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4 comments about Garmin D-series Stub Antenna.

1. Those that know me know I like to review 4 and 5 star items, unless it is totally junk and I long for the zero star rating. What was garmin thinking when they introduced this?
   
   First - This is NOT a GPS antenna. The Dog collar has an embedded GPS antenna that works upside down while the dog is asleep with 4 bars - and its weatherproof!
   
   Second - What this antenna does is shorten the 6" "rubber duck" antenna that comes with the transmitter. I have a German Shepherd Dog who has no problem wearing the 6" antenna.
   
   Third - This is for VHF transmission (see my review of the external car antenna and the difference it makes from garmin) VHF is a lower frequency and needs a LONGER antenna - not a shorter one to work well.
   
   So the product here is counter productive to getting range on your dog. Hunting dogs ignore the 6" antenna. Nobody goes hunting with a yorkshire terrier that would need a smaller antenna.
   
   So why make it?
   
   I don't know.
   
   You loose range with this antenna versus the factory original - You'll need the car antenna to pick up the signal with this whimpy antenna. MAYBE if you are hunting in tall grass that snags the 6" you might give up range for low profile, but I don't see the point in trimming off 4" then having reception problems on your dog's location.
   
   My advice - stick with the factory transmitter 6" stock unit and buy the car mount if your dog likes to run miles. Finally, this won't help with the GPS reception at all as those antennas are built in and sealed up.
   
   I gave it 2 stars because if your dog only goes a few feet, then it will work. If your dog pushes a mile, you'll loose the link
   
   I also gave it 2 stars because amazon is stocking the accessories and not making me go to some tri-state electronics slum to buy an accessory.
   
   Many astro users will be disappointed by the drop off in range using this



2. Using the stub antenna on a collar-mounted DC-20 works great for beagles. I don't use a counter-weight, which overloads the smaller beagles. Thus, the DC-20 shifts under the dog's neck, but still transmits surprisingly well. Transmission distance seems to be about 65% of the upright collar-mounted 6" antennas that I use on my big hounds. But then, the beagles don't roam as far, so I'm very pleased this set-up so far.
   Mike Clifford, Frog Holler' GPS



3. My dog broke 2 of the original antennas after about 5 times out. The stub antenna is hard plastic so it doesn't break.
   I use the Astro for hiking and I call my dog back before she's 1/2 mile from me. I know this antenna isn't supposed to have as great a range as the original, but I haven't lost contact with her yet.



4. I had high hopes for the stub antenna, as the original antenna for the DC20 is far too big and when it gets caught in brush it often gets pulled to the side. I put the new stub antenna on my collar and immediately noticed a dramatic drop in performance.... the receiver constantly lost the signal even when my dog was only 50 yards away. I went back to the longer and much better performing antenna and sent the stub antenna back the next day. While the DC20 collar works very well, I have ordered (and am still waiting 2 months later) for the MUCH better designed DC30. If it ever arrives, I will be anxious to try it out. Our dogs are working dogs and we need reliable performance.... the DC20 has performed extremely well, but the design leaves a lot to be desired.

5 comments about 4UCam 4.3-Inch Widescreen Portable GPS Navigator Touch Screen with Wireless BACKUP CAMERA Day & Night MP3, Image Viewer, Video Player.

1. Watch Video Here: http://www.amazon.com/review/R18FI2ZHR8FB56 You will see how this system works in day time and night vision mode in this demo video. Wonderful concept, great product.
   This product has been selected by G4TV as "latest must-have tech gadgets" feature product. See link below.
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2. Great concept if you don't want to add a 2nd screen on your dashboard for your backup video. Great value considering most backup cameras and video sell for around $150. Your get a nice GPS for another $100. Text-to-speech feature works great, and the GPS also dims automatically at night. You usually find these features in higher end systems. I had trouble getting the video. There are 2 channels (for an additional camera). I've sent an email explaining my problem and within the hour I received a response with instructions in how to fix the problem. That's great customer service!!! All I had to do was change the channel. Sounds easy, but that part of the set up menu, was in Chinese. That's why I never figured it out on my own. One thing I would like to improve on, is on the "status bar" at the bottom. The characters are a bit small, that includes the directions, next turn, speed and time remaining. Most GPS use a dark bar with big characters that are easy to read. Maybe in the future with a software upgrade this may change. I would definitely buy this product again. Besides, most of the popular GPS don't offer the backup camera, so there aren't many choices out there. One more thing, the camera works great in the dark.



3. I waited to write this review to make sure this product was as good as it seemed. We bought a 2006 Tacoma that had no navigation or backup camera like our Pilot does that is built in. I researched alot of GPS's as I did not want separate monitors on dash. I also needed to change the setting to get the backup camera on the screen after we added dual headset DVD's and hardwired XMradio it no longer would show image on screen..I e-mailed Joe and had an answer within hours. The navigation has been as good as the one in our Honda..it has been really reliable..the hardest thing is hearing the speech as it is not like a built in that cuts off the stereo sound but you can still see the screen just fine. I can even tell how fast my husband is really going when not using the mapping feature :)4UCam 4.3-Inch Widescreen Portable GPS Navigator Touch Screen with Wireless BACKUP CAMERA Day & Night MP3, Image Viewer, Video Player



4. I've only been using this a few days, but so far, disappointed. The installation was pretty straightforward, but not perfect. In CA the camera blocks part of the registration stickers on upper lic. plate. On some trucks you may not be able to use the lower lic. plate mount. The camera signal seems verrrry sensitive. Sometimes the screen flickers so much it is almost useless. This is my first GPS, so I don't know how they compare. They use DESTINATOR7 software. Seems like there are still bugs in it. Not all screen controls work and not all directions are accurate. I'm still fine tuning, but so far DOESN'T seem WORTH THE $300 (?)



5. PROS:
   1) You will not find more responsive customer support - ANYWHERE. I got very fast responses and where help was to be had, they provided it - first class.
   
   2) Good value - a backup camera and GPS together for less than $300! I figure the GPS cost an extra $100, and it is worth that.
   
   3) The suction mount is STRONG. I have my mounted up near the mirror. You don't really see the device from head-on.
   
   CONS:
   1) Installation TOTALLY frustrating. I used the electrical connectors supplied. These did not provide an adequate connection and the camera was useless. The screen would flicker so much and go back and forth from the camera to GPS that it was useless. I thought there was something wrong with the unit. I went back to the wiring... The connectors had actually cut through the trucking wiring. The metal part of the connector is much, much, much too small. I soldered the connections and things improved a LOT. DO NOT use the included connectors. They should not be included with the unit. You get the idea that they will work. Trust me, they don't.
   
   2) Interference - If you are around other devices (I think 2.4 GHZ) you will get interference. If I am out in the middle of nowhere, it works well. A disadvantage of a wireless unit. A hard-wired unit would probably eliminate this.
   
   3) Unless you want the unit on all the time, you must turn it off when you get out of your vehicle, then back on again when you get back in. Garmin has a nice feature that senses when external power is stopped, and the unit turns off automatically. Then when you turn on the vehicle, it senses this and turns back on.
   
   4) If you use the screen-dimming feature, it does not come back on when you put the vehicle in reverse. The camera works, but the screen is dimmed so it is useless. So, if you want it to work whenever you want it to work, you cannot use the dimming feature, and you can't turn it off between trips. (A lighted GPS on the dash is just inviting people to break in at night.)
   
   5) The GPS can take several minutes to start working. The manual says 3 minutes. The Garmin I use works almost immediately.
   
   6) The GPS is not accurate. It will tell me I have reached my destination about 300 feet before I have. If I make a wrong turn, it takes 300-400 feet to realize it before it recalculates. It will actually show that I am traveling down the route it suggests after I have turned on to another street! (I tried recalibrating the GPS - this did not help.)
   
   7) You will need a 4-wheel drive amphibious vehicle! I got directions to a rural address. Fortunately I have 4-wheel drive. It directed me to drive section lines (the space between sections - usually a dirt path between two fields - sometimes not even that.) A few times I came up to sloughs (sort of like a lake but dirty and slimy) and it wanted me to drive through. I decided not to. It did recalculate as I kept driving. I finally got there, but I think I surprised a few hunters along the way.
   
   I had hoped for better GPS - and the installation could have been easy if the manufacturer had supplied accurate instructions, or better connectors. (The problem is that the camera wires are very small gauge - maybe 25% the size of the truck wiring.
   
   I WOULD BUY IT AGAIN. What I was really looking for was the backup camera, and the GPS for $100 was a nice addition. It will get me close enough if I don't expect it to take me right to where I need to go. The Garmin takes me right there - even tells me which side of the street!

3 comments about RAM Mounting Systems Handlebar Mount for Garmin Nuvi 300, 310, 350, 360, 370.

1. Excellent mount, even more duable than I could possibly require. I use it on my bicycle. Can be used to add a host of other product mounts made by RAM. I added black electrical tape around u bolt to avoid any scratching. I highly recommend this product and will look to RAM first for future mount needs.



2. The mount works great on my harley ultra. GPS is held tightlyand is easy to see. Great product!



3. As expected with a Ram product, this mount is well designed and secure. We've owned other Ram mounts for other GPSs and have never been disappointed in their quality.

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