Indoor antenna use

[F250PS]

Hello all,
I use to have an XM radio several years ago in my vehicle. I was thinking of getting a boombox set up for my office. My window points to the west, do you think I will be able to get reception without a direct upward line of sight of the sky? Or will just placing the antenna next to the west pointing window work?
Thanks

 

[Steve Mehs]

Only way to know for sure is give it a try. If you can't get a signal from the satellites you may be able to pick up something from the ground repeaters.

 

[charper1]

Save yourself the headaches; I added the Sirius version of this and it was AWESOME.

Amazon.com: Audiovox XM6 Terk Outdoor Home Antenna: Electronics

 

[Steve Mehs]

There is really nothing special about that antenna. All XM and Sirius antennas are designed for outdoor use, that one is just on a mounting bracket and costs almost $60. Complete waste of money. The XM antenna that came with my original Delphi SkyFi home kit in the summer of 2003 and the Sirius antenna I came with my original Audiovox Sirius Receivers home kit in the Fall of 2004 have been on top of my roof since the day I got service and are still in fine shape. We’ve gotten it all in Buffalo over the past few years, 90+ degree summer days, winters at 10 degrees with negative temperatures with the wind chill, feet and feet of snow, 50+ MPH winds, hail, sleet, rain for days on end and the satellite radio antennas were just fine.

I have the XM and Sirius antennas on top of my roof with the cables for each zip tied together, run down the side of the house, drilled a hole through the concrete, in through the basement and up through the hole where the cable TV line comes in. Works perfectly. No need for the so called ‘outdoor’ antenna.

 

[navychop]

Or if you have sat radio now, Premium will get you your stations over the internet, no further hardware needed. Most, not all, stations, that is.

 

[truckracer]

if you can use the office internet for streaming...the online sounds better than satellite since it has more bandwidth. i have not had much luck with through the window reception