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SteveBooth
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| Posted: Fri Jan 18, 2008 3:34 am Post subject: |
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You still haven't proved your theory yet and need to do a few more experiments.
I have a Sirius unit but I'm assuming XM has the same feature where you can monitor the signal strength.
You need to go through the same stretch of road and notice if you have a signal. If yes, then you need to switch your FM frequency to see if something is stomping on you.
My guess is that something is interfering with the transmission from your XM to your trucks antenna. |
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headborg
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| Posted: Tue Jan 22, 2008 2:06 am Post subject: |
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If you got an XM ready IN-Dash Receiver---and a Sportcaster XM radio and a
Trucker's Antenna-
Where/how do you hook the in dash radio to the xm antenna to get it to work?
The box says XM ready----- where do you hook the antenna? |
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klleetrucking
Joined: 16 Dec 2007
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Location: Dalzell,S.C.
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| Posted: Tue Jan 22, 2008 11:00 am Post subject: XM Problems - Headborg |
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Sorry Headborg, I haven't a clue. I had my stuff installed at BestBuy (avoid at all costs).
Maybe you can help me though. When you reply to a post, how do you get it (the quote) to highlite in blue. I'm at a loss, but also I'm pretty dumb sometimes. :? |
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headborg
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| Posted: Tue Jan 22, 2008 8:24 pm Post subject: Re: XM Problems - Headborg |
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klleetrucking wrote: Sorry Headborg, I haven't a clue. I had my stuff installed at BestBuy (avoid at all costs).
Maybe you can help me though. When you reply to a post, how do you get it (the quote) to highlite in blue. I'm at a loss, but also I'm pretty dumb sometimes. :?
I have no ideal---did this work? I just clicked where it says quote-- then added this text--just be sure to type outside the "[quote="x"]" and below where the close tag is.
I've tried copy & paste for partial quoting--but doesn't seem to work on this board..
someday, i get up the nerve to try to EMBED SRC= etc and see if it will let you use embed script in side the post---betting it won't because the got HTML locked off. |
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SteveBooth
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| Posted: Wed Jan 23, 2008 12:28 am Post subject: |
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headborg wrote:
Where/how do you hook the in dash radio to the xm antenna to get it to work?
You don't. The XM radio transmits the signal on a FM frequency that you tune your FM radio to so you can listen.
You need to re-read my post above and do the experiment. |
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headborg
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| Posted: Wed Jan 23, 2008 1:00 am Post subject: |
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SteveBooth wrote: headborg wrote:
Where/how do you hook the in dash radio to the xm antenna to get it to work?
You don't. The XM radio transmits the signal on a FM frequency that you tune your FM radio to so you can listen.
You need to re-read my post above and do the experiment.
No, Steve---I know how to make my Sportscaster work with my INDASH Radio Receiver....I'm asking a different question on this thread--sorry.
I have a Sony CDX-GT300 radio in-dash( receiver) it's suppose to be XM-ready? so to me that means--hook up the antenna to it--and I'm assuming give the serial number to XM and they'll activate it????????
Otherwise, what good is it(not looking too "Ready" to me-if I got to go out and buy a lot of other junk) |
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9200IH
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Location: Mid Michigan
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| Posted: Wed Jan 23, 2008 8:11 am Post subject: |
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Headborg
I am pretty sure tha XM ready means that you can plug in a XM reciever into it and then the radio reciever plays the xm signal through your sound system.
I have my xm reciever plugged into a FM modulator that plugs into my radio reciever.
It is all behind the dash and you don't have to mess with FM stations going in and out. You just pick one of the fm station that they give you to choose from, tune your radio to that station.
The XM signal is hard wired to your radio reciever so you don't have any problems with other FM stations bleeding into your XM.
My FM modulator was made by Delphi and this was about four years ago when I put this in my truck so I think Delphi's stuff has changed. But some one must still make a FM modulator
I really don't think a FM transmittor is the way to go. Because the XM's sound quality is pretty darn good for music very close to CD quality and you loose to much quality with a FM transmitor. But if you just listen to Talk shows and news it would be just fine.
As far as signal I was having allot of problems loosing signal all the time.
So I talked to the XM guy that travels to allot of the truck shows and trucking events. He asked me my truck make and style of cab. (IH w/sleeper) He said take a piece of scrap sheet metal small enough to fit in one of my over head compartments, stick the little mouse magnet antenna to it and I would be good. I did it and he was right. I have good signal now and only loose it in the normal places.
This only works if you have a fiberglass sleeper roof
Hope this helps a little
Thanks Mike |
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headborg
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| Posted: Thu Jan 24, 2008 12:29 am Post subject: |
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Yeah, thanks mike....(weird I hear a golf putt in background and a croud clapping--maybe that commercial for them "Soft- Tabs" is still going thru my brain)
I did some other research- and found that term "XM Ready" is being called
deceptive advertising--- it only means your receiver will display the meta tag
data(song & channel data) and there's controls on the radio for tuning-channel changing etc.
Yeah-- you're right you still have to go out and buy more than just an antanna- It's not my truck-- so maybe I'll just stick with the "stick to the window" models. |
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