Re: [DML] XM Radio Antenna Location

["Jim Reeve" <jim.reeve@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I'm not sure of the technical details why that is stated.  I'm 
guessing just for quality purposes to reduce reception complaints.  
What it needs is a view obscured by no metal at the two sattelites 
(generally in a southerly direction).  I know it can see through 
glass and carpet. Theoreticly it should see the signal through the 
urethane of the fascias and whatever the louvers are made out of.  
When traveling east passing a semi, the height of the truck 
obstructed my antenna's view, and my signal cut out until I finished 
passing it.  Same thing when passing slowly under a bridge (rebar is 
horrible for RF signals)  If my antenna had a metallic surface 
contact instead of being on the louvers, it might help reception in 
those situations, but I dont know.  If you have it on your dash and 
are moving north, it probably wouldn't interfere in a DeLorean 
(because of our windshield's angle), but another car it would.  I 
have another XM unit on the back shelf of my Subaru.  Its rear window 
angle is similar to the DeLorean's windshield, and I have not had 
reception issues except for the truck/bridge thing.

Jim Reeve
MNDMC - Minnesota DeLorean Club
DMC6960

--- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "bkp944" <bk_pollard@xxxx> wrote:
> --- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "Joseph Kuchan" <josephkuchan@xxxx> 
> wrote:
> > On top of the dash just above the AC outlets works pretty well.
> > 
> > -Joe kuchan
> 
> 
> I am planning to buy the Delphi Roady 2 kit. In the owner's manual, 
> they make this statement:
> 
> "Important: Do not install antenna inside
> vehicle passenger compartment. Mounting
> the antenna in the passenger compartment
> either on the front dashboard or on the rear
> window deck area of the vehicle will cause
> reception issues and must be avoided.
> Mounting the antenna on a non-metallic
> surface will also result in severe degradation
> in reception."
> 
> What brand to you have?
> 
> -Brian
> VIN# 4494




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