The Soloist I got for Christmas isn't recognizing the antenna. It's not powering up the Echo Repeater antenna, either.
Could it be a defective unit?
Could it be a defective unit?
So you're thinking that 'Antenna Not Detected' = 'Acquiring Signal'?
The power light on the Echo Antenna didn't even come on when it was attached and the unit was powered on.
Ugh. From the TSS Radio order page...
In the past few months we have become aware of an issue that affects a small percentage of portable Sirius receivers when docked on the Soloist. Affected receivers will immediately display "Antenna Not Detected" message on the screen of your portable radio while other sounds such as channel announcements or device sounds play clearly. This is an issue with the way the Stiletto software recognizes an antenna signal. We are currently looking into resolving the issue but at the time being there does not seem to be a solution.
Again, we've found this issue in less than 5% of receivers at this time.
I am not thinking it, that is exactly what it is! I messed with this thing for days. I finally just took the antenna outside and bam the second it was outside it started working. Took it back in and the same thing, no antenna.
I think much of it has to do with the fact tha the antenna port on that solist doesn't provide enough power to support the echo or even outdoor home antennas for that matter.
Ugh. I want to use this thing as my bedside alarm clock with the SL2, and I can't run the included antenna outside of my bedroom window.
Grr...
Might be TTR1 time.
I'll keep playing around. The Soloist wouldn't be a bad living room radio, either, and the antenna sitch there would be ok.
Have you been able to get a signal at all following my suggestion? I was really pissed about this thing because I had previously run an outdoor home antenna to my bedroom and living room. It worked with other docks, just not the soloist!
The Stiletto sees the Soloist as a car dock.... Anytime the Stiletto is docked in a car dock, and doesn't receive a signal, it displays "Antenna not Detected". I've used the Soloist with every antenna you can imagine. It definitely does not have to use the included antenna to work. You are getting that message most likely because you are indoors, and not getting a signal where you are. I don't know about the the Echo system, as I've never had one, but I feel certain that if you connect a wired antenna to the soloist, and move the antenna outside where it gets a clear view of the sky, the message will go away. If not, sometimes you have to wiggle the stiletto in the dock. Also, it takes several seconds after docking the stiletto for that message to go away, and start receiving live radio.
I'm using the SL2 without the adapter plate. Could that make any difference?
OK, I moved this thing outside today, and it still can't get a signal or detect the antenna. Time to swap it out and see what that does.
No that doesn't make any difference.
That's too bad. These things are getting scarce. Sirius does have a knack of discontinuing things people want to buy.
OK, I moved this thing outside today, and it still can't get a signal or detect the antenna. Time to swap it out and see what that does.
Ugh. From the TSS Radio order page...
In the past few months we have become aware of an issue that affects a small percentage of portable Sirius receivers when docked on the Soloist. Affected receivers will immediately display "Antenna Not Detected" message on the screen of your portable radio while other sounds such as channel announcements or device sounds play clearly. This is an issue with the way the Stiletto software recognizes an antenna signal. We are currently looking into resolving the issue but at the time being there does not seem to be a solution.
Again, we've found this issue in less than 5% of receivers at this time.