XM Radio Antenna Question

[Buck Turgidson]

Not sure if this is the right place to ask, but I am wondering what sort of
antenna is required for XM radio in a home? I cannot receive DirecTV, etc
due to a tree canopy surrounding my house, so I am wondering if I would have
the same problem with XM Radio.

Thanks for any replies.

 

[Gary]

More than likely you would experience similar results. Though an XM
receiver is more omnidirectional, it still is fed from satellite and you
need a pretty clear path to receive it clearly.

GLW

 

[Joel Graffman]

XM radio is more tolerant to obstructions than DirecTV. My XM antenna is
inside under a tile roof and works fine. I did have to play with the
location and it doesn't work everywhere in the house. I use the standard
house antenna.

You can try XM without subscribing, I expect most places will let you return
the unit if you can't make it work.

 

[Mike S.]

Not sure if this is the right place to ask, but I am wondering what sort of
antenna is required for XM radio in a home? I cannot receive DirecTV, etc
due to a tree canopy surrounding my house, so I am wondering if I would have
the same problem with XM Radio.

Thanks for any replies.

XM is still limited by large obstructions but you are likely to have more
luck than with DirecTV. XM has _two_ satellites, plus terrestrial
repeaters in many metropolitan areas. You only need good signal on one of
the three possible sources to get acceptable reception.

If you get a dealer that accepts returns, buy an XM receiver and try it
out. You get free reception on a few preview channels without any sign-up
or obligatiom; just hook it up and turn it on.