Jerry Bransford

Up high, on top of the rollbar or soundbar is a good location. Those
locations are good because nothing can block the signal which passes right
through a fiberglass hardtop or fabric soft top like they weren't there.
Mounting it low like on the hood or cowl will cause sporadic drop outs as
the windshield frame or rollbars get in the way of the satellite that isn't
always directly overhead. :)

Jerry

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"Bill Donovan" <donovanw@WilliamDonovan.com> wrote in message
news:Xns9572D29A051E0donovanwWilliamDonov@209.71.4 8.66...
> Anyone have any suggestions as to the best place to locate an XM antenna
> in
> a soft-top Wrangler?
>
> Thanks.
>
> Bill Donovan

Jerry Bransford

Up high, on top of the rollbar or soundbar is a good location. Those
locations are good because nothing can block the signal which passes right
through a fiberglass hardtop or fabric soft top like they weren't there.
Mounting it low like on the hood or cowl will cause sporadic drop outs as
the windshield frame or rollbars get in the way of the satellite that isn't
always directly overhead. :)

Jerry

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PP-ASEL N6TAY
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"Bill Donovan" <donovanw@WilliamDonovan.com> wrote in message
news:Xns9572D29A051E0donovanwWilliamDonov@209.71.4 8.66...
> Anyone have any suggestions as to the best place to locate an XM antenna
> in
> a soft-top Wrangler?
>
> Thanks.
>
> Bill Donovan

Jerry Bransford

Up high, on top of the rollbar or soundbar is a good location. Those
locations are good because nothing can block the signal which passes right
through a fiberglass hardtop or fabric soft top like they weren't there.
Mounting it low like on the hood or cowl will cause sporadic drop outs as
the windshield frame or rollbars get in the way of the satellite that isn't
always directly overhead. :)

Jerry

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Jerry Bransford
PP-ASEL N6TAY
See the Geezer Jeep at
http://members.***.net/jerrypb/
"Bill Donovan" <donovanw@WilliamDonovan.com> wrote in message
news:Xns9572D29A051E0donovanwWilliamDonov@209.71.4 8.66...
> Anyone have any suggestions as to the best place to locate an XM antenna
> in
> a soft-top Wrangler?
>
> Thanks.
>
> Bill Donovan

M. E. Bye

On Wed, 29 Sep 2004 00:41:52 +0000, Bill Donovan
<donovanw@WilliamDonovan.com> wrote:

>Anyone have any suggestions as to the best place to locate an XM antenna in
>a soft-top Wrangler?
>
>Thanks.
>
>Bill Donovan

Bill,

I've got the mini antenna with the Roady. It's perched center-stage
atop the roll bar.

Mark
'98 TJ
'98 XJ

M. E. Bye

On Wed, 29 Sep 2004 00:41:52 +0000, Bill Donovan
<donovanw@WilliamDonovan.com> wrote:

>Anyone have any suggestions as to the best place to locate an XM antenna in
>a soft-top Wrangler?
>
>Thanks.
>
>Bill Donovan

Bill,

I've got the mini antenna with the Roady. It's perched center-stage
atop the roll bar.

Mark
'98 TJ
'98 XJ

M. E. Bye

On Wed, 29 Sep 2004 00:41:52 +0000, Bill Donovan
<donovanw@WilliamDonovan.com> wrote:

>Anyone have any suggestions as to the best place to locate an XM antenna in
>a soft-top Wrangler?
>
>Thanks.
>
>Bill Donovan

Bill,

I've got the mini antenna with the Roady. It's perched center-stage
atop the roll bar.

Mark
'98 TJ
'98 XJ

CRWLR

I notice that my XM Radio worked while in the lower decks of the parking
garage at LAX, but doesn't work in my garage at home. I also do not get
reception under freeway overpasses and bridges, which I expected, but the
reception in the parking garage at the airport was amazingly good, which I
did not expect. Since the radio worked at the airport, it would be cool if
it worked under a bridge, or in my home garage.





"DougW" <post.replies@invalid.address> wrote in message
news:7jo6d.18069$3n.10292@okepread06...
> Chad did pass the time by typing:
>>>> Anyone have any suggestions as to the best place to locate an XM
>>>> antenna in
>>>> a soft-top Wrangler?
>>
>> Is it small enought to somehow mount on the 3rd brake light?
>>
>> Or maybe a custom bracket made to place the antenna right behind the
>> spare,
>> just high enought to meet the top of the tire (could also prevent theft
>> by
>> keeping it somewhat out of sight.
>
> If your just keeping a soft top on it then you can mount it to the rollbar
> inside. Just keep the cable neatly stowed incase you ever put a hard top
> on.
> Soft top material won't bother the XM antenna one iota.
>
> Actually I know a few folks with hard tops where the inside antenna seems
> to work well. The bracketry looks like _(
>
> You can do a test by simply using some zip ties to hold the antenna up
>
> Sorta ASCII cutout for the bracket. not to scale but just for an idea.
>
> _________________
> | _ _ |
> |(_) (_)|
> | |
> | |
> | _ _ |
> |(_)| |(_)|
> |___| |___|
> | |
> | |
> | antenna |
> | |
> |_________|
>
> You cut up the sides and bend the tongue out.
> The (_)'s are holes for running zip ties, if
> you bend the edges in slightly they will bite
> into the roll bar. If you have padding you may want
> to glue some rubber to the back and run the zip ties
> so the bracket won't cut the padding. YMWV
>
> --
> DougW
>
> YMWV = Your milage will vary. :)
>

CRWLR

I notice that my XM Radio worked while in the lower decks of the parking
garage at LAX, but doesn't work in my garage at home. I also do not get
reception under freeway overpasses and bridges, which I expected, but the
reception in the parking garage at the airport was amazingly good, which I
did not expect. Since the radio worked at the airport, it would be cool if
it worked under a bridge, or in my home garage.





"DougW" <post.replies@invalid.address> wrote in message
news:7jo6d.18069$3n.10292@okepread06...
> Chad did pass the time by typing:
>>>> Anyone have any suggestions as to the best place to locate an XM
>>>> antenna in
>>>> a soft-top Wrangler?
>>
>> Is it small enought to somehow mount on the 3rd brake light?
>>
>> Or maybe a custom bracket made to place the antenna right behind the
>> spare,
>> just high enought to meet the top of the tire (could also prevent theft
>> by
>> keeping it somewhat out of sight.
>
> If your just keeping a soft top on it then you can mount it to the rollbar
> inside. Just keep the cable neatly stowed incase you ever put a hard top
> on.
> Soft top material won't bother the XM antenna one iota.
>
> Actually I know a few folks with hard tops where the inside antenna seems
> to work well. The bracketry looks like _(
>
> You can do a test by simply using some zip ties to hold the antenna up
>
> Sorta ASCII cutout for the bracket. not to scale but just for an idea.
>
> _________________
> | _ _ |
> |(_) (_)|
> | |
> | |
> | _ _ |
> |(_)| |(_)|
> |___| |___|
> | |
> | |
> | antenna |
> | |
> |_________|
>
> You cut up the sides and bend the tongue out.
> The (_)'s are holes for running zip ties, if
> you bend the edges in slightly they will bite
> into the roll bar. If you have padding you may want
> to glue some rubber to the back and run the zip ties
> so the bracket won't cut the padding. YMWV
>
> --
> DougW
>
> YMWV = Your milage will vary. :)
>

CRWLR

I notice that my XM Radio worked while in the lower decks of the parking
garage at LAX, but doesn't work in my garage at home. I also do not get
reception under freeway overpasses and bridges, which I expected, but the
reception in the parking garage at the airport was amazingly good, which I
did not expect. Since the radio worked at the airport, it would be cool if
it worked under a bridge, or in my home garage.





"DougW" <post.replies@invalid.address> wrote in message
news:7jo6d.18069$3n.10292@okepread06...
> Chad did pass the time by typing:
>>>> Anyone have any suggestions as to the best place to locate an XM
>>>> antenna in
>>>> a soft-top Wrangler?
>>
>> Is it small enought to somehow mount on the 3rd brake light?
>>
>> Or maybe a custom bracket made to place the antenna right behind the
>> spare,
>> just high enought to meet the top of the tire (could also prevent theft
>> by
>> keeping it somewhat out of sight.
>
> If your just keeping a soft top on it then you can mount it to the rollbar
> inside. Just keep the cable neatly stowed incase you ever put a hard top
> on.
> Soft top material won't bother the XM antenna one iota.
>
> Actually I know a few folks with hard tops where the inside antenna seems
> to work well. The bracketry looks like _(
>
> You can do a test by simply using some zip ties to hold the antenna up
>
> Sorta ASCII cutout for the bracket. not to scale but just for an idea.
>
> _________________
> | _ _ |
> |(_) (_)|
> | |
> | |
> | _ _ |
> |(_)| |(_)|
> |___| |___|
> | |
> | |
> | antenna |
> | |
> |_________|
>
> You cut up the sides and bend the tongue out.
> The (_)'s are holes for running zip ties, if
> you bend the edges in slightly they will bite
> into the roll bar. If you have padding you may want
> to glue some rubber to the back and run the zip ties
> so the bracket won't cut the padding. YMWV
>
> --
> DougW
>
> YMWV = Your milage will vary. :)
>

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CRWLR wrote:
>
> I notice that my XM Radio worked while in the lower decks of the parking
> garage at LAX, but doesn't work in my garage at home. I also do not get
> reception under freeway overpasses and bridges, which I expected, but the
> reception in the parking garage at the airport was amazingly good, which I
> did not expect. Since the radio worked at the airport, it would be cool if
> it worked under a bridge, or in my home garage.