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Re: Wrangler Sat Radio Install
The only reason they say metal is because the antenna is magnetic. Metal is
not required for reception (at least on the Delphi). I have service with XM and have the Delphi SKYFi radio. In most vehicles I simply put the antenna up on the dash and it works great. I have not tried it on the Jeep yet, but with the mostly vertical windshield it may not work very good from inside. The first place I will try is the front cowl... right in front of the windshield. To mount it on your hardtop (which would be best reception), you would need some double sided sticky tape. -- JimG 80' CJ-7, 258 CID 35" BFG MT's on 15x10 Centerlines 4.56 D30-D44 SOA D300 w/4:1 & Currie twin sticks Warn 8000i w/dual batteries LockRight F&R .. "ROK KRLR" <neb9073@inetnebr.com> wrote in message news:4017d3d4$1_8@corp.newsgroups.com... > I'm from Nebraska and radio stations are about as plentiful as rocks > around here so I'm considering a Satellite radio for my '00 Wrangler > with a hard top. I was wondering where to mount the antenna. The > brochure says must be mounted on metal and I'm not real fond of the idea > of mounting it on the hood. Anyone have any ideas? Was considering > mounting on one of the rear fender wells but don't know if this will get > enough signal through the hard top. Any and all help is appreciated. > > > > -----= Posted via Newsfeeds.Com, Uncensored Usenet News =----- > http://www.newsfeeds.com - The #1 Newsgroup Service in the World! > -----== Over 100,000 Newsgroups - 19 Different Servers! =----- |
Re: Wrangler Sat Radio Install
The only reason they say metal is because the antenna is magnetic. Metal is
not required for reception (at least on the Delphi). I have service with XM and have the Delphi SKYFi radio. In most vehicles I simply put the antenna up on the dash and it works great. I have not tried it on the Jeep yet, but with the mostly vertical windshield it may not work very good from inside. The first place I will try is the front cowl... right in front of the windshield. To mount it on your hardtop (which would be best reception), you would need some double sided sticky tape. -- JimG 80' CJ-7, 258 CID 35" BFG MT's on 15x10 Centerlines 4.56 D30-D44 SOA D300 w/4:1 & Currie twin sticks Warn 8000i w/dual batteries LockRight F&R .. "ROK KRLR" <neb9073@inetnebr.com> wrote in message news:4017d3d4$1_8@corp.newsgroups.com... > I'm from Nebraska and radio stations are about as plentiful as rocks > around here so I'm considering a Satellite radio for my '00 Wrangler > with a hard top. I was wondering where to mount the antenna. The > brochure says must be mounted on metal and I'm not real fond of the idea > of mounting it on the hood. Anyone have any ideas? Was considering > mounting on one of the rear fender wells but don't know if this will get > enough signal through the hard top. Any and all help is appreciated. > > > > -----= Posted via Newsfeeds.Com, Uncensored Usenet News =----- > http://www.newsfeeds.com - The #1 Newsgroup Service in the World! > -----== Over 100,000 Newsgroups - 19 Different Servers! =----- |
Re: Wrangler Sat Radio Install
The only reason they say metal is because the antenna is magnetic. Metal is
not required for reception (at least on the Delphi). I have service with XM and have the Delphi SKYFi radio. In most vehicles I simply put the antenna up on the dash and it works great. I have not tried it on the Jeep yet, but with the mostly vertical windshield it may not work very good from inside. The first place I will try is the front cowl... right in front of the windshield. To mount it on your hardtop (which would be best reception), you would need some double sided sticky tape. -- JimG 80' CJ-7, 258 CID 35" BFG MT's on 15x10 Centerlines 4.56 D30-D44 SOA D300 w/4:1 & Currie twin sticks Warn 8000i w/dual batteries LockRight F&R .. "ROK KRLR" <neb9073@inetnebr.com> wrote in message news:4017d3d4$1_8@corp.newsgroups.com... > I'm from Nebraska and radio stations are about as plentiful as rocks > around here so I'm considering a Satellite radio for my '00 Wrangler > with a hard top. I was wondering where to mount the antenna. The > brochure says must be mounted on metal and I'm not real fond of the idea > of mounting it on the hood. Anyone have any ideas? Was considering > mounting on one of the rear fender wells but don't know if this will get > enough signal through the hard top. Any and all help is appreciated. > > > > -----= Posted via Newsfeeds.Com, Uncensored Usenet News =----- > http://www.newsfeeds.com - The #1 Newsgroup Service in the World! > -----== Over 100,000 Newsgroups - 19 Different Servers! =----- |
Wrangler Sat Radio Install
I'm from Nebraska and radio stations are about as plentiful as rocks
around here so I'm considering a Satellite radio for my '00 Wrangler with a hard top. I was wondering where to mount the antenna. The brochure says must be mounted on metal and I'm not real fond of the idea of mounting it on the hood. Anyone have any ideas? Was considering mounting on one of the rear fender wells but don't know if this will get enough signal through the hard top. Any and all help is appreciated. -----= Posted via Newsfeeds.Com, Uncensored Usenet News =----- http://www.newsfeeds.com - The #1 Newsgroup Service in the World! -----== Over 100,000 Newsgroups - 19 Different Servers! =----- |
Re: Wrangler Sat Radio Install
I did an install in my bud's Rover D90 a couple months ago. We found that
having it on metal did make a difference. Since he's got aluminum instead of steel, we cut a piece of steel (old baking pan) and put it on the visor. This kept the antenna hidden inside and he gets great reception right through for fiberglass top. "JimG" <jimg@cj7_2muchspam.com> wrote in message news:101fok0kh91ilbe@corp.supernews.com... > The only reason they say metal is because the antenna is magnetic. Metal is > not required for reception (at least on the Delphi). I have service with XM > and have the Delphi SKYFi radio. In most vehicles I simply put the antenna > up on the dash and it works great. I have not tried it on the Jeep yet, but > with the mostly vertical windshield it may not work very good from inside. > The first place I will try is the front cowl... right in front of the > windshield. To mount it on your hardtop (which would be best reception), > you would need some double sided sticky tape. > > -- > JimG > 80' CJ-7, 258 CID > 35" BFG MT's on 15x10 Centerlines > 4.56 D30-D44 SOA > D300 w/4:1 & Currie twin sticks > Warn 8000i w/dual batteries > LockRight F&R > > . > "ROK KRLR" <neb9073@inetnebr.com> wrote in message > news:4017d3d4$1_8@corp.newsgroups.com... > > I'm from Nebraska and radio stations are about as plentiful as rocks > > around here so I'm considering a Satellite radio for my '00 Wrangler > > with a hard top. I was wondering where to mount the antenna. The > > brochure says must be mounted on metal and I'm not real fond of the idea > > of mounting it on the hood. Anyone have any ideas? Was considering > > mounting on one of the rear fender wells but don't know if this will get > > enough signal through the hard top. Any and all help is appreciated. > > > > > > > > -----= Posted via Newsfeeds.Com, Uncensored Usenet News =----- > > http://www.newsfeeds.com - The #1 Newsgroup Service in the World! > > -----== Over 100,000 Newsgroups - 19 Different Servers! =----- > > |
Re: Wrangler Sat Radio Install
I did an install in my bud's Rover D90 a couple months ago. We found that
having it on metal did make a difference. Since he's got aluminum instead of steel, we cut a piece of steel (old baking pan) and put it on the visor. This kept the antenna hidden inside and he gets great reception right through for fiberglass top. "JimG" <jimg@cj7_2muchspam.com> wrote in message news:101fok0kh91ilbe@corp.supernews.com... > The only reason they say metal is because the antenna is magnetic. Metal is > not required for reception (at least on the Delphi). I have service with XM > and have the Delphi SKYFi radio. In most vehicles I simply put the antenna > up on the dash and it works great. I have not tried it on the Jeep yet, but > with the mostly vertical windshield it may not work very good from inside. > The first place I will try is the front cowl... right in front of the > windshield. To mount it on your hardtop (which would be best reception), > you would need some double sided sticky tape. > > -- > JimG > 80' CJ-7, 258 CID > 35" BFG MT's on 15x10 Centerlines > 4.56 D30-D44 SOA > D300 w/4:1 & Currie twin sticks > Warn 8000i w/dual batteries > LockRight F&R > > . > "ROK KRLR" <neb9073@inetnebr.com> wrote in message > news:4017d3d4$1_8@corp.newsgroups.com... > > I'm from Nebraska and radio stations are about as plentiful as rocks > > around here so I'm considering a Satellite radio for my '00 Wrangler > > with a hard top. I was wondering where to mount the antenna. The > > brochure says must be mounted on metal and I'm not real fond of the idea > > of mounting it on the hood. Anyone have any ideas? Was considering > > mounting on one of the rear fender wells but don't know if this will get > > enough signal through the hard top. Any and all help is appreciated. > > > > > > > > -----= Posted via Newsfeeds.Com, Uncensored Usenet News =----- > > http://www.newsfeeds.com - The #1 Newsgroup Service in the World! > > -----== Over 100,000 Newsgroups - 19 Different Servers! =----- > > |
Re: Wrangler Sat Radio Install
I did an install in my bud's Rover D90 a couple months ago. We found that
having it on metal did make a difference. Since he's got aluminum instead of steel, we cut a piece of steel (old baking pan) and put it on the visor. This kept the antenna hidden inside and he gets great reception right through for fiberglass top. "JimG" <jimg@cj7_2muchspam.com> wrote in message news:101fok0kh91ilbe@corp.supernews.com... > The only reason they say metal is because the antenna is magnetic. Metal is > not required for reception (at least on the Delphi). I have service with XM > and have the Delphi SKYFi radio. In most vehicles I simply put the antenna > up on the dash and it works great. I have not tried it on the Jeep yet, but > with the mostly vertical windshield it may not work very good from inside. > The first place I will try is the front cowl... right in front of the > windshield. To mount it on your hardtop (which would be best reception), > you would need some double sided sticky tape. > > -- > JimG > 80' CJ-7, 258 CID > 35" BFG MT's on 15x10 Centerlines > 4.56 D30-D44 SOA > D300 w/4:1 & Currie twin sticks > Warn 8000i w/dual batteries > LockRight F&R > > . > "ROK KRLR" <neb9073@inetnebr.com> wrote in message > news:4017d3d4$1_8@corp.newsgroups.com... > > I'm from Nebraska and radio stations are about as plentiful as rocks > > around here so I'm considering a Satellite radio for my '00 Wrangler > > with a hard top. I was wondering where to mount the antenna. The > > brochure says must be mounted on metal and I'm not real fond of the idea > > of mounting it on the hood. Anyone have any ideas? Was considering > > mounting on one of the rear fender wells but don't know if this will get > > enough signal through the hard top. Any and all help is appreciated. > > > > > > > > -----= Posted via Newsfeeds.Com, Uncensored Usenet News =----- > > http://www.newsfeeds.com - The #1 Newsgroup Service in the World! > > -----== Over 100,000 Newsgroups - 19 Different Servers! =----- > > |
Re: Wrangler Sat Radio Install
It is a magnetic antenna. Put it anywhere and see what happens. That said,
it should be able to see through the hardtop without any problems at all. "ROK KRLR" <neb9073@inetnebr.com> wrote in message news:4017d3d4$1_8@corp.newsgroups.com... > I'm from Nebraska and radio stations are about as plentiful as rocks > around here so I'm considering a Satellite radio for my '00 Wrangler > with a hard top. I was wondering where to mount the antenna. The > brochure says must be mounted on metal and I'm not real fond of the idea > of mounting it on the hood. Anyone have any ideas? Was considering > mounting on one of the rear fender wells but don't know if this will get > enough signal through the hard top. Any and all help is appreciated. > > > > -----= Posted via Newsfeeds.Com, Uncensored Usenet News =----- > http://www.newsfeeds.com - The #1 Newsgroup Service in the World! > -----== Over 100,000 Newsgroups - 19 Different Servers! =----- |
Re: Wrangler Sat Radio Install
It is a magnetic antenna. Put it anywhere and see what happens. That said,
it should be able to see through the hardtop without any problems at all. "ROK KRLR" <neb9073@inetnebr.com> wrote in message news:4017d3d4$1_8@corp.newsgroups.com... > I'm from Nebraska and radio stations are about as plentiful as rocks > around here so I'm considering a Satellite radio for my '00 Wrangler > with a hard top. I was wondering where to mount the antenna. The > brochure says must be mounted on metal and I'm not real fond of the idea > of mounting it on the hood. Anyone have any ideas? Was considering > mounting on one of the rear fender wells but don't know if this will get > enough signal through the hard top. Any and all help is appreciated. > > > > -----= Posted via Newsfeeds.Com, Uncensored Usenet News =----- > http://www.newsfeeds.com - The #1 Newsgroup Service in the World! > -----== Over 100,000 Newsgroups - 19 Different Servers! =----- |
Re: Wrangler Sat Radio Install
It is a magnetic antenna. Put it anywhere and see what happens. That said,
it should be able to see through the hardtop without any problems at all. "ROK KRLR" <neb9073@inetnebr.com> wrote in message news:4017d3d4$1_8@corp.newsgroups.com... > I'm from Nebraska and radio stations are about as plentiful as rocks > around here so I'm considering a Satellite radio for my '00 Wrangler > with a hard top. I was wondering where to mount the antenna. The > brochure says must be mounted on metal and I'm not real fond of the idea > of mounting it on the hood. Anyone have any ideas? Was considering > mounting on one of the rear fender wells but don't know if this will get > enough signal through the hard top. Any and all help is appreciated. > > > > -----= Posted via Newsfeeds.Com, Uncensored Usenet News =----- > http://www.newsfeeds.com - The #1 Newsgroup Service in the World! > -----== Over 100,000 Newsgroups - 19 Different Servers! =----- |
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