2013 GMC Sharkee

[Project25_MASTR]

Long story short, I just bought a 2013 Sierra the other day. Have a Panorama Sharkee for it…any location suggestions for that? I was thinking more towards over the 3rd brake light, but open to ideas.


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[madrabbitt]

Does it require a certain size ground plane in all directions?

Also, which whip are you using with it?
Left front corner is the OEM XM/Onstar location, if your truck isnt equipped, putting it there would make it look OEM.

Above the 3rd brake light would look good, but you may have an issue getting the cables into the cab.

 

[Project25_MASTR]

Does it require a certain size ground plane in all directions?

Also, which whip are you using with it?
Left front corner is the OEM XM/Onstar location, if your truck isnt equipped, putting it there would make it look OEM.

Above the 3rd brake light would look good, but you may have an issue getting the cables into the cab.

I went ahead and put it over the rear dome light. Right now it's just got the nitol VHF whip on it (I've got a trident ordered).

I've got a OEM OnStar antenna (most consumer level GM trucks ship with OnStar from the factory) and that would've required dropping the headliner to get to.

07-13 GM trucks the 3rd brake light is an option for NMO. However, the shank on the Sharkee is about an inch long and to move it forward enough to get the Sharkee fully on the roof, you're cutting very close to if not right on top of a support brace back there.

So far everyone who has seen it has just thought it was an aftermarket cell antenna (very common in this part of Texas).

 

[madrabbitt]

I really like them. Next vehicle I get will probably get one.

If you figure the cost and headache of dropping the headliner and drilling 3-4 NMO holes and getting 3-4 antennas, especially the higher cost low profiles I use, then the overall cost is worth it.

The fact that you can get each lead ordered with the specific connector you need makes it even better.

One single antenna that can replace my active GPS puck on the dash, wifi out, multi band cell in, + vhf would be very much worth it for my application.

 

[krokus]

What is the price range on these antennas?

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[madrabbitt]

I was quoted 210-220 shipped for the config i wanted:

Triband whip with BNC, MCX on wifi and GPS, SMA on cell.

This was about a year ago, when i was contemplating adding an onstar FMV mirror to my truck.

 

[Project25_MASTR]

They also make a midrange triplexer. It's between the comet and sti-co options.

The pigtail has the same connectors across the board but they only come out of the base of the antenna on 12" leads. Those don't change. What changes is the wiring kits they send.

 

[W9WSS]

That semi-vertical piece of timber in the background sort of looks like part of the antenna, and of course it's not. Just adds a little mystery to the photo!