Anyone have any opinion of a GPS with an internal vs.

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Anyone have any opinion of a GPS with an internal vs.

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external antena. Am thinking of upgrading the grayscale model for a color with built in charts, specifically the Garmin 198c. I have an external antena already, but could use this space for a drink holder in the console.

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I have the internal and have no problems with them. One of them is under a T=top
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Internal Antenna

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Talked with Lowrance factory rep about this. He said the internal antenna was just as good as external antenna if it is not installed under anything that will shield it....such as a T-Top. :)
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Never had a problem with my internal :thumbup: it may grab the satellites a little slower is all :beer:
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My internal has always worked fine, even sitting in the house.
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Internal works fine for me, but your needs may be different than mine. If you had a boat like this, you would most likely prefer an external antenna for your GPS, as well as a radar system.
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Internal works just fine under a T-top, no problems at all.
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My friend has one (internal) that he takes off his boat and mounts in his truck. It's a Garmin 172. I didn't think it would work in the cab but it does a good job and saved us some turning around looking for some not so well known boat ramps.

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dstockwell wrote:Internal works just fine under a T-top, no problems at all.
Well dang, I checked with Garmin and they recommended external unit with a T-top. I ordered my new one with an external and it came with the internal one and I'm sending it back to get the external unit, because I didn't think they worked under the T.
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