In article f8JPe.42$fP.7@trndny08,
George Patterson wrote:
That's a hell of
a magnet; Garmin needs to provide a way for us to get rid of it without
voiding the warranty.

If I read the manual I found on their web site correctly, it won't work
without
the magnet. Dunno why an antenna would require a magnet, though.


The magnets do not affect the operation of the XM or GPS receiver.
There are reports on some forums of folks prying the antenna open and
removing them without a problem, but it does void the warranty.



JKG