XM Delpi Antenna... Where does it go??

[Whyildkatt]

I am receiving my Delpi unit today with the car kit, and I was wondering where on my firebird I should place the antenna. I did a search, and read about placing it in the spoiler, in the rear hatch area, or on the bottom of the back glass. I have T-tops, so not much room on the roof to mount. Does anyone have any suggestions or tips, AND pictures to show me on where, and how they mounted it. BTW the antenna is a magnetic mount... I thought about placing it on the only metal part of my car - the hood - right by the wipers. Has anyone done this, and if so, how does it sound.

Thanks

[navigatorbob]

When I first got xm, I had the antenna on the roof, right in front of the hatchback. Even on a car w/ t-tops, that's the best place for it, reception wise. Then I placed the antenna on my rear deck, but I got a lot of dropouts and wouldn't recomend that. My antenna is now in my spoiler, and I think's the best place for it.

I'm not sure it'll fit in a firebird spoiler, but if it does, you'll be happy with the results.

[nikon]

I got the same DELPHI, the antenna is sh*t, I tried everything and got nothing as close to a glass mount antenna, kinda like the cellphone antennas where you stick em on both sides of the glass, only downfall is a dildo like thing on your rear hatch, oh and remember those antennas are designed to need a ground plane,if you look on the sirius radios they have a rubber sleeve like thing on all of their antennas to make sure you put it on a 6x6 piece of metal, just the supports right behind your T-Tops arent enough (I Know)...and I dont htink it would look good if it was on your hood ;) :eek:

[Whyildkatt]

I have decided to, out of time restrictions when installing the unit, place the antenna on the inside of my car (although it says not to) velcro'd to my dash mat. Didn't want to place it on the outside of my car due to the fact that people, for no reason what-so-ever, love to pull things off cars. I looked at putting it where the 3rd brake light goes, but that space was tighter than a vir*** (Person that hasn't had relations) I am getting a good signal, and no dropouts so far, cept in those concrete parking garages. Anyhow, thanks for the suggestions, and if anymore pop up, please post.