XM radio in 89 tech advice Needed

[Shelby]

I have XM radio in my new pickup and love it.

I would like to put a XM radio in the space the the cassette is. Installing it is pretty easy and will look good

The big problem is the big ugly antenna.

I have been considering putting a modified unit in the place of where the hood emblem is. I have heard that is where it is on the new Corvette.

Any body have any technical knowledge this antenna?

[Guest HessLakeGuy]

You need a 2 foot by 2 foot ground plane for optimal antenna performance.

You can get color matched antennas like most Hondas and high level GM products have.

You can also get portable antennas for the back window.

Hope this helps.

[badazzbuick]

if you didnt want to have an ugly antenna outside the will actually work inside under a window, you can mount it ether under the front one on the dach or under the back and it'll work just fine.

[Reatta Fan]

I've been thinking about adding XM to my Reattas. (I've got the older 2nd gen Sony PnP units in my other cars.) An update to the larger "shark fin" XM antenna is available. It's made by Terk and is about 2" x 2" and lies flat. The model number is XM-3. With the large surface area of the Reatta rear window, it'd be easy enough to mount it inside either onto the glass or on one of the rear inner panels so you don't have to drill or upset the look of the outside of the car. My pick would be to mount it on top of the high mount stop lamp housing. That way, there's be an unobstructed path out the rear window at all times. I did this on my '96 Buick Riviera (which has a similar large rear window) on the rear package tray along with a GPS antenna. Both work great and I've had no problems.

P.S. There's at least one of these on eBay all the time. Go here for an example.