Ready to purchase a new antenna for my Garmin 172c. What is active vs. passive in an antenna?
W w2much Lieutenant Joined Jun 22, 2005 Messages 1,276 Jan 21, 2017 #1 Ready to purchase a new antenna for my Garmin 172c. What is active vs. passive in an antenna?
Scott Danforth Grumpy Vintage Moderator still playing with boats Staff member Joined Jul 23, 2011 Messages 47,543 Jan 22, 2017 #2 Passive antennas are simply a wire. Active antennas have electronics to boost signals
Scott Danforth Grumpy Vintage Moderator still playing with boats Staff member Joined Jul 23, 2011 Messages 47,543 Jan 22, 2017 #4 no... BTW, you can get all your answers by googling them https://www.google.com/search?q=act...na&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&client=ubuntu&channel=fs
no... BTW, you can get all your answers by googling them https://www.google.com/search?q=act...na&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&client=ubuntu&channel=fs
dingbat Supreme Mariner Joined Nov 20, 2001 Messages 15,500 Jan 22, 2017 #5 [h=1] Garmin GA 25 BNC Remote GPS Antenna (Low Profile) = $20 with shipping[/h]
