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Lower Your Sirius XM Subscription Price

Sometimes we write about topics that aren’t necessarily about mounts but kind of close.  Today is one of those days.  We’re going to discuss how to lower your Sirius XM subscription price. Don’t Pay the Rack Rate I recently reviewed my Sirius XM bill for two cars and realized I was spending over $340 annually.  That’s a lot of money.  This isn’t streaming TV, it’s a radio.  And it’s one that I listen to for maybe an hour each day.  That’s almost $30/monthly to listen to music that I can hear for free.  Enough already. Pick Up the Phone So … Read more



The Best Sirius XM Radio Mount for a Car

A car mount for an old school Delphi SkyFi XM Radio is how I first got started with mobile device mounts.  This was right around the turn of the century (that’s a long time ago!). My Story So I had this XM Radio and used an adhesive mount on my car’s dash.  Every hot day in the summer, this mount would fall off the dash and I would come outside to be greeted with my Skyfi laying somewhere on the floor.  I got tired of this happening so off I went in search of the best Sirius XM Radio mount … Read more



My Sirius / XM Antenna Looks Goofy on the Roof of My Car

Sirius XM is integrated into most new vehicles sold in the US.  However, there are still a lot of vehicles out there that do not have it integrated.  In other cases, you might prefer an aftermarket solution.  It’s for that latter group we are here to discuss how to mount your Sirius XM antenna anywhere except the roof of the vehicle. The Problem The standalone models all require an antenna to be mounted within the line of sight to the satellite.  Many customers are under the impression the antenna must be mounted on the roof outside the car.  That’s not … Read more



Car Cup Holder Mounts

It still amazes me how many cup holders exist in today’s cars. I have an SUV. There are two in the front middle, one in each of the four doors, two more embedded into the rear seat armrest and another two in the back where I have a third seat that we used once just to see what it felt like to sit in it. That’s ten cup holders. Who drinks that much water? Using one (or more) to mount your phone, tablet, satellite radio or GPS seems like the logical thing to do. A cup holder mount typically consists … Read more



Installing Sirius XM Radio in a Truck or Rig

Truckers like satellite radio.  Today we are going to talk about installing Sirius XM Radio in a truck or rig.  We will discuss the most obvious part of how to mount the radio.  We will also cover antenna options which are a bit more difficult than what is done for a car. Installing Sirius XM Radio in a truck or rig has unique challenges versus a car.  The cabin is much larger therefore the mount needs to be longer.  The mount also needs to remain stable and remain unaffected by extreme vibrations and bumps.  It’s easy to install the antenna … Read more



Sirius XM Car, Truck and Boat Antennas

There are a lot of Sirius XM car antennas being sold.  All are not the same.   There are wide variation in the quality of signal reception and durability.  You might think that Sirius XM are the only ones making antennas for their radios but there are several other manufacturers that make these even better than Sirius XM themselves. There are a few factors that you need to consider prior to selecting your antenna.  The most important decision is where you would like to place the antenna.  The antenna that comes with the Sirius XM car kit is typically a small … Read more