This is basically what i did with my XM.  It's been flawless for over
three years.

I will say that I wish I'd run the wire down the inside of the B pillar,
rather than down the wall behind the drivers left shoulder.  It's hard
to find an aesthetically pleasing way to attach it to the wall.

Richard Golen wrote:
> Tom,
>
> I've had my Sirius receiver for 3 years now. I mounted the antenna
> under the front luggage roof rack on the driver's side. I ran the
> wire into the interior of my 87 Westy by removing the metal strip
> holding the leading edge of lower part of the canvas and laying the
> antenna wire along the metal roof. I covered the wire with some duct
> tape, then put the canvas back in place and screwed down the metal strip.
>
> The antenna is hidden from view, gets good reception, etc.
>
>
> Ric
>
>
>
> At 05:07 PM 4/28/2006, Maggie Dew wrote:
>> Tom,
>>
>> I wouldn't recommend the plan of running the antenna wire back under the
>> canvas - BTDT - had to buy a new antenna when mine got crimped with the
>> poptop down.  But maybe you have a better plan than I did   ;>)
>>
>> I also don't recommend putting an antenna in the front window as someone
>> suggested a week or two ago - doesn't work as well there as it does
>> on top
>> of, or underneath, the luggage carrier.  I got very spotty reception
>> when I
>> tried it.
>>
>> Maggie
>>
>>
>>
>> Date:    Fri, 28 Apr 2006 12:20:55 -0500
>> From:    Tom S <tom@SALICOS.COM>
>> Subject: Re: Any hints on installing Sirius Sat Radio in Westy?
>>
>> Quoting Kenneth Wilford <kenwilfy@COMCAST.NET>:
>>
>>> I am putting a Sirius Satellite radio setup in a 91 Westy.  Anyone do
>> this=
>> ?
>>> Any hints on how to do it or where to put the antenna for best signal?
>> An=
>> y
>>> advice would be welcome.
>>>
>>> Thanks,
>>> Ken Wilford
>>> John 3:16
>>> http://www.vanagain.com
>>> http://www.strictlyvwauctions.com
>>> http://www.eurovan.org
>>> http://www.vwcabrio.org
>>> Phone: (856)-327-4936
>>> Fax: (856)-327-2242
>>
>> Hi Ken,
>>
>> There were a few threads on this last year.  I screwed a piece of =20
>> angle iron on an inside edge of the luggage compartment and stuck the
>> =20
>> antenna there.  Some put it under the luggage rack and I read =20
>> somewhere that at least one has taken it back from under there.
>>
>> *The  cable is currently routed through the passenger door, but it
>> also =20
>> can go back and under the canvas, then over the headliner.  I'll be =20
>> doing that in time.
>> *
>> What type of receiver?  I have the Sportster with a suction cup that =20
>> holds it to the windshield.  I started with it in the middle of the =20
>> windshield but moved it to the left side of the windshield where I
>> can =20
>> reach it better.  Then ran the wires down the column.
>>
>> Did you know that if you have high speed Internet access you can also
>> =20
>> play Sirius through your home computer?  It's at
>> WWW.Sirius.com<http://www.sirius.com/>.
>> =20
>> Select "Listen" and enter username and password.
>>
>> Best,
>>
>> Tom Salicos
>> '87 Syncro Westy EG-33
>