NOIRtist Posted May 6, 2007 Report Share Posted May 6, 2007 Quick question for those of you running XM/Sirius along with the GPS antenna. Can they be mounted next to each other? If not, whats the distance they should be apart? Because I have pretty limited locations on my car. 2000 Trans Am with T-Tops. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
PaisanNYC Posted May 6, 2007 Report Share Posted May 6, 2007 they can be placed right next to each other, but the XM antenna should be outside of the vehicle for best reception (unless you live/drive in areas with nice terrestrial repeaters). GPS antenna can go inside even under fiberglass or plastic dashboards, as long as there is no metal at all over or covering the GOS antenna. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
cntrylvr79 Posted May 6, 2007 Report Share Posted May 6, 2007 they can be placed right next to each other, but the XM antenna should be outside of the vehicle for best reception (unless you live/drive in areas with nice terrestrial repeaters). GPS antenna can go inside even under fiberglass or plastic dashboards, as long as there is no metal at all over or covering the GOS antenna. What's a GOS antenna? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gmoney863 Posted May 7, 2007 Report Share Posted May 7, 2007 i think he meant gps antenna Quote Link to post Share on other sites
PaisanNYC Posted May 7, 2007 Report Share Posted May 7, 2007 What's a GOS antenna? It's what happened to my GPS antenna after a few too many Cpt Morgans and cokes Quote Link to post Share on other sites
NOIRtist Posted May 7, 2007 Author Report Share Posted May 7, 2007 lol Thanks everyone. Found a great spot for both, thanks to your help. The install is going smoothly. I'll have pictures in a day or two. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jzsax1 Posted May 7, 2007 Report Share Posted May 7, 2007 I have both antennas on my dashboard and it seems to work very well under all conditions. I still think the bit-rates provided by XM for sound quality are kinda of crappy. I'm a musician and a Sound Engineering enthusiast so i very picky when it comes to sound. To far the best sound outputed by my D3 has been thru the built in player. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
PaisanNYC Posted May 7, 2007 Report Share Posted May 7, 2007 To far the best sound outputed by my D3 has been thru the built in player.I am happy to hear that you enjoy the annoying DJs and relentless commercials on free radio. I myself subscribe to SatRad for variety. Im not looking for high def surround sound in my car. Maybe when I was 17 with a "boomin'" system. But to each his/her own. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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