GPS - Internal Antenna

[ohiohatteras]

Do any of you have a GPS with internal antenna? If so...wonder how well it works regarding reception if you flush mounted it?

Its about time for an upgrade and I want to lose the antenna I currently have mounted on the side of the bridge. I'd mount it on the hardtop, but running the wire thru the piping is a nightmare.

Please let me know what you know?
Thanks

 

[Captain Ralph]

The new GPS receivers are awesome. For cleaner looks, My tech has been installing them inside the fly-bridge cowling.
I had a customer with the Simrad display with built in GPS, In his wheel house it worked great.

Unlike the pucks of years ago, the new receivers are super sensitive.

 

[Scarlett]

I have a new Garmin at the lower helm on my 53 works great. John

 

[Boatsb]

Adding an external will get better reception but do you need it?

Also if you add multiple receivers you need to set them up correctly.

I just fixed a few installs recently where the half assed tech did not set up the system correctly and it was not consistent from screen to screen.

 

[SKYCHENEY]

I would worry about the metal counterpoise grid in the hardtop of most Hatts interfering with the reception, but maybe its okay.