the long range antenna that garmin sells i only can get a lill over a mile with the long range antenna
Title: Re: need more range on garmin 220 Post by: Circle C on May 21, 2010, 10:39:07 am Go to a radio shop and have them build you one to these specs.
~4' whip antenna tuned to 152.5 mhz, 3db gain,magnetic mount, with a female SMA connector. That's what I did, and this is a picture of my first test run with it. In case you can't see it, it is reading 7 miles. I have not had them range that far this spring, but I have picked them up several times at 2-3 miles. (http://i129.photobucket.com/albums/p204/ccoughran/CIMG0071.jpg) Title: Re: need more range on garmin 220 Post by: TxHogDoggin on May 21, 2010, 03:09:49 pm 7 miles that's crazy I get up to a miles most of the time. I am going to have to make a trip to radio shack.
Title: Re: need more range on garmin 220 Post by: joe05 on May 21, 2010, 08:32:52 pm radio shop or radio shack
Title: Re: need more range on garmin 220 Post by: Circle C on May 21, 2010, 11:13:45 pm radio shop. One that handles motorolla or kenwood style two way radios. Radio shack in my area is a joke.
Title: Re: need more range on garmin 220 Post by: joe05 on May 22, 2010, 08:09:17 am thank's for the info circle c
Title: Re: need more range on garmin 220 Post by: NechesBobcat on December 26, 2010, 08:36:35 am I don't have a radio shop around me that I know of. How much would one cost and do you know of any shops?
Title: Re: need more range on garmin 220 Post by: Txhoghunter on December 26, 2010, 09:12:54 pm I bought a magnetic roof mount ant for mine. Picks them up 2-3 miles easily. It was about 35 I think.
Title: Re: need more range on garmin 220 Post by: Purebreedcolt on January 07, 2011, 11:33:50 pm I just had one built for 53 bucks works well
Title: Re: need more range on garmin 220 Post by: BA-IV on January 08, 2011, 07:37:29 am Hey purebreed or circle c
Is this antenna something you leave on constantly or put it on once you lose the dogs. My only concern is getting it broke in thick cover getting to the bay. Title: Re: need more range on garmin 220 Post by: Purebreedcolt on January 08, 2011, 09:09:44 am I am only going to use it when I need it the only down fall to it is it is bulky if u wanted to tru and carry it
Title: Re: need more range on garmin 220 Post by: BA-IV on January 08, 2011, 10:04:00 am Well I ordered mine and it should be in Monday of this week. They don't offer the dc-30 bundle anymore so I ordered one dc-40 bundle to see how it will perform before I spend my money on more dc-40s.
Title: Re: need more range on garmin 220 Post by: BA-IV on January 08, 2011, 10:06:07 am Well the above post from me was suppose to go on the dc-40 topic. Oh well this d@mn iPhone sure can be aggravating.
Title: Re: need more range on garmin 220 Post by: Purebreedcolt on January 08, 2011, 11:09:33 am Hey gulf coast pet supplys still has the dc30s and were cheaper than erwincomp
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