Portable XM Radio receiver in the cockpit?

Peter R. wrote:


Only problem you may run into is low audio.


While awaiting for the delivery of the Roadie 2, I took the opportunity
to read through the owner's manual (made available at their web site).
There is a feature of the radio that allows the user to control the
level of the output, so low audio should be a non-issue.

All the radios allow you to control the output level now. In the plane
I have to set my Ski Fi to the highest level and I still have to turn
the intercom volume up to a setting higher than I would otherwise. This
makes the intercom volume too high for the people speaking in the plane.
When I take the unit and put it in the car I have to lower the output
level because it is overdriving my trucks radio, causing distortion. So
do not dismiss this out of hand because they tell you that you can
adjust the level. You won't know if you have a problem until you
install it. There are extensive threads about this topic on the Cessna
Pilots Assoc website. The two factors involved are your audio panel and
your intercom and how they were set up when they were installed.