accobra66
09-01-2014, 11:35 AM
Looking for some help here with the ideal mounting location for my satellite radio antennta.
I have a collapsible AM/FM antenna mounted behind my passenger seat that I have my satellite radio antenna attached to. Issue is poor reception most of the time. Ideally mounting the small square antenna to the windshield frame would work well I think but there is no where to hide the wire. I have also mounted it in the past during trial and error to the top of the roll bar but really do not like the way it looks. At the very least this would require hiding the wire within the roll bar but drilling a hole into it and fishing the wire through from underneath.
What have others done in regard to mounting this antenna? I have heard from some it does not have to be within line of site of the sky and can be mounted in the trunk or engine compartment? I find that hard to believe but what do I know?
Any ideas would be appreciated.
I am not looking to start a debate here on whether or not you can hear the radio. I have a small sub behind my rear seat. (2) 5 1/4" speakers on the rear wall, (2) 5 1/4" speakers under the dash and (4) tweeters. It can be heard just fine. Just had to go with more than your average sound system to make it work.
I have a collapsible AM/FM antenna mounted behind my passenger seat that I have my satellite radio antenna attached to. Issue is poor reception most of the time. Ideally mounting the small square antenna to the windshield frame would work well I think but there is no where to hide the wire. I have also mounted it in the past during trial and error to the top of the roll bar but really do not like the way it looks. At the very least this would require hiding the wire within the roll bar but drilling a hole into it and fishing the wire through from underneath.
What have others done in regard to mounting this antenna? I have heard from some it does not have to be within line of site of the sky and can be mounted in the trunk or engine compartment? I find that hard to believe but what do I know?
Any ideas would be appreciated.
I am not looking to start a debate here on whether or not you can hear the radio. I have a small sub behind my rear seat. (2) 5 1/4" speakers on the rear wall, (2) 5 1/4" speakers under the dash and (4) tweeters. It can be heard just fine. Just had to go with more than your average sound system to make it work.