Delphi SkyFi XM
XM had a deal (expired in the last couple of days) where you could purchase the SkyFi tuner and a home or car base unit for $99. I took advantage of it. Also bought a boombox last weekend. Love it so far, although we are surrounded by tall trees and I have trouble finding a spot for the antenna in the house. We have an antique home with plastered ceilings with a wire mesh, which doesn't help. In fact it only works on the terrestrial signal at home. I threw the boom-box in the car on Sunday with the antenna on the dash. There were a lot of dropouts as I drove around the neighbohood - almost predictable as I approached a clump of trees or tall building to the south. I understand a true exterior car antenna makes a big difference. Love the programming, although a lot of the channels are for a younger generation. I intend to take the tuner back and forth to the boat and install a permanent base on board. Questions: 1) Should I install a home or car base unit on the boat? Home unit requires 6v dc. I believe the antenna is different (2 cables on the car unit (satellite and terrestrial), only one on the home unit. 2) I already have an FM modulator on the boat stereo for the CD deck, and the XM discussion groups have criticized the Delphi FM modulator as being noisy and unrelaible. What to do? Can you put two FM modulators in series? I don't see why not. 3) Has anybody tried the marine XM antennas that are available, They cost more that the tuner! Derek
