Date:         Tue, 1 Aug 2006 10:40:00 -0400
Reply-To:     Mike Collum <collum@VERIZON.NET>
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From:         Mike Collum <collum@VERIZON.NET>
Subject:      Re: XM Antenna installation on a Westfalia
Comments: To: Tom Forhan <fourwdvw@YAHOO.COM>
In-Reply-To:  <20060801142148.34708.qmail@web52215.mail.yahoo.com>
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I have Sirius with the magnetic mount antenna.  Under the luggage rack
works well until you put luggage in the rack.  I tried it.

Inside, on the ledge between the pop-top release and the outer wall
works just as well for me as the antenna sees the fiberglass top as
"Transparent".

Mikel
Houlton, Maine



Tom Forhan wrote:
> I bought a cheap XM radio kit that -not mentioned in
> the specs - comes with a portable magnetic mount
> ground plane type antenna. Not exactly a perfect match
> for a Westy.
>
> Just sitting up there, stuck onto one of the luggage
> rack tiedowns, it does seem to work in my driveway,
> but I am sure its not optimal. Would reception be
> better if it was mounted on the steel roof, but inside
> the fiberglass?
>
> We are leaving on a road trip Friday, and I consider
> the installation experimental, so I don't want to
> spring from a $100 marine antenna, at least not yet.
>
> Opinions? BTDT?
>
> Thanks
>
> Tom F.
>
>
>
>
>
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