XM satellite radio cutting out too easy

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My XM in '18 Tahoe Z71 will cut out quick if I'm going under a bridge or even just driving near tall trees even on the interstate. Anyone else have this problem? I've had Xm/Sirius in other vehicles. My last vehicle had a portable unit and I installed the little puck antenna for it and it almost never cut out, even going under bridges, unless it was a large one. I'm wondering can you add an aftermarket antenna for this system and make it better?
 

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My XM in '18 Tahoe Z71 will cut out quick if I'm going under a bridge or even just driving near tall trees even on the interstate. Anyone else have this problem? I've had Xm/Sirius in other vehicles. My last vehicle had a portable unit and I installed the little puck antenna for it and it almost never cut out, even going under bridges, unless it was a large one. I'm wondering can you add an aftermarket antenna for this system and make it better?
In general the connection/antenna blows in the 15-20’s. Make sure you don’t have a connection issue though. Sometimes the fin leaks and could compromise the connection.
 

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My XM in '18 Tahoe Z71 will cut out quick if I'm going under a bridge or even just driving near tall trees even on the interstate. Anyone else have this problem? I've had Xm/Sirius in other vehicles. My last vehicle had a portable unit and I installed the little puck antenna for it and it almost never cut out, even going under bridges, unless it was a large one. I'm wondering can you add an aftermarket antenna for this system and make it better?

l have had this issue on all of my Suburban of this generation as well as in my Ford Fusions when going under a wide bridge at a relatively slow speed. Any time the signal is blocked, you will lose reception.
 

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Normally there is a 5 sec. of program in the XM just for small bridges and the like ,any longer under or behind a blockage it will cut out kind of like a delay broadcast.. On my 2015 Tahoe LS it takes about 5 sec. to drop then pops on as soon as you clear the obstruction
 

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Where is the first place to look when troubleshooting the "Signal may be blocked issue?" Worked fine one day and now after about a 20 minute drive it may connect for 2-3 second bursts here and there otherwise nothing..
 

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