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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
Hope this helps.
Horn
Diesel
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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.
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.
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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.
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Humphreybogart
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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.
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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.
Diesel
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sirrius doesn't have a true myfi like xm has. What sirrius has is a mp3 like device that records a couple of hours 5 of content and then you can play it back. it has no live play capabilities.
They are just coming out with one that can play back live but xm has had it for over a year and a half. This is where I believe that XM is far superior to Sirrius because of their technology investment. Xm's goal is to have more and more portable units so that a listener can go from his car to the track and back.
The technology in the way music is delivered is different too. Sirrius uses orbiting figure 8 satelites while which gives you a greater coverage. Up into canada and into south america keeping antenna placement is harder because the satelites are constantly moving.
XM uses a geo stationary pair of satelites one rock and the other one called roll. They also have third non active up there as backup. XM gives antenna aiming easier time because you just have to point it towards the southern sky. Also when you get into cities satelite on both companies reception will suck. This is where XM has spent millions and millions. XM has set up ground repeaters in cities so that even though you can't see the sky you are still getting a signal. Sirrius doesn't do this and it is sirously lacking in this area.
A lot of times when i'm in the cities and check my signal strenght i'll have full bars on a terrestial signal and none from satelite. Thus knowing that xm repeaters are doing a good job.
Another interesting thing with the myfi. Xm's portable radio is that it has a radio transmiter in it. What i'll usually do is throw it in a rental car and throw the antenna on the dash. I'll then set the FM radio transmitter to 107.7 then tune the car radio transmitter to that freq. Now i'm enjoying xm in my rental car without any wires. I mgiht use the car adapter if power gets a little low.
Hope this helps. check out
www.xmfan.com
www.xm411.com
They are just coming out with one that can play back live but xm has had it for over a year and a half. This is where I believe that XM is far superior to Sirrius because of their technology investment. Xm's goal is to have more and more portable units so that a listener can go from his car to the track and back.
The technology in the way music is delivered is different too. Sirrius uses orbiting figure 8 satelites while which gives you a greater coverage. Up into canada and into south america keeping antenna placement is harder because the satelites are constantly moving.
XM uses a geo stationary pair of satelites one rock and the other one called roll. They also have third non active up there as backup. XM gives antenna aiming easier time because you just have to point it towards the southern sky. Also when you get into cities satelite on both companies reception will suck. This is where XM has spent millions and millions. XM has set up ground repeaters in cities so that even though you can't see the sky you are still getting a signal. Sirrius doesn't do this and it is sirously lacking in this area.
A lot of times when i'm in the cities and check my signal strenght i'll have full bars on a terrestial signal and none from satelite. Thus knowing that xm repeaters are doing a good job.
Another interesting thing with the myfi. Xm's portable radio is that it has a radio transmiter in it. What i'll usually do is throw it in a rental car and throw the antenna on the dash. I'll then set the FM radio transmitter to 107.7 then tune the car radio transmitter to that freq. Now i'm enjoying xm in my rental car without any wires. I mgiht use the car adapter if power gets a little low.
Hope this helps. check out
www.xmfan.com
www.xm411.com
sirius
Target sells a portable one for $89. it has a fm modulator that lets you tune it to a fm station and listen thriugh any radio, home or car. it also has a plug for a headset to listen directly. i just am not sure of the reception.
http://www.target.com/gp/detail.html/ref=br_1_11/601-5701104-9493766?%5Fencoding=UTF8&frombrowse=1&asin=B00068B9RE
Target sells a portable one for $89. it has a fm modulator that lets you tune it to a fm station and listen thriugh any radio, home or car. it also has a plug for a headset to listen directly. i just am not sure of the reception.
http://www.target.com/gp/detail.html/ref=br_1_11/601-5701104-9493766?%5Fencoding=UTF8&frombrowse=1&asin=B00068B9RE
XM may have the technology, but Sirius has the programming. I have both because dish network now gives you XM for music. But their music still doesn't compare to Sirius music. Also XM sports SUCKS! Baseball and NASCAR. Woo Eeee!!! Sirius has all college, NFL, and NBA. Hands down better. But most importantly, XM does not and never will have HOWARD STERN! The only reason needed.
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XM has opie and anthony. Hooo Hoo howie can suck it. He was god like 10 years ago now when he has a public appearance the police don't even come out. he used to get whole city blocks cordoned off.
Opie and Anthony has the homless shopping spree, egg nog chugging contest 70 double shots was the record and anybody that has the baloon knot in St. Pats is fine with me.
Seriously though hoo hoo sold out his whole staff for a 500 million dollar deal. Gotta love a man of integrety. I hope his daughter gets the Hi V.
punchin out
Opie and Anthony has the homless shopping spree, egg nog chugging contest 70 double shots was the record and anybody that has the baloon knot in St. Pats is fine with me.
Seriously though hoo hoo sold out his whole staff for a 500 million dollar deal. Gotta love a man of integrety. I hope his daughter gets the Hi V.
punchin out
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Diesel said:Seriously though hoo hoo sold out his whole staff for a 500 million dollar deal. Gotta love a man of integrety. I hope his daughter gets the Hi V.
punchin out
What are you talking about? He's taking his whole staff with him. At least that's what he said on 60 minutes last night.
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