What I find ironic about XM broadcasting is that while one of its
principal markets is supposed to be in-car listening, the company is
having to deploy many terrestrial repeaters because the mobile receivers
can't see the satellite in urban areas with tall buildings.

Mike Freeman <[log in to unmask]>
Amateur Radio: K 7 U I J

----- Original Message -----
From: "JEFFREY MICHAEL KENYON" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Sunday, October 07, 2001 12:31 PM
Subject: Re: o t, satellite broadcasting?


> Hi, I know that there is now an XM radio, but you have to pay for it,
but
> it has a lot of channels.  It is starting to work in certain areas,
but
> will be expanded, and fromwhat I understand the receivers are kind of
hard
> to get right now.
>
>
>
>
>
> On Sun, 7 Oct 2001, Jim Stevenson wrote:
>
> > Do any of you know about satellite radio broadcasting in the US,
> > or receiving broadcasting station satellite links?
> >
> > Thanks.
> >
>