whats sirius/xm do you use

What do you mean w/o a hook up? just by one of the cheaper ones at truckstop and it will have everything that you need,but you will probably want the better antenna the window mount one than what comes with the kit.Oh and its not perfect either,but it really added to my quality of life,but you will still get areas where it doesn't work either............

 

Take a look down in the electronic forums about halfway down the main page,..........All the answers your looking for are there,...

 

Bought the cheap unit for $30. Mounted it to my dash with velcro. The upgraded (wand or stick) antenna is very good. Since my stereo didn't have a aux input, I hooked up an FM retransmitter from radio shack for about $10.

Only area I didn't get coverage was the north face of Mt Hood (Government Camp).

 

The AUX input will always be the better choice, depending on where you are at any given moment it can be hard to find a clear channel to tune to,

 

I have the XM Onyx and enjoy it, in the truck I use my aux input but in my car I have to use the fm transmitter. Not to bad but can be difficult to find a clear station but then you can save 5 stations to make it easier.


It is nice not having to search for new stations as you travel. You can listen to the same station all away across the US. I am just waiting for NFL to start again so I can listen to the Lions play. Assuming the don't strike.

Eric

 

If you are using the in unit transmitter, mount it as close to the radio as possible, take off the radio antenna on the truck to keep down unwanted interference. This will help greatly. If your CB antennas are also your radio antenna, just use a dedicated seperate CB antenna, then unscrew the factory antennas and put them under the mattress.