----- Original Message -----
From: "Son Of A Vanagon" <sonofavanagon@YAHOO.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Fri 02 April 2004 16:07
Subject: Sirius antenna placement on westy??

> Alright technology experts:
>
> Anybody have any ideas of the best place to put the
> magnetic Sirius radio antenna on an 84 westy?
> It was on the roof right above the rear-view mirror in
> my 91 vanagon, had to remove the whole system, engine
> problems (that's another thread).  So I'm moving the
> system to the 84 westy, satellite radio is so great
> for long road trips and camping in the middle of
> no-where (not that camping requires tunes, it's nice
> to get NPR and weather stations).  It's a perfect
> accessory for the westy!
>
> The antenna wire is about ten feet long, with the
> super strong magnetic antenna head at the end.  If the
> tuner is under the passenger seat that is pretty much
> the perfect length to get to the area right over the
> rear-view mirror, through the weatherstripping under
> the carpet etc. I'd do the same as before but there's
> not enough metal roof on the westy roof.
>
> The Sirius tech guys were laughing at my questions,
> They told me let them know what I found out to work
> best and they'd put it in their tech support manual.
> cheers-
> tyler

Tyler,

1) Remove the cargo carrier from the roof

2) Glue a piece of sheet metal (galvanized or painted - hidden rust is your
enemy) to the UNDERSIDE (where it can't be seen) of the carrier, where you
want to place the antenna (use tape to mount the plate first, to make sure
you get enough "stick" from the magnet)

3) Replace the cargo carrier

Worked for a friend's CB antenna...

Don in Phoenix, AZ