Friday, December 27, 2013

Xm Antenna Types

XM Radio is a satellite audio entertainment provider. The company sells four different types of antennas designed to be paired with its XM radios - two types for use with automobiles, one for houses and apartments, and one for boats. All four types come with 1-year warranties. Radios are sold separately.


Portable Automobile








Portable XM Radio automobile antennas like the Roof Mount Micro Car Antenna are designed to be attached to your vehicle without the use of permanent mounting hardware. Instead, they use a combination of magnets and rubberized feet. The Roof Mount Micro Car Antenna measures 0.25 inches tall and 6.75 inches wide. It weighs approximately 3.8 ounces and comes with a hard-wired, 21-foot micro-coax cable. The Roof Mount Micro Car Antenna has a manufacturer's suggested retail price of around $45 as of the time of article publication.


Mounted Automobile


XM Radio's Truck/RV Antenna is a mounted automobile antenna designed to be attached via permanent brackets that may require you to drill holes into your vehicle. The Truck/RV Antenna can be mounted on either a rear-view mirror or a vehicle's air dam shield using bolts and an included U-shaped bracket. The Truck/RV Antenna is made of dark gray weatherproof polycarbonate material. It measures approximately 10 inches tall and comes with stainless-steel mounting hardware and a 30-foot cable. The Truck/RV Antenna has a manufacturer's suggested retail price of around $80 as of the time of article publication.








Home


The Outdoor Home Mount Antenna is a weather-resistant unit designed to be attached to an exterior wall, roof or satellite dish mast. It is intended to replace the standard antenna that comes with home XM Radio kits. The receiver unit measures approximately 3 inches wide, 1.5 inches tall and 3.5 inches deep. Its mounting base measures 3.4 inches wide, 4.7 inches tall and 2.1 inches deep. Together, the receiver and base weigh approximately 1 pound. The Outdoor Home Mount Antenna has a manufacturer's suggested retail price of around $75 as of the time of article publication.


Marine


XM Radio's Marine Mount Antenna is designed for use on sailboats and powerboats. It features rugged weather-sealed housing and can be mounted on-deck or on a sail mast via a standard 1 1/4-inch marine bracket. The Marine Mount Antenna measures approximately 9 inches tall and 4 inches in diameter. It weighs about 2 pounds and comes with a 5-foot wired cable and 25-foot RG-174 coaxial extension cable. The Marine Mount Antenna has a manufacturer's suggested retail price of around $80 as of the time of article publication.

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