Re: Buick Rendevoux stops my 2610

From: Ivor Jones (this.address_at_notvalid.inv)
Date: 10/31/04 

Date: Sun, 31 Oct 2004 00:04:05 -0000

"Frank" <fburrows@mail.com> wrote in message
news:10o853un0ec8r69@corp.supernews.com...
>I always take my 2610 on trips and Hertz gave me a Buick Rendevoux this
> time. The 2610 could not lock on to enough satelites for more than 10
> seconds. It actually did better sitting on the passengers seat looking
> out
> the side window. It would work when I held it out the window but that
> was
> difficult when it was raining. I have a Gillson external antenna which I
> left home but will take next time.
>
> Has anyone else run across this??
>
> Frank

It could be that the car has a heated or metallised windscreen (ok
windshield for you US types..!) and this is blocking the signal. I have a
Ford which has this and I had to get an external antenna to get a reliable
signal.

Ivor

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