Satellite Radio Antenna
07-31-2007, 06:00 AM
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I used to have XM in my truck and never really had any signal issues (except in tunnels). I was in California last week and I rented a Pacifica with Sirius. It was terrible. Anytime there was even a modest number of trees, it was cutting out. I would seriously think twice about getting Sirius in my JK for this reason.
07-31-2007, 08:32 PM
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it does. but that doesnt say much.. I have both Sirius and XM snd sirius cuts off all the time.. I wont blame the tops though because i get the same crap reception with soft, hard and topless.
08-01-2007, 01:49 PM
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Think I'll hold off until there is a better receiving system, such as a stronger signal through your own radio antenna.
08-01-2007, 08:25 PM
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i am kinda curious on how the reception is also. i installed my own and in my area i always have the 'aquiring signal' message. this is on a 2000 jeep grand cherokee. all i do when it happens is unplug the attennea and plug it right back in. hard to do when driving with a venti starbucks in hand
so i hope it will be better in my 08 sahara when i get it
since i wont be able to easily unplu the attennea
so i hope it will be better in my 08 sahara when i get it since i wont be able to easily unplu the attennea
08-05-2007, 03:46 PM
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The reception on mine sucks so bad that I probably will not go beyond the one year subscription. I think a lot of it depends on where you do your driving. Mine is in New England where there are a lot of hills and trees. I imagine that in flatter country reception is better.
08-05-2007, 04:34 PM
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If you want XM with the head unit, you'd either need to use an FM modulator or hook into the AUX input on the front.
08-06-2007, 09:43 AM
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Here's my experience with the two satellite radio companies:
I've had both XM and Sirius in my Tundra with the antenna for each in the exact same location. Both do reasonably well in town (Fort Collins, CO), but Sirius did a lot better in canyons with steep sidewalls.
For example, in Poudre Canyon, XM is pretty much unusable while Sirius would work without cutting out at all. Same experience in the Glenwood Springs Canyon on I-70.
Both periodically cut in and out under trees in town about the same amount. Drop outs were less frequent with Sirius the longer the radio was left on the same channel. With XM, amount of time on channel doesn't seem to matter.
The Sirius receiver was a first generation Kenwood (with the external AGC module!). The XM receiver is a Pioneer. Current configuration is XM in the pickup, Sirius in the house, and, hopefully soon, Sirius in the Jeep!
-Glen
I've had both XM and Sirius in my Tundra with the antenna for each in the exact same location. Both do reasonably well in town (Fort Collins, CO), but Sirius did a lot better in canyons with steep sidewalls.
For example, in Poudre Canyon, XM is pretty much unusable while Sirius would work without cutting out at all. Same experience in the Glenwood Springs Canyon on I-70.
Both periodically cut in and out under trees in town about the same amount. Drop outs were less frequent with Sirius the longer the radio was left on the same channel. With XM, amount of time on channel doesn't seem to matter.
The Sirius receiver was a first generation Kenwood (with the external AGC module!). The XM receiver is a Pioneer. Current configuration is XM in the pickup, Sirius in the house, and, hopefully soon, Sirius in the Jeep!
-Glen