Date:         Sat, 26 Sep 2009 19:22:25 -0700
Reply-To:     Don Hanson <dhanson928@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         Don Hanson <dhanson928@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Sat Radio
Comments: To: Roland <syncronicity1@gmail.com>
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I have a sirius.  Works fine from Baja to Canada's southern border (as far
as I've been with it, so far)  Usually good reception, too, except mine uses
my FM receiver to take the signal from the Sat receiver and make it into
sound from my vehicle sound system...So in urban areas I sometimes get
over-ridden on whichever frequecy I have the two connected with....There is
an optional way to connect the Sirius to the radio with wires that
eliminates over the air interference..
  Glen Beck can be heard really LOUD on sat. radio...
I listen to mine a lot on my extended winter trips..Good source of news and
entertainment without a generator and a TV/Sat dish..blah blah blah...
  A small 12X18" simple solar panel keeps me in light, water pump, radio and
phone/computer charge with no problems..
  Don Hanson


On Sat, Sep 26, 2009 at 4:26 PM, Roland <syncronicity1@gmail.com> wrote:

> Bernie,
>
> No direct experience, but here are a couple of web sites that document the
> Sirius radio satellite footprint.  Looking at these, and some others I
> found,  I see nothing in the description of the satellite system that
> suggests your radio would work only in the northern states.  Matter of fact
> it should work equally well across all of the us, and mexico as well.
>
> http://satelliteradio.digitalinsurrection.com/siriusradio/sirius_radio.php
>
>
> http://www.panbo.com/archives/2006/07/sirius_vs_xm_the_coverage_footprints.html
>
> The first article seem to suggest that all the receievers use
> omnidirectional antennas, so that should not bt the reason for the radio
> shop statement.  Would be best to ask the person the technical reason
> behind
> his statement,.
>
> Roland
>
>
> On Sat, Sep 26, 2009 at 3:55 PM, Bernie <berniej@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > Last year I was told that if I bought a Canadian Sat Radio and I could
> > listen to
> > it throughout the USA. (Sirius).
> > I was told that by Sirius Canada.
> > A guy at a radio shop today told me it would only work in the northern
> > states.
> > Anybody know.
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Bernie
> >
>