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For outdoor home use / Requires a Sirius Satellite Radio Receiver with Service Subscription / Pre-Assembled Antenna and Mount Bracket / Sirius Approved









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Buyer's feedback: - * Good but not a magic bullet ...
The antenna that accompanied my Sirius ST2 Starmate Plug and Play worked fine in the car but died a death when I tried to get a signal through my home or office window, so I bought the Sir6 in the hopes that I could continue listening to Stern at work.

The Sir6 is perfect at home; I set it in the front window and get a solid 2 out of 3 bars of signal as opposed to the "acquiring signal" notification that the other one gave me. Once I mount it outside I don't anticipate ever losing signal.

In the office, though, it sputters and dies just like the other. My window is facing the wrong direction (in my part of the country they recommend pointing it east or northeast and my window faces west), and I've read things online about the signal-killing properties of steel-framed office buildings, but I'd hoped the Sir6 would overcome. Sadly, no.

It's definitely head-and-shoulders above the stock antennas, though, and I have no trouble recommending it. I can't give it the full five stars, though, because I was hoping for a miracle.

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Buyer's feedback: - Brings in a strong & consistent Sirius signal
Although the factory antenna that came with my Sirius home dock usually worked fine, there were those rare occasions, usually in the evenings, where I'd experience intermittent or consistent signal dropout for hours on end. (I would find out later that this nighttime signal loss was most likely due to the shifting orbits of the satellites as they went out of the antenna's direct line of sight for a while) The dropout was especially bad during adverse weather conditions-the absolute worst in heavy rain-- and no amount of adjustment or movement of the antenna `round and about the window sill could improve the reception one iota. That's when I decided to grab an outdoor antenna that would pick up a strong signal, and maintain it in any weather condition.

Fortunately, I found just what I was lookin' for with this particular offering. After finding a good, solid, obstacle-free place to install it, I hooked it into my home unit, and let `er rip. I hadda drill a hole through a window frame to run the cable through... but that's okay, `cuz that part of the house is gonna be remodeled in a few months, anyway.

Anyhoo, after going through a few heavy rains and a thunderstorm since its installation, I've yet to experience any sort of signal loss or dropout. I've also yet to see the satellite signal strength meter on my receiver drop a single notch below full strength. The terrestrial signal's been fairly weak, though... but this is likely due more to my antenna being installed about five feet above the ground, where there are plenty of fences, residences, and trees to get in the way of the ground signal. Besides, the full-strength satellite signal appears to be more than adequate.

Needless to say, if you're having trouble maintaining a good satellite signal on your Sirius radio, Terk's SIR6 outdoor antenna just might be what'cher lookin' for... granted you're willing to get'cher hands a little dirty installing it. I highly recommend you install it on the roof above the eaves, or on some sort of post or mast at least five feet away from your house, and aimed in the general direction as recommended in the antenna-aiming section of the instruction sheet. Fortunately, the antenna is adjustable, so you should experience little trouble moving it into a prime signal-grabbing position. While this particular antenna is made by AudioVox, the box and instruction sheet states that it can be used "with any Sirius home receiver or Plug & Play system." Since I've hooked this antenna into nothing BUT AudioVox brand shuttles, however, I can neither confirm nor deny the veracity of the box's statement.

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Buyer's feedback: - * Works better outside! ...
Installed this antenna three hours ago. Aimed it N-NW like it said for Southern Illinois. Getting full meter reception on the Sportster occassionally going to seven with no break ups in audio. This is better than the stock inside antenna they give you with the "boob-box!" BUY THIS ANTENNA! It does the job! Baba-Booey to you all!

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Buyer's feedback: - BUY IT !!!!!
Prior to purchasing this item, I was using the indoor antenna outdoors. The reception was horrible. My radio was "acquiring signal" more often than it was receiving. I mounted the Terk SIR6 on the side of my two story house, at the roof"s peak. Installation was simple - less than 15 minutes. Antenna aiming went from three to ten. Reception is perfect!!

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Buyer's feedback: - * i wish i could say the same..... ...
i bought my sirius satellite just last month because i wanted to listen to howard stern at work. unfortunately, my work office gets nearly zero reception. i bought the sir6 because many people said that they were able to get reception with this product in hard to receive areas. while it does seem to work better than the stock antenna, im still unable to get that two or three bar reception which you need to get a clear, long lasting signal. mind you, i used this indoors because i was trying to find the strongest antenna. anway, i still have the same problems that i had with the stock antenna and i think that if you are having indoor problems and cant hook sir6 outdoors (like me because its for work), then i dont think this will help at all. sirius or terk needs to develop a stornger indoor antenna or sirius needs to get more satellites.