My new sirius satellite radio works great. Now, as I button things up I wonder if there is any way to remove about 25' of useless antena cable on this thing. Anyone done it before? thanks
That's not a factor here. The part that's actually the antenna is completely contained in the puck and the coax is just a feed line.lancealotduluc said:I'd go with the shorter "cots" (commercial off the shelf) version, due to the fact the antenna electrical length should stay matched for best performance.
Sorry to repeat myself, but with microwave antennas this is not the case. A quarter wave at 2.3 GHz is about 3.25 cm, which you'll find is more than small enough to fit in the puck. If you crack open any of the current generation of XM or Sirius antennas, you'll probably find an X-shaped antenna fabricated in stripline on the PC board to receive the satellite signal and a tiny vertical stub to receive the local repeaters.racer1735 said:I'd be careful....the length of wire (or bundle, as the case may be on a bike) also acts to help conduct the signal. Shortening it lessens the amount of antenna exposed to the signal.
I would reitterate Blrfl's discount of the effect of shortening the lead. If it is just a CO-Ax cable to a reciever or antennae shortening the coax has no effect on the reception. I would not hesitate to reterminate a Coax cable but I would not splice it Just get a new end cut off what you don't need but leave more than you think you need and put on a new end. You may need a crimper and soldering pencil and a bit of heat shrink tubing. Multiconductor cables are another matter. They can be impossible for the average guy to find a new connector and the soldering required usually requires some practice and skill beyond a simple coax connector.racer1735 said:I'd be careful....the length of wire (or bundle, as the case may be on a bike) also acts to help conduct the signal. Shortening it lessens the amount of antenna exposed to the signal.