diff --git a/examples/echo/echo.pde b/examples/echo/echo.pde
index 4466397..0ca6641 100644
--- a/examples/echo/echo.pde
+++ b/examples/echo/echo.pde
@@ -77,6 +77,9 @@ void setup()
   // 10 Hz update rate - for 9600 baud you'll have to set the output to RMC only (see above)
   //GPS.sendCommand(PMTK_SET_NMEA_UPDATE_10HZ);
 
+  // Request updates on antenna status, comment out to keep quiet
+  GPS.sendCommand(PGCMD_ANTENNA);
+
   // the nice thing about this code is you can have a timer0 interrupt go off
   // every 1 millisecond, and read data from the GPS for you. that makes the
   // loop code a heck of a lot easier!
diff --git a/examples/flora_parsing/flora_parsing.ino b/examples/flora_parsing/flora_parsing.ino
index c50813a..f103d71 100644
--- a/examples/flora_parsing/flora_parsing.ino
+++ b/examples/flora_parsing/flora_parsing.ino
@@ -42,6 +42,9 @@ void setup()
   // For the parsing code to work nicely and have time to sort thru the data, and
   // print it out we don't suggest using anything higher than 1 Hz
      
+  // Request updates on antenna status, comment out to keep quiet
+  GPS.sendCommand(PGCMD_ANTENNA);
+
   delay(1000);
   // Ask for firmware version
   Serial1.println(PMTK_Q_RELEASE);
diff --git a/examples/leo_parsing/leo_parsing.ino b/examples/leo_parsing/leo_parsing.ino
index 7acf704..d18c3b4 100644
--- a/examples/leo_parsing/leo_parsing.ino
+++ b/examples/leo_parsing/leo_parsing.ino
@@ -63,6 +63,9 @@ void setup()
   // For the parsing code to work nicely and have time to sort thru the data, and
   // print it out we don't suggest using anything higher than 1 Hz
 
+  // Request updates on antenna status, comment out to keep quiet
+  GPS.sendCommand(PGCMD_ANTENNA);
+
   delay(1000);
   // Ask for firmware version
   mySerial.println(PMTK_Q_RELEASE);
diff --git a/examples/parsing/parsing.pde b/examples/parsing/parsing.pde
index 86f4c52..86403ad 100644
--- a/examples/parsing/parsing.pde
+++ b/examples/parsing/parsing.pde
@@ -75,6 +75,9 @@ void setup()
   // For the parsing code to work nicely and have time to sort thru the data, and
   // print it out we don't suggest using anything higher than 1 Hz
 
+  // Request updates on antenna status, comment out to keep quiet
+  GPS.sendCommand(PGCMD_ANTENNA);
+
   // the nice thing about this code is you can have a timer0 interrupt go off
   // every 1 millisecond, and read data from the GPS for you. that makes the
   // loop code a heck of a lot easier!