Chester Posted June 14, 2004 Share Posted June 14, 2004 I just finished doing the trucking show, and XM was there with a booth. I was talking to one of the reps about weak reception on the bikes. He said people with fiberglass or plastic bodies all have a "small" problem. What they have been doing is putting a piece of sheetmetal on the back side of the body panel below the antenna. This will give you a bigger area for reception. He say's even a small piece (like under the inside of our tail section) could make a big difference. Don't know if this will really help, but might be worth a shot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BIG BOY Posted June 14, 2004 Share Posted June 14, 2004 I didn't have a problem, except in heavy tree covered areas, but i'll do it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BDAZ XX Posted June 14, 2004 Share Posted June 14, 2004 Never been a problem for me except in canyons without southward visability. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2equis Posted June 15, 2004 Share Posted June 15, 2004 The ground plane for an XM antenna only needs to be 3cm across (antenna calc 71.3232/2332mhz=0.03meters). My low profile antenna has a steel base that's about 5-6cm across. I don't think a larger ground plane will help :roll: The only time I ever have a problem is in valleys and under dense foliage which is unavoidable with these high freqs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Travlnman Posted June 15, 2004 Share Posted June 15, 2004 I just finished doing the trucking show :shock: That musta hurt.......... .......Sorry I couldn't help it. :roll: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AZITPRO Posted June 19, 2004 Share Posted June 19, 2004 I am wondering what you have to do to get the XM hooked up on a bike? What are you plugging the XM radio into for a amp? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2equis Posted June 20, 2004 Share Posted June 20, 2004 I am wondering what you have to do to get the XM hooked up on a bike? What are you plugging the XM radio into for a amp? Either an intercom system like Autocom, J&M etc. or a mini-amp like a Boostaroo. Do a search on the board for "XM". There are lots of threads with good info. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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