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From: NOSPAMal@qiclab.scn.rain.com (Alan Peterman)
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Subject: Re: Sensitivity: 12XL vs. II+
Date: Fri, 20 Jun 1997 20:18:15 GMT
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Well I had a 12XL until I got my II+ and there's no comparison in
certain situations.  The II+ is much better.

In the car I can set the II+ on it's side in the "well" in front of
the instrument cluster and there's even a nice depression it fits into
on top of the tilt wheel) and it picks up beautifully even under the
sun shade.  No problems ever with weak signals in any part of the car.
It is a really nice display to have the compass bar, heading & speed
displays.  

In the house it picks up even when not near a window, unlike the 12XL
that needed to see the sky in some way.  The signals are pretty
marginal, but it will lock on.  Of course by putting the antenna in
the window and connecting it with a bit of RG-59 it's very much
better.   

Buy one if you can find it in stock!

Alan Peterman     Tigard, Oregon 97224    503-684-1984  Voice
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