SinisterSHO
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Who on here has some type of satellite radio? I've been thinking about getting it, but I dont really like the mounting options for the antennas available. Any pics would help too.
Satellite Radio?
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SteedaSVT
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I have the audiovox siruis system.. im happy with it.. i put the display in the center counsel..
SinisterSHO
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Not really worried about the display, since I will probably always have a deck that I can run the XM through. I'm more concerned about the antenna. I've seen the mounted on trucks, but they're in the middle of the trunk, and have a wire with a cover leading to it, looked fine on a Saturn, but my trunk is bigger than a Saturn's.
gregr
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Interesting technical info on Sattelite radio. Did you know that these companies actually used land based antennas to transmit to your vehicles? The main broadcast is from a sattelite, but your vehicle is picking up on of the aland based antennas. I assume that very remote areas may suffer from lack of signal.
Not a big deal buth their advertising is very deceiving.
Not a big deal buth their advertising is very deceiving.
SHO92
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The satellite radio in the car is only picking up on land based antennas when they are avalible, as they don't need line of sight to work. I have driven through the sticks of NC and VA where there is no cell phone service for miles, but the XM never lost its signal or faded out. If theres no cell towers, you can be sure there are no XM broadcasts either.
As for the XM antenna on my car, I have it routed through the sunroof opening, though its probably easier in retrospect to have it mounted the way it is on most cars at the back window. If you peel up the weather stripping around the window there is actually a channel there, the wired go inside the channel, wrap around the window and then enter into the trunk through the seal. I drilled a hole in the sunroof opening, though removing the headliner would have been a better way to do it as well. You can also just put the antenna on the back deck of the car, but you will lose some reception quality. I know of many people that have it like this also and they don't seem to notice much signal loss, they mostly drive in very populated areas too though.
I love XM, and recommend it to everyone. I like Pioneer and Alpine which is why I have XM, and it has more Rock stations then Sirius and many stations are commercial free now also. When driving to NC from NJ, I never put in a CD anymore, just have XM on.
As for the XM antenna on my car, I have it routed through the sunroof opening, though its probably easier in retrospect to have it mounted the way it is on most cars at the back window. If you peel up the weather stripping around the window there is actually a channel there, the wired go inside the channel, wrap around the window and then enter into the trunk through the seal. I drilled a hole in the sunroof opening, though removing the headliner would have been a better way to do it as well. You can also just put the antenna on the back deck of the car, but you will lose some reception quality. I know of many people that have it like this also and they don't seem to notice much signal loss, they mostly drive in very populated areas too though.
I love XM, and recommend it to everyone. I like Pioneer and Alpine which is why I have XM, and it has more Rock stations then Sirius and many stations are commercial free now also. When driving to NC from NJ, I never put in a CD anymore, just have XM on.
SinisterSHO
Rust free
Do you have any pics of your antenna install? I was kind of thinking of doing something out of my sunroof as well, but not exactly sure how to make it work.
SteedaSVT
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More Rock than Siruis? Not soo sure about that.. There close to the same. I only listen to one channel on either. Squizz on XM and octane on Siruis.
I install both and i like XM better but siruis is just as good.
My Ant is on my trunk Lid.. I can get pics if you need them.. its clean looking i think it looks better there than on the roof..
As far as getting signal from landtowers.. It only does it when its able to.. Theres 3 Sat's for each company floating up there. So if you go to the UP of Michigan there still is signal. Its awesome i love it
I install both and i like XM better but siruis is just as good.
My Ant is on my trunk Lid.. I can get pics if you need them.. its clean looking i think it looks better there than on the roof..
As far as getting signal from landtowers.. It only does it when its able to.. Theres 3 Sat's for each company floating up there. So if you go to the UP of Michigan there still is signal. Its awesome i love it
SHO92
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Its possible that there aren't more on XM as Sirius anymore, but there used to be, they've both been changing their formats recently. XM has about 15-20 Rock stations I'd guess, if you include the punk station, MTV and VH1 and the eclectic stations they play a little of everything.
thebigjimsho
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After the Patriots won the Super Bowl, I got Sirius. That was the next day. I listen to sports radio all day and was quite happy to listen to ESPN than the crap being spewed out by Boston radio.
I don't have pics yet on the antenna on my Town Car but I just got a new camera and will try to get them this weekend. It's not the smallest of antennas but you can't tell as much as the car is black. If you get the FM modulator, you will lose a little bit in quality. But it's not bad. The reception is generally very good except for a little spotty reception around early morning(before 5AM). Might be satellite path. It even works is some of the many tunnels in Boston.
It's some money to get started unless you have a satellite ready radio. For $10-13 a month, it's hard to beat. Another thing for sports buffs: XM has MLB. Sirius has NHL, NBA and NFL games as well. I think it's a great deal.
I don't have pics yet on the antenna on my Town Car but I just got a new camera and will try to get them this weekend. It's not the smallest of antennas but you can't tell as much as the car is black. If you get the FM modulator, you will lose a little bit in quality. But it's not bad. The reception is generally very good except for a little spotty reception around early morning(before 5AM). Might be satellite path. It even works is some of the many tunnels in Boston.
It's some money to get started unless you have a satellite ready radio. For $10-13 a month, it's hard to beat. Another thing for sports buffs: XM has MLB. Sirius has NHL, NBA and NFL games as well. I think it's a great deal.
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