[Shotimes] OT: More Audio Advice Needed-Satellite Radio

[Jason Hartberger]

Actually, for the longest time, I had the antenna sitting on the front
dashboard between the two defroster vents! I got some double-sided mounting
tape and stuck that bitch right on the dash! lots and lots and lots of wires
(I had the removable unit from Kenwood for Sirius), but I only got slightly
less reception than I did with it on the roof (where it is now).

Jason


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bill Murray" <fordsho@cloud9grafx.com>
To: "'Beisler Jonathon'" <Jonathon.Beisler@HCAhealthcare.com>; "'SHOTimes'"
<Shotimes@autox.team.net>
Sent: Wednesday, May 05, 2004 1:07 PM
Subject: RE: [Shotimes] OT: More Audio Advice Needed-Satellite Radio


> You can do exactly as you said, I have none of the tail exposed and I
> get perfect reception.  I have also seen many people just mount the
> antenna inside the car on the rear deck.  They claim that they still get
> good reception, if you wanted to try that route first it could save a
> lot of time.  The problem that I see with that method though is that the
> mag mount of the antenna uses the roof of the car as an antenna as well.
> You wouldn't get that benefit with having it inside.
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Beisler Jonathon [mailto:Jonathon.Beisler@HCAhealthcare.com]
> > Sent: Wednesday, May 05, 2004 10:51 AM
> > To: Shotimes
> > Subject: [Shotimes] OT: More Audio Advice Needed-Satellite Radio
> >
> >
> > My head unit came satellite ready from Crutchfield and
> > recently they sent me
> > a deal that if I bought the 30 dollar antenna, they would
> > give me the tuner.
> > So I did and now that I have it, I need to place the antenna.  I would
> > rather put the antenna on the trunk for several reasons, but
> > it is said that
> > would interfere with the signal and that it should be on the
> > roof.  Any
> > experience with that?  Next question, the antenna attaches
> > magnetically but
> > the little "tail" that is provided to weather proof the wire
> > until it goes
> > under the weather stripping or what not uses an adhesive.
> > Kinda defeats the
> > purpose of having a readily removable antenna if the damned
> > wire is glued to
> > the roof.  Sorry, I'm rambling.  Anyway, I thought that it
> > would be easier
> > and a cleaner look to simply mount the antenna closer to the
> > glass and snip
> > the "tail" down just enough to cover the part of the antenna
> > that has to be
> > exposed.  Or, does that whole 5 1/2 inches of tail need to be
> > exposed?  If
> > anyone has any info about this or ideas or suggestions, I
> > would greatly
> > appreciate it.
> > Thanks in advance!
> > JB
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