Re: Satellite Boom Box

[MAK]

"Truth" <yenc@sucks.com> wrote in message
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> > Does the Satellite Sirius Boom Box that Stern gave away for free
work in the
> > home or office?
>
> Depends on if the signal can get into your home or office. Most
office
> buildings the signal can not get through, and it will not work.
If you have
> problems with getting FM stations in your office now, then FORGET
getting
> this! If you have great FM reception, then you may be lucky, but
this may be
> harder to get in.
>
> XM is easier to get in than Sirius, XM has a better satellite system
than Sirius
> has.
>
> > Don't you have to access to the sky to connect with the
> > satellite?
>
> Which we all do, but if you put anything between your antenna and
the sky, like
> a metal roof, then you are blocking the signal.
>
> Some roofs let the signal through.

I've read elsewhere that XM and Sirius have a network of terrestrial
repeaters. Perhaps that helps with reception inside buildings?

[Mark S.]

"MAK" <none@invalid.com> wrote in message
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>
> "Truth" <yenc@sucks.com> wrote in message
> news:419E7BE7.6465A880@sucks.com...
>> > Does the Satellite Sirius Boom Box that Stern gave away for free
> work in the
>> > home or office?
>>
>> Depends on if the signal can get into your home or office. Most
> office
>> buildings the signal can not get through, and it will not work.
> If you have
>> problems with getting FM stations in your office now, then FORGET
> getting
>> this! If you have great FM reception, then you may be lucky, but
> this may be
>> harder to get in.
>>
>> XM is easier to get in than Sirius, XM has a better satellite system
> than Sirius
>> has.
>>
>> > Don't you have to access to the sky to connect with the
>> > satellite?
>>
>> Which we all do, but if you put anything between your antenna and
> the sky, like
>> a metal roof, then you are blocking the signal.
>>
>> Some roofs let the signal through.
>
> I've read elsewhere that XM and Sirius have a network of terrestrial
> repeaters. Perhaps that helps with reception inside buildings?

It helps provided you are close to a repeater. If you're in a big city you
might be in luck.

[Ken Zwyers]

For the most part, you'll still need a window (for XM, at least). If it's a
one-floor office building, maybe you'll get a connection without a window
view, but that's doubtful. What the repeaters do is get the signal around
tall buildings in a downtown area with lots of skyscrapers.

"MAK" <none@invalid.com> wrote in message
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>
> "Truth" <yenc@sucks.com> wrote in message
> news:419E7BE7.6465A880@sucks.com...
> > > Does the Satellite Sirius Boom Box that Stern gave away for free
> work in the
> > > home or office?
> >
> > Depends on if the signal can get into your home or office. Most
> office
> > buildings the signal can not get through, and it will not work.
> If you have
> > problems with getting FM stations in your office now, then FORGET
> getting
> > this! If you have great FM reception, then you may be lucky, but
> this may be
> > harder to get in.
> >
> > XM is easier to get in than Sirius, XM has a better satellite system
> than Sirius
> > has.
> >
> > > Don't you have to access to the sky to connect with the
> > > satellite?
> >
> > Which we all do, but if you put anything between your antenna and
> the sky, like
> > a metal roof, then you are blocking the signal.
> >
> > Some roofs let the signal through.
>
> I've read elsewhere that XM and Sirius have a network of terrestrial
> repeaters. Perhaps that helps with reception inside buildings?
>
>