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GTAdam
Oct 17th, 2006, 3:07 am
I am getting poor signal quality with the HOON mount on my brake resv. Anyone else use this mount and have the same problem?

In my truck I get full signal, move the radio to the bike and get 1/2 with both vehicles side by side. This is leading to foliage and cloud fadeouts.

This is really annoying me.

Thanks!
-Adam
Hotspice
Oct 26th, 2006, 3:10 pm
I ran the Hoon on the brake lever for a while but have since moved it over to my clutch cover. I haven't had any significant loss like you mention in either locations.
zaphod
Oct 26th, 2006, 3:45 pm
I think the problem is a poor ground plane. I tried several different locations with mixed results. The best solution I found is a BMR antenna mount. I mounts on the radio antenna bracket which is connected to the bike frame which in turn gives it the best "ground" it can get. I know its not a real ground, but it's the most conductive metal available.
http://www.bmrproducts.com/proddetail.php?prod=010_Antenna&cat=3
lnowell
Oct 26th, 2006, 3:49 pm
I have lost signals on my Satellite Radio due to trees, buildings .... but I have had it fade out for no reason also. Just by luck, I fiddled with the antenna lead going into the radio one day and it came back strong. At least on my radio, I twist the plug every now and then to prevent the problem. So far it has worked.
grifscoots
Oct 26th, 2006, 6:55 pm
I have lost signals on my Satellite Radio due to trees, buildings .... but I have had it fade out for no reason also. Just by luck, I fiddled with the antenna lead going into the radio one day and it came back strong. At least on my radio, I twist the plug every now and then to prevent the problem. So far it has worked.

Mayhaps a leetle dielectric grease into the holes of your SatRad is in order.
lnowell
Oct 27th, 2006, 10:32 am
Mayhaps a leetle dielectric grease into the holes of your SatRad is in order.

Tried that and it did not help at all. Same with my FRS/GMRS radio connection to my AutoCom. Mayhaps I need a different flavor dielectric grease.
Steve_R
Oct 27th, 2006, 12:20 pm
Tried that and it did not help at all. Same with my FRS/GMRS radio connection to my AutoCom. Mayhaps I need a different flavor dielectric grease.Have you tried the Red Loctite variety yet? I've heard that it is Grif's favorite. :rotf:
EzyMount
Nov 15th, 2006, 9:26 am
coax connections at connector body are very fragile. early stages of fracture in this area, can lead to partial signal loss, if not complete.. so, twist, and pull carefully ! :)
Big_E
Nov 15th, 2006, 9:40 am
All I did with my XM antenna was replace one of the screws in the brake res. with a small hex head bolt. The antenna is stuck to that small hex head bolt, it doesn't move & never had a signal problem.
Ted Shred
Nov 15th, 2006, 6:33 pm
I am getting poor signal quality with the HOON mount on my brake resv. Anyone else use this mount and have the same problem?

In my truck I get full signal, move the radio to the bike and get 1/2 with both vehicles side by side. This is leading to foliage and cloud fadeouts.

This is really annoying me.

Thanks!
-Adam

I use the Hoon mount but I put the antenna on the top box with a piece of double stick tape and it's worked well for 3 years...