Peter R. wrote:

I have made the jump to satellite radio for my car, choosing XM Radio as
my provider. Wow, am I in love now that I am free of the canned format
of commercial radio!

I was wondering if anyone has taken the portable version of the XM radio
receiver, in my case called the Delphi Roadie or Roadie 2, and used it
in the cockpit?

It seems like it would be pretty straight forward to do, placing the
antenna inside the cockpit forward of the glare shield, then interfacing
the radio to the AUX input of the audio panel. Just wondering about
others' experiences.


Very easy, I did it last October. I have a 182 and the Ski Fi. The
bracket gets attached to the windshield on the copilots side, just
forward of the forward door post. The antenna sits on top of the panel
at the base of the windshield magnet mounted to a little metal strip
attached to the top of the panel. Antenna wire tucked along the side of
the windshield. I use the cigarette lighter plug behind the copilots
yoke for power. The audio out is a simple double ended mini stereo
plug. One end into radio, other end into audio in of intercom. Works
great, never ever a dropped signal thru the plexi. Only problem you may
run into is low audio. If so you can get the Boostaroo from Radio Shack
that goes inline to bring the level up. They came out with a new
version of the Roady and it will broadcast to an FM radio channel. I
will be replacing my Ski Fi with this in the plane and car soon, so we
can have sat radio in the tower too, although the audio in in the plane
will remain the same with a cable.