FINALLY, AN AUX INPUT FOR THE OEM SYSTEM (6CD IN DASH)

[Klaus]

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><font size="-1">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by H2Dude:
Antenna? The 910 doesn't come with one?

I guess my next question is what antenna do you guys recommend?<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

Here's where it gets interesting. XM Radios use either a 1 or 2 lead antenna. The newer XM Radios use the 1 or single lead (connector) antenna.

The Pioneer 910 uses the older 2 connector antenna. The root of this is one connector for satellite reception, and one connector for terrestrial reception. As I said, the newer setups have combined the connectors.

Now, you can buy the 2 lead (connector) antenna for your 910 and be through. However, the rage in XM car antennas right now is the Blitzsafe:

http://shop.store.yahoo.com/xmfanstore/blxmmianxm.html

The Blitzsafe is a single lead antenna. To use it with a Pioneer 910, you will need a single to dual connector adapter. Guess what... XM does not have one yet! However, there is a single to dual adapter for Sirius units:

http://www.crutchfield.com/S-hh0gwDI...asp?i=209SIRSP

These adapters have been reported to work fine with XM:

http://www.xmfan.com/viewtopic.php?t=10841&highlight=sirsp&sid=029ddce5 32c111376b27ac281261060e

The official XM single to dual lead adapter is due out any time, so you might want to wait.

In a nutshell:

1. New XM systems use a 1 lead (connector) antenna.
2. The Pioneer XM radio uses a 2 lead (connector) antenna.
3. XM currently does not have an antenna adapter, but one should be released soon.

It is reported that reception is much better with the new, single connector antennas:

http://www.xmfan.com/viewtopic.php?t=10487&highlight=sirsp&sid=029ddce5 32c111376b27ac281261060e


Anyway, something else to think about!

Klaus

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