SIRIUS satellite

[Roger Dat]

has anyone tried to use a a handheld unit in the cockpit. thinking of buying one and would like to listen to it while at work.

 

[PacoPollo]

has anyone tried to use a a handheld unit in the cockpit. thinking of buying one and would like to listen to it while at work.

YAaa Baby! Howard Stern '06!!!!!!

 

[the turtle]

It works. At least on the Airbus.

 

[TNPILOT]

How long will it take for some looser to come on here and starting bitching about listening to the radio on the flight deck.

 

[i'mbatman]

anyone know if it works in embraer products?

 

[mckpickle]

anyone know if it works in embraer products?

XM does.....going south or east and the antena in the left window......Umm er...Thats what someone told me.

 

[Longhorn]

I...um I mean this guy has a delphi myfi portable xm radio and it works just fine in the cockpit. You just have to make sure the reciever is pointing to the south at all times. Sometimes, around the halfway point on a transcon, you have to shift the reciever to the southwest vs the southeast.

Hope this helps.

Horn

 

[Diesel]

XM works better than sirrius because the XM sats are geo stationary. You just know you have to point it at Rock or Roll in the southern sky.

Sirrius handheld is like bringing a toaster oven to work.

Just listened to XM for the last 6 hours. Works great on the airliners too. I choose my seat based on southern sky exposure.

O&A spread the virus.

Punchin out.

 

[201 Poplar]

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Does anyone have anything good to say about how serious works in the cockpit? And is it really that much different in the reception between xm and serious at altitude?

 

[turbodriver]

:laugh:

 

[vetrider]

I just got Sirius for Howard Stern and the reception absolutely sucks. It sucks in the car too. I even tried all the antenna placement tricks, nothing seemed to help. I think you must have to be on top of a mountain somewhere or out in Kansas, even then walking in front of the receiver would probably screw up the signal.

 

[Captain Overs]

XM works great in all airliners. I would recommend bringing the "home antenna" into the cockpit. That way you don't have to find a Southern sky. It's a little bulky, but worth it.

 

[DrewBlows]

I just got Sirius for Howard Stern and the reception absolutely sucks. It sucks in the car too. I even tried all the antenna placement tricks, nothing seemed to help. I think you must have to be on top of a mountain somewhere or out in Kansas, even then walking in front of the receiver would probably screw up the signal.

I've had Sirius for close to two years (and two receivers) and haven't had any serious reception issues, except that it didn't work in my basement. If you put the antenna on the roof of your car it should work fine. Maybe you have a faulty antenna, or receiver.

 

[Humphreybogart]

Can you guys give me the pros and cons between XM and Sirrius plans? I asked my wife to get me a portable Sirrius for Christmas, so I can listen to Howard, but she is having a hard time finding an affordable one. I don't really want it for the plane, but for walks and in the car it would be nice. Which plan is better, more affordable, and will I have to give up listening to Howard? Thanks.

 

[silverfish]

Im almost positive that the only portable sirius radio is really just an mp3 player that you can record sirius radio with and then take it on the road and listen to what you've recorded. I have yet to find one that you can just take wherever and listen. I know XM has it. If someone knows of a portable sirius I would love to know about it.