I live in an area where the choices of radio stations are very limited. I installed a Sirius satellite radio in my driver to make my daily commute more bearable. This radio uses a "docking station" base, which allows it to be moved from one vehicle to another (equipped with an antenna and a docking station).
I was reluctant to add an unsightly antenna to my Avanti, and the magnetic base just doesn't stick well to fiberglass. I then realized that the fiberglass has little or no effect on the satellite signal. So, I was able to slide the antenna between the headliner and the roof panel. It works well, and is invisible. Rather than plugging the Sirius 5 volt power supply into the lighter socket, I wired it directly to the fuse panel and hid it under the dash. All that is visible is the Sirius radio. A purist might choose to mount it in the glove box or in the console of an earlier Avanti.
Now when I drive the Avanti, I just swap the radio out of the Honda into the Avanti, and I can cruise with the Sirius tunes.
Jim Bradley
Lewistown PA
'78 Avanti II
I was reluctant to add an unsightly antenna to my Avanti, and the magnetic base just doesn't stick well to fiberglass. I then realized that the fiberglass has little or no effect on the satellite signal. So, I was able to slide the antenna between the headliner and the roof panel. It works well, and is invisible. Rather than plugging the Sirius 5 volt power supply into the lighter socket, I wired it directly to the fuse panel and hid it under the dash. All that is visible is the Sirius radio. A purist might choose to mount it in the glove box or in the console of an earlier Avanti.
Now when I drive the Avanti, I just swap the radio out of the Honda into the Avanti, and I can cruise with the Sirius tunes.
Jim Bradley
Lewistown PA
'78 Avanti II
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