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Just what we needed
My husband uses his XM boom box in a basement workshop. Once evening would come, the signal would get too weak. We mounted this antenna on the south side of the house (with a wide open view of the south and west sky) and it made all the difference. He now has full signal all the time. (It also eliminates that pesky problem of his signal dropping when I would stand in the kitchen just above the boom box antenna).

Great Addition
We had an XM Ready receiver (Sony) that we previously had to locate near a South-facing window so the indoor antenna could pick up the signal. With this product, we could replace the indoor antenna we had been using (still need the XM Mini-Tuner) and move the radio to the room we really wanted. Installing the antenna was easy and the signal is great even with 100' of cable (supposed max length). This also allowed us to run the cable under the house and out of sight so the overall appearance is now much better (don't have to have the indoor antenna sitting on a shelf or window sill somewhere).

Just a word of warning
The product is fine for a Polk or other direct receiver, but if you are using the newer "XM Ready" equipment, this antenna will not work.

Do Not Buy This Product
I received this antenna as a gift. I attempted to install it and found that my receiver does not detect the antenna. Per the manual instruction, I checked all connections (using an ohmmeter) and found that the problem is a defective antenna. The manual refers the buyer/victim to XM tech support for assistance. An hour on the phone with two levels of XM tech support resulted in a referral to Terk tech support (along with the Terk support double-secret phone number). I finally reached Terk support after waiting on hold for more than an hour on two separate occasions. I was told the unit would have to be sent back for repair and was immediately switched to another department to make arrangements. After nearly an hour on hold, I gave up and left my number for a call back. I have to assume that Terk knows what this product is worth. Any reputable manufacturer with a good product would have simply replaced it. Obviously, Terk knows it can't afford such a policy with this inferior product.

Works great, but almost HAVE to moutn outside
I bought this antenna originally because in my apartment I didn't have straight shot to the southern sky, so I thought buying this and placing it near or outside my window it would work fine. Well, to say the least, that didn't work out as planned. I could barely find reception, but I can't blame it for not working in that situation I guess it wasn't intended to do such magic.

However, on the good side, I have since moved and have mounted the product on the side of the house. Now I get perfect reception with absolutely zero interruptions! Would recommend to anyone that has a place for mounting.