Date: Sat, 8 Mar 2008 14:13:04 -0500
Reply-To: Billy Hirt <zbillman@COMCAST.NET>
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From: Billy Hirt <zbillman@COMCAST.NET>
Subject: Re: Sirius radio antenna for Westfalia
In-Reply-To: <47D2DCDC.1030603@verizon.net>
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David,
When I did mine what I did was ran the wire from the unit, under the
cluster pod, ran it up the windshield window bow. Tucked it under the seal
then ran it under the head liner and then popped the antenna end out and zip
tied it on the rear view mirror. You can't really see and wires and I have
never had issue with signal. At all.
Billy
On Sat, Mar 8, 2008 at 1:37 PM, Mike Collum <collum@verizon.net> wrote:
> The top over the driver/front passenger is metal (under the luggage
> rack). You could stick it down magnetically under the luggage rack (the
> fiberglass will be transparent to the signal) but be aware that things
> put into the luggage rack can obstruct the signal.
>
> I had good results with a magnetic Sirius antenna on the "Shelf" between
> the driver's sidewall and the poptop latch.
>
> I don't think an XM antenna will work with Sirius.
>
> Mike
>
>
>
> David Clarkson wrote:
> > I am trying to install a Sirius radio in my 90 Westfalia and the car
> install
> > kit has the magnetic satellite antenna which won't work for obvious
> reasons.
> > I really don't want to glue it to the poptop which is the only flat
> spot
> > that will allow for 3 inches of space all the way around as Sirius
> recommends.
> > This might cause some reception problems when using the radio when
> camping
> > with the top popped. I was thinking of a through the windshield
> antenna. There
> > is one that is an XM antenna that is made for the Honda Ridgeline that
> seems
> > to work well and has what looks to be the same connector on the cable
> that
> > the Sirius radio needs. Does anyone know if one brands antenna works
> with the
> > other brand of radio. I would think that the frequency and connections
> would
> > be standardized within the industry. I know that the home type antenna
> that
> > comes with the boombox has pretty good reception sitting on the dash.
> I'm
> > looking for as clean an install with the best reception possible. I have
> posed
> > this question to the folks at Sirius but thought that I would check with
> the
> > list for what has worked well for other listees.Thanks for any
> suggestions from
> > the list.
> >
> > David Clarkson
> > 90 Westy 248K
> >
> >
> >
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