Audiovox XM6 Terk Outdoor Home Antenna

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Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 13.4 x 3 x 10.5 inches ; 1.1 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B0009XHOBG
• Item model number: XM6
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (62 customer reviews)

Product Description

Satellite outdoor home antenna features:-mounts to the exterior of home for clear reception of the xm satellite transmission.-all hardware included.

Customer Reviews

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45 of 45 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Magic, March 30, 2007

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hyytekk - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Audiovox XM6 Terk Outdoor Home Antenna (Electronics)

XM was the only alternative when the last Classical FM station in South Florida was turned into a Hip Hop station. I love the service all except for the fly in the ointment that sometimes the signal is flawless and other times it fades in and out like an echo in the alps. I bought extensions to position the antenna in every possible angle and position with no success. I did a search yesterday after seriously considering tuning my XM receiver with a sledge hammer, and found this Terk on Amazon and had it overnighted. All I can say is for the first time in a year I have a consistent clear signal and uninterrupted music. I think part of the reason is that you use coax cable to connect it to the receiver unit; in my case the Polk Audio XRt12. I had been using the supplied cable and antenna which is thinner and smaller. Back to loving satellite radio. Highly recommended if you have trouble with your signal.

29 of 30 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Difficult location - excellent reception, August 5, 2007

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P. Longfellow (USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Audiovox XM6 Terk Outdoor Home Antenna (Electronics)

Last winter we purchased an XM Roady for the car and a Home Kit for the house. We live in a canyon where the XM satellites are just above the horizon. We are surrounded by pine and oak trees. Signal strength from the supplied indoor antenna varied between one and two bars, but it worked well enough.

Well, it worked until the leaves appeared on the oak trees. The signal started cutting out. By late June we couldn't bear to listen to it anymore. I cut down a couple of small oak trees and the signal improved but still cut out enough to be annoying.

We purchased the Terk antenna rather than cut more trees. I hooked the Terk to a 50-foot coaxial cable and dropped it on the ground on the southwest side of the house for test. Went back in the house and hooked it up to the Roady Home Kit receiver and had the maximum four bar signal strength.

I did have one problem. When I decided to purchase the Terk antenna Amazon suggested I also purchase an XM EXT50 indoor/outdoor antenna cable. So I did. Turns out that is the wrong cable for the XM Roadie Home Kit. All I needed was a coaxial cable with two female connector ends.

19 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Terk Satellite Radio Outdoor Home Mount Antenna Works Well, January 9, 2007

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Ashley (CT, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Audiovox XM6 Terk Outdoor Home Antenna (Electronics)

I've mounted this Antenna on my roof and hooked it up to a repeater in my third-story attic using coaxial cable. The repeater sends the satellite signal throughout the house. This has worked very well. My satellite radio now picks up the signal anywhere in the house without a long satellite antenna attached to it.