Not having a radio on my RT, but being involved in Amateur radio for many years, sounds very much like a faulty earth, remember this aerial is bolted to plastic, if not earthed one will have weak reception, as was very common in the 60s with glass fibre cars, run a separate earth from the battery ( negative) to the antenna base ( were the coax outer braid connects) also most car aerials have the same impedance and if the base fitting is the same, just change the whip, worth a try IMHO.👍😃
@kiki231000
3 жыл бұрын
I appreciate the input, however there is no coaxial cable going to the antenna -- it is a twisted pair. Furthermore, this is a common point for all these bikes, and according to BMW, by design
@Reclaim68
4 жыл бұрын
I look forward to trying that on my RT..whenever the lockdown is finished!
@marcopinto3376
8 ай бұрын
Wow thank you!!!!!!
@ArcanePath360
3 жыл бұрын
Gonna try this, thanks. Had great reception where I test rode the bike. When bought it and took it back home.... not so great.
@xdrive8860
2 жыл бұрын
I'm in over the road truck driver and when I had a new CB installed in my truck the guy pushed my antennas forward like that and told me I would get better signal strength.
@digger8180
4 жыл бұрын
Great tip, thank you.
@ronwarber9359
3 жыл бұрын
Chris, I have a 2015 K1600GT and although it is fitted with a sat radio, the darn thing has never worked, despite taking it to a dealer for a upgrade (2020). In the end I cancelled my subscription. Do you or did you ever have the same problem. I noticed that my Triumph Trophy had a separate and distinct sat antenna . Does the K1600 need the same?
@kiki231000
3 жыл бұрын
Your K16 also has a separate sat antenna . it is located inside the fairing on the dash. Its a small disk shaped part. It should work, providing its connections are secure and there is nothing substantial mounted on the dash above it made of metal
@Wings_nut
3 жыл бұрын
I mounted the aftermarket XM satellite radio antenna in the same spot as the OEM antenna; it is pointed straight up. I wonder if pointing the XM antenna forward as you did with the OEM antenna would improve the XM signal. Thoughts?
@kiki231000
3 жыл бұрын
that's interesting, as my sat antenna is a flat, disk-like apparatus
@CorgiDaddy
4 жыл бұрын
Hi Chris - I own a R1200RT and love your video content. Do you think the satellite works off of that antenna along with AM/FM?
@kiki231000
4 жыл бұрын
Actually, the Sat works off a separate antenna that resides inside the dash
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