Delphi SA10069 Home Adapter Kit for XM SKYFi Roady or Roady2

by Delphi

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 5 x 2 x 0.5 inches ; 1.8 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 3 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B00065FWIY
• Item model number: SA10069
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (25 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank:
  • #37 in Electronics > Computers & Add-Ons > PDAs, Handhelds & Accessories > PDA & Handheld Accessories > Adapters
• Date first available at Amazon.com: September 28, 2004

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

Adaptable to virtually any home or workplace environment, the Delphi SA10069 home listening adapter kit lets you enjoy XM satellite radio's rich broadcast offerings even when you're not in the car. The kit works with your existing Roady (SA10035) or Roady2 (SA10085) XM satellite radio receiver (each sold separately, one or the other required for use). The kit comes with a stand, a high-gain indoor/outdoor antenna, an AC power adapter, and a handy "Y" adapter cable for connecting your receiver with an integrated amplifier, surround receiver, component CD recorder, or other audio device.

What's in the Box
Roady home stand, an XM high-gain home antenna, a stereo analog audio (.125-inch minijack to left/right RCA) interconnect, a 6V AC/DC power adapter, and an installation guide.

Note: Use of this product requires the Delphi SA50000 XM Roady or Roady2 radio receiver, sold separately.

Product Description

Delphi's XM Roady Home Kit allows you to use your Roady receiver in your home and your vehicle. The home kit is compatible with either the Roady or Roady2 receiver - the included wire management system ensures that all wires connecting to the Roady are hidden from sight. The kit also includes a remote control for easy interface with your Roady at home. A subscription to XM Satellite Radio is required (available separately).

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

18 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Why limit yourself to just the car, January 1, 2005

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JDB (VA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Delphi SA10069 Home Adapter Kit for XM SKYFi Roady or Roady2 (Electronics)

One day after activating the Roady 2, I purchased the home adaptor kit. I haven't turned it off since. As with the roady 2 purchase, this comes with more than enough hookups and accessories that you may or may not need. Turns out that the original antenna worked great inside as well but why disconnect and reconnect everything each time you drive or return home. I placed the antenna on the windowsill and that was it. The bitrate is at zero, my stereo receiver picks up outstanding reception without any additional hookups, as do other radios in the house. It takes up no space and offers such a rewarding experience that you'll be happy to say goodbye to free radio and pay for no commercials and a plethora of listening alternatives.

13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Roady 2 Shines at Home or in the Office, October 24, 2005

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Mark Lee (Woodruff, UT USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Delphi SA10069 Home Adapter Kit for XM SKYFi Roady or Roady2 (Electronics)

Why leave your Roady 2 outside lonely in your car or truck when you can bring it inside and maximize your XM value? I carry my receiver back and forth between the vehicle and my house. Once in the house, I plop my Roady 2 into the home cradle, plug in the power and antenna and use the built in FM transmitter to broadcast XM to the FM radio in my bedroom and the main stereo in my living room, about 40 feet away. Granted, I have a good antenna in my home stereo, but the XM comes through clear. By using the line-out option, you can get even more clarity, but then you're limited to one service point.

The home antenna is so powerful that, even though you're supposed to have it in a south-facing window, you might be able to fudge on that. Just use the "antenna aiming" feature on the Roady 2 available through the menu for a more detailed view of what the Roady 2 is seeing through the home antenna. The home kit also comes with a remote control that alone is about worth the price of the kit. The remote has features not available on the Roady 2 receiver itself including "scan" and "jump" (or a sort of "last channel" button).

I listen to the "Audio Visions" channel late at night and, sometimes, while I sleep. I wake up and dial the receiver over to CNN or Fox news for a little wake up. But wonderful programming is another subject all together! If you're just thinking about the XM service, [...]. Amazon has great prices on the hardware necessary to enjoy the service.

14 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars AC Adapter didnt work... at first, November 10, 2005

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Robert B. Shaffer "diosesrey" (University Place, WA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Delphi SA10069 Home Adapter Kit for XM SKYFi Roady or Roady2 (Electronics)

Awesome toy now that it's got power. I would give 5 stars however when I opened the package I was disappointed to discover my AC adapter wouldnt plug securely into my Roady2. Perhaps I have an older version? After compairing it to my auto adapter, I found that the AC adapter had a yellow plastic tip about a millimeter or two extending from the plug that shouldnt normally get in the way. I shaved it off with a knife so that it can plug into my Roady2 and have power.

The antenna works in my area as I'm surrounded by terrestrial transmitters, and plus my apartment is on the top floor. I just have the antenna sitting in the corner of my living room on a bookshelf.