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| Topic: | Yamaha XM This thread has 10 replies. Displaying all posts. |
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| Post 1 made on Wednesday October 4, 2006 at 22:30 |
Stephane Advanced Member |
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hey all, long time
I'm presently trying to fix a problem I created from listening to a sales rep....
I was told ( at the prewire stage) that the greater montreal area had XM repeaters installed so I would'nt need to have a line of sight XM antenna... Well it doesn't work, I do not get any reception. Here's my problematic; I have spare cat5 or RG 6 going to my equipment rack, are there adaptors for Yamaha's plug and play connector?
a better solution anyone?
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| Post 2 made on Wednesday October 4, 2006 at 22:40 |
arosenbaum Long Time Member |
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It won't work - no adaptor will work to their proprietary antenna - it has more than just the antenna in the package.
The Delphi XM signal repeater will do it.
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| Post 3 made on Thursday October 5, 2006 at 01:25 |
flandon Advanced Member |
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Yamaha Receivers will work only with the terk PnP Antena. No Mini RG extention as far as i Know.
Any new Ideas? Soutions?
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| OP | Post 4 made on Thursday October 5, 2006 at 09:45 |
Stephane Advanced Member |
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I don't see many solutions...What do you guys use for XM? Did Yamaha make a mistake by choosing that type of antenna?Do you sell XM?
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| Post 5 made on Thursday October 5, 2006 at 11:13 |
skyflyer007 Long Time Member |
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Make sure you try a 2nd antenna. I had a customer who had a perfectly clear line of sight and no signal, it was the antenna. I went through 2 of them before I got 1 that worked. You can also hook up another receiver and try the antenna on it to make sure it works. The Yamaha unit has the XM tuner and antenna in the external unit that you install either outside or on a window (anywhere you get signal).
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| Post 6 made on Thursday October 5, 2006 at 11:29 |
arosenbaum Long Time Member |
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The Delphi unit is not an external antenna - it's a local repeater. If your Yamaha antenna is in a steel cage, it won't work but short of that, it seems to clear up most problems...
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| OP | Post 7 made on Thursday October 5, 2006 at 12:53 |
Stephane Advanced Member |
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On October 5, 2006 at 11:29, arosenbaum said...
The Delphi unit is not an external antenna - it's a local
repeater. If your Yamaha antenna is in a steel cage,
it won't work but short of that, it seems to clear up
most problems... Did you try it personnally? should it get 50 feet of range trough a bricked wall? the rack is located in an enclosed area of the basement
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| Post 8 made on Thursday October 5, 2006 at 13:12 |
Tom Ciaramitaro Loyal Member |
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BTW, it's not just the Yamaha that uses that style of antenna.
Althought the early xm pieces had simple antennas connected, the new style uses integrated tuner/antenna electronics. You notice the standard connector - antennas from Terk/Delphi/whomever should interchange.
The new "style" lets Yamaha, Integra, etc call their receivers "XM ready".
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| OP | Post 9 made on Thursday October 5, 2006 at 14:12 |
Stephane Advanced Member |
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On October 5, 2006 at 13:12, Tom Ciaramitaro said...
The new "style" lets Yamaha, Integra, etc call their receivers
"XM ready". Ready as long as the rig is installed near a south facing window...
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| Post 10 made on Thursday October 5, 2006 at 14:16 |
Tom Ciaramitaro Loyal Member |
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Well, that's how satellites work...directv, dish, you name it.
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| OP | Post 11 made on Thursday October 5, 2006 at 14:39 |
Stephane Advanced Member |
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On October 5, 2006 at 14:16, Tom Ciaramitaro said...
Well, that's how satellites work...directv, dish, you
name it. your right, we also have wires available to hook them up. Companies like Niles, Elan, etc use a single run of RG58 to an exterior location and your done. No solution so far with the mini usb connector used by Yamaha and company... I just don't get it
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