Customers are delighted by the easy installation, describing the process as hassle-free. The magnetic mount antenna serves as a perfect replacement for vehicle XM/Sirius Radio. Customers also appreciate the long cable, which allows for remote mounting, and the low profile design of the antenna. However, some customers have concerns about the durability of the product.
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Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Quick fix for a dead Sirius system
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Bought a 10 year old BMW and the Sirius couldn't connect, wouldn't find any stations. Considered yanking the whole system out and replacing it, but that would've been thousands. I bought this and gave it a try, works great.
Only thing I'd say is that the cable is a touch thin and I think I may already have a short in it. I mounted it where the factory antenna was and run the cable in through the hatch lid, and I think opening and closing might be damaging the wire. I've noticed it cuts out a bit more than it did when I first bought it.
I would recommend this to a friend
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Reception
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Antennae works great although it has to be mounted
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I have this antennae hooked up to my indoor Sirius unit. The antennae has to be outside otherwise it wont pick up a signal. Works good
I would recommend this to a friend
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Reception
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
The signal comes in beautifully on my Sirius radio
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Was having trouble getting a steady signal on my Sirius radio in my car. Went to Best Buy to get this Antenna mounted and it was done quick and now have no trouble, get excellent reception!
I would recommend this to a friend
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Ease of use
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
great replacement for a dameged original
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This worked out great. Just like the original that had been damaged.easy to conceal.
I would recommend this to a friend
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Antenna
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Needed for Sirius radio
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Antenna works fine but cord needs to be thicker tend to break easily
I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 1 out of 5 stars
figured out why u need one every few months....
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this is the 2nd one in 6 months and i decided to just crack it open and see whats going on. the XM ones have issues with the super thin coax breaking inside making it useless. these have better coax, but still should not do anything where its moving alot like on the trunk lid.
anyways i cracked it open and figured out why you need to replace there every few months.
the WATER/moisture will get inside the antenna through the button, which is of course recessed to allow water to sit inside and seep in (their waterproofing consists of double sided sticky tape). the water gets in and settles just above the magnet itself and starts rusting everything- they did a great job of sealing the bottom where the magnet is! the metal rusts fast and furious especially in the north in winter with the salt!
the shield of the coax is not connected or soldered to the magnet but just placed on top for a poor physical contact. ideally no water gets in = good connection from the ground and the magnet. when the magnet gets rusty you get a bad (if any) contact to the shield which makes the antenna perform worse and worse over time.
the only reasonable way to avoid this is to place in the rear window, inside, or possibly put a plastic bag over it if mounted outside?
i dont think 3cc of good 3M weatherproof adhesive would cost them much (maybe 3 cents?). they make it so it will break and we will have to shell out $30 every few months for something that cost .30 to make.
best buy sells an internal antenna with better gain, you could put this in the back window even.
i attached a photo of what the inside of this ant looks like after 6 months. you can see where the sticky tape didnt do its weatherproofing job and stained with rust everywhere.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Ease of use
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Dean123
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This is a good product for better signal stronger signal and easy to hook up and put on anywhere
I would recommend this to a friend
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Reception
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Easy to install
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Fixed my reception problem signal is now loud and clear
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Ease of use
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Decent reception,very simple useage,wire too thin.
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decent antenna for the price,reception good and easy to use, install. Only drawback is wire too thin, conduit needed or heavier gauge wire .
I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
great replacement antenna
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Was the perfect replacement for my ruined antenna. ...great slim design
I would recommend this to a friend
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Antenna
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Great signal
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The antenna replaced a older antenna that had been cut. No issues.
I would recommend this to a friend
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Antenna, Installation
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Great antenna
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Very good antenna it works great and is easy to install. It's small and sleek and gives a factory look to your car still
I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Worked right out of the box!
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I had no trouble following the directions on installing the antenna onto my car roof, and throughout the interior of my car. When I plugged it into the radio, "Prefection"! Grest product.
I would recommend this to a friend
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Antenna
Rated 3 out of 5 stars
Not so bad
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This antenna is better than the one I got it from XM.
I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Not Bad
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Seems to work well but looks a little flimsy. I wonder how long it's going to last.
I would recommend this to a friend
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Antenna
Rated 3 out of 5 stars
Sirius/XM Antenna
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This is the second one of these I've had installed. The first one lasted about a year; hopefully, this one will last longer. Don't know if it was the externally mount or the internal wiring, but after about a year the first one started working intermittently (not the radio, as the radio worked just fine in two other vehicles; not the radio mount, as it worked before and works now). Not a fun way to listen to music, hearing a few words of the song then silence (sometimes lasting a few seconds, sometimes a few minutes). The new antenna has been working just fine for the last month, so I'll keep my fingers crossed.
I would recommend this to a friend
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Price
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Works as advertised
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Accessories a bit expensive, but at least you aren't required to buy a bundle as I believe was true a few years ago the last time I bought one. Works great otherwise.
I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Just what I payed for
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I needed a stronger radio signal so I bought this, it does exactly what I wanted, perfect.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Ease of use
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Sirius radio not working
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Thought I needed a new antenna to get my Sirius radio to work but found out the antenna was fine so I returned this. Very easy to install
I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Antenna fit the need perfectly
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I have a Sirius Onyx in my car. We decided to drive the truck on our vacation, and thought the Sirius would make the trip a little more enjoyable. It was easy to unhook the Sirius from the car, but decided on getting a second antenna to use for the truck so we didn't have to unravel the antenna in the car. Since this was going to be a single trip, we didn't route the antenna wire in the truck according to the instructions. We just put in out the passengers window so it would sit on the cap of the truck and "carefully" put the window up to catch the wire. It worked. Of course it didn't look as clean as it should but this was just a temporary set up. The trip went well and we now have an extra antenna wire in case we need it. The antenna magnet held to the top of the truck perfectly. Very happy with the product,