RV Radio

norwestie wrote:
I didn't like taking my eyes off the road to look and the radio where it was so I moved it to the top of the dash.

Nice !!

Mine is capable of satellite radio but we just listen to music so I've not activated it. I like to choose my music so I just load up 3 or 4 hundred songs that I like (MP3's) on a pin drive and let-er-rip. If you listen to music and not just talk radio, after you choose which brand you want, I would suggest getting it MP3 capable along with a pen drive and cd. Mine also has Bluetooth which works great for hands-free phone calls while traveling or for transmitting music from my smartphone to the sound system. The sound is better than any BT I've had.

Another thought: It might not be needed to replace the radio.

First step is to check out the radio's owner's manual.. My Damon came with a Pioneer, on the back side (under the dash) is a port called the IP-bus as I recall.. (InPut)

I can plug in a whole bunch of different things there and even daisy chain a few
Satellite Readio Module.. Yup, they made one
CD Changer.. That too
Line/Aux in (i can plug in any audio source including computer and mini-disc player) Got that as well

Cassett tape? No, they don't but I have one for my comptuer and see last item

So there is no audio source I can't feed into that radio, Even XLR Microphone (professional mics) can feed it via my Mixer/pre-amp (Which I have for other reasons) (Used to do some serious audio recording when my Daughter was performing near me).

I just upgraded the radio on my and my RV. The car had a double din, and I put a pioneer unit with a touch screen that will do pandora, spotify, dvd/cd, bluetooth, hands free calling. I added a back up camera and could add satellite but didn't.

For the RV I got a single din unit (that is what the old unit was), real simple no cd player but does have blue tooth and a mic for hands free calling.

I spent about $300 on the car and less than 100 on the RV. Basically you can find wath you are looking for pretty easy. I did use Crutchfield and called their tech support a couple times as there were some set up issues that weren't well explained it the instructions, they are great to work with.

I replaced the radio in my RV a couple of months ago with an Alpine Stereo that has Apple Car Play. If you have a iPhone you plug it in to the radio and can use various iPhone apps on the stereo. The main one I like is the GPS function so you get an inscreen GPS unit. But you can also use iHeart radio and play music directly from your iPhone. And not only that but the unit also has AM/FM and the capability to do satellite radio it you want it, but I didn't hook mine up for that.

I got this. Powers off a lighter socket, ran the antenna wire out the same hole as the CB antenna, lets you use 6 FM channels on your radio to receive. On my old MH, I disconnected the FM antenna from the radio and never had to switch FM stations. That didn't work on the Sahara.

I have had a Sirius xm for more than 10 years. My newer car has a built in sat. radio program. Sirius will not let me activate the car unit and let me keep my portable unit in the motorhome without paying for a second subscription. I have just cancelled it and they don't seem to care.

Ava wrote:
I have had a Sirius xm for more than 10 years. My newer car has a built in sat. radio program. Sirius will not let me activate the car unit and let me keep my portable unit in the motorhome without paying for a second subscription. I have just cancelled it and they don't seem to care.

why not just move the portable between the vehicles and only need one subscription? that's what I do.
bumpy

Hi bumpyroad, I did have a sat. docking sets in two cars and the moho, but with my new vehicle it seems silly to go to all the trouble of wiring it in when it is already there. I will dig up all my old CDs instead. Thanks Doug

Usually it's easier than a typical car stereo to change out. Especially i you have good access behind the dash. The XM will of course need the antenna so there's that to run.