Do all XM antennas provide more or less the same gain? I moved my Sirius
antenna to the top of the vehicle and I'm still experiencing occasional
dropout. I am using an Audiovox system and live in the east bay CA if that
matters.

Best,
Christopher

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"Christopher Glaeser" wrote:

Do all XM antennas provide more or less the same gain? I moved my Sirius
antenna to the top of the vehicle and I'm still experiencing occasional
dropout. I am using an Audiovox system and live in the east bay CA if that
matters.

Best,
Christopher


It's probably urban RF noise and signal reflections off buildings. I'm
in San Jose CA and even short range spread-spectrum is getting bad.
There's WiFi, cell phones, radar, UHF TV, 2-way radio, cordless phones,
remote data collectors, wireless cameras, baby monitors, GHz computers,
and leaky microwave ovens. Throw in a few tall buildings to act as RF
mirrors and you've got quite a stew of high frequency RF noise.

Check the reception when you're in a valley and away from big cities.
If it works there, the antenna is good. If it doesn't, get a new one.
A different receiver might be more immune to urban signal problems.

Why do you refer to your satellite radio antenna as an xm one when you say
you have sirius? Just wondering. Cause they are two different things.

"Christopher Glaeser" wrote in message
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Do all XM antennas provide more or less the same gain? I moved my Sirius
antenna to the top of the vehicle and I'm still experiencing occasional
dropout. I am using an Audiovox system and live in the east bay CA if
that
matters.

Best,
Christopher

Why do you refer to your satellite radio antenna as an xm one when you say
you have sirius? Just wondering. Cause they are two different things.

I had assumed that XM was a generic term for XM Radio and Sirius.

Best,
Christopher