Stereo folks(satellite radio specific)...

[quickdodge®]

If an antennae says XM on it, can I still use it for Sirius? I found a Sirius receiver but I don't have the antennae for it. The XM antennae plugs into, but does that necessarily mean it will work? Thanks. Later, QD.

[CRACKaLACKIN]

i do not know. you could always bootleg hook it up just to see if it works before installing it the correct way. 2cent.

[quickdodge®]

It does plug in fine, but I don't want to activate the thing and it not work and lose that money. Later, QD.

[98strat]

Shouldn't work. They pick up different frequencies plus u won't get ground rebroadcasts in large cities. Sometime you will get lucky but in general no.

[quickdodge®]

Dammit. I called 7 stereo shops this morning and they all told me it would work. Then one shop told me it wouldn't. Then one told me that it would work, but the sound might be messed up. Later, QD.

[hybrid90accord]

it works just fine i use xm antenna on sirius tuners all the time and vise versa, when we sell out of replacement antenna. but i have noticed that the xm antenna load fast on sirius units then sirius antenna on sirius units which is stranger

[SRCRX]

It does plug in fine, but I don't want to activate the thing and it not work and lose that money. Later, QD.

Check it with the the preveiw ch. (it's allways on)
yes most of the time they will inter-change.

Pm me if you need one, I got both!!

[quickdodge®]

if you need one, I got both!!

Later, QD.

[JayKnight]

Pretty soon it will not matter. Both Sirius and XM are going to become one broadcast together. Pretty cool if you ask me. We will get the best of both worlds, when it is all said and done.

As QD says...

Later !

[DJ XtRaK©]

mike it will work...i know cause ive got sirius with an xm antenna

[quickdodge®]

Mine wouldn't, Matt. I hooked them up and tuned it to the preview channel and got nothing but static. Dammit. I ended up buying a whole new Sirius set up. Have them for $30 at Wal Mart. Lolol. Later, QD.

[DJ XtRaK©]

LOL...good call dude...walmart owns all!

[green91]

I wouldnt count on the merger going through, but atleast you went with sirius. i think they have much better programming

[SRCRX]

mike it will work...i know cause ive got sirius with an xm antenna

Ya me too

Wal-mart sales everything, that's all my customers @ work talk about...LoL

I'm waiting for them to start selling cars...it's coming...

[quickdodge®]

Lolol. It's true, it's true. I've never had a "plug-n-play" set up and so far, I'm unimpressed. Reception has been shitty so far. Hope it gets better once I get it in the truck. My trainer had the "plug-n-play" in his truck and it was just finer. Later, QD.

[SPOOLIN]

most of it is made by terk, they have to be the same, it would only make since.

[DJ XtRaK©]

Terk doesnt make sirius products. directed electronics does

[SRCRX]

Lolol. It's true, it's true. I've never had a "plug-n-play" set up and so far, I'm unimpressed. Reception has been shitty so far. Hope it gets better once I get it in the truck. My trainer had the "plug-n-play" in his truck and it was just finer. Later, QD.

There is a "hard wire FM mod." you should use, once your in your own
truck. not much $$ and you will better Reception!!

[quickdodge®]

I'd like to know more about this. If it isn't permanent. Later, QD.

[SRCRX]

No not permanent but it does go in behind the radio,it uses the Aux out of the
unit,an not the wireless mod.

http://www.circuitcity.com/rpsm/oid/...oductDetail.do

[quickdodge®]

Even on a factory radio? Later, QD.

[SRCRX]

ya, works the same!!

[quickdodge®]

Do I need any equip? Fill me in on the details and I'll check into it. Later, QD.

[SRCRX]

what kind of truck??

[quickdodge®]

Later, QD.

[SRCRX]

Damm 20's

You might need antenna adapters, not much money, but you would need to
pull the radio out to look?

[Sirius R]

The antennas are different. They may work if you swap them but drop-outs may be significantly higher. Sirius is heavily based on satellite reception while XM is heavily based on terrestrial reception. The antennas are tuned to receive their preferred mode of transmission.

Also, when the FCC provided licensing for both companies, their bandwidth was not separated with a buffer frequency. Earlier antennas and tuners both have filters that reject the opposite signal to reduce or prevent cross talk.

So in short, you can't hurt the tuner if you try it. It may work, it may not. In order to get the best possible signal, use the right antenna.

[quickdodge®]

I already bought a Sirius unit. Later, QD.