Date:         Mon, 2 Jan 2006 10:14:15 -0800
Reply-To:     BA <ande@SAN.RR.COM>
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From:         BA <ande@SAN.RR.COM>
Subject:      Re: satellite antenna placement
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We got XM radio and promptly drove into Baja California, with the
antella resting against the front window on the dashboard.

Signal was great as long as we were south(ish) bound.  But
north(ish)-bound signal went in-and-out, depending on our
surroundings.


B(&S)
'87 Westy 'Esmerelda Blanc'
SoCal



On Mon, 02 Jan 2006 10:19:00 -0700, you wrote:

>Santa was real nice to you, Bill. ;>)
>
>I mounted mine above my head under the luggage box. Ran the wire back and
>under the canvas, then down the door moulding to the floor, under the carpet
>and up to the dash near the plastic heater facia. My receiver is mounted on
>my dash near the ash tray.
>If you don't have a Westy, try the reception putting it on the metal, just
>inside the bottom front of the windshield. There may be enough pitch to the
>windshield so you get good reception. I do that in my Passat and get great
>reception.
>Bob Stevens
>'87 Westy Syncro
>"Passion Fruit"