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Re: XM SATELLITE RADIO EQUIPMENT!!!
From:
John Miller <[log in to unmask]>
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Blind-Hams For blind ham radio operators <[log in to unmask]>
Date:
Wed, 6 Oct 2004 11:50:32 -0400
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What if you don't have a south facing window as I don't, I'm on the 2nd
floor and there is not 1 window up here on the south, my west window will
have to work for me, gets a lot of sun, but my north window probably
wouldn't work out that well though that's my favorite one.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Curtis Delzer" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Wednesday, October 06, 2004 11:21 AM
Subject: Re: XM SATELLITE RADIO EQUIPMENT!!!


> One thing, about xm, if you've not had it on for awhile, (including Sirius
> receivers) leave the receiver on for awhile because recalibrating is
> necessary. It then should start working normally. Try to position the
> antenna so it has a south window exposure and can see the sky, tilt it
> about 45 degrees approximately, experiment.
>
> Curtis Delzer
> W B 6 H E F
>
>
>
> At 08:17 AM 10/6/2004, you wrote:
>>In some places you may need to put the antenna out the window too.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>On Tue, 5 Oct 2004, Matthew Elliff wrote:
>>
>> > yes. it either has to be near a window or near one. sure does.
>> > ----- Original Message -----
>> > From: "Bob -- KA5ETA" <[log in to unmask]>
>> > To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> > Sent: Thursday, September 30, 2004 8:49 AM
>> > Subject: Re: XM SATELLITE RADIO EQUIPMENT!!!
>> >
>> >
>> > > Good morning Matthew, could you and the others answer a question for
>> > > me.
>> > > All of the sales people keep telling me that you have to put the
>> > > antenna
>> > in
>> > > a window for the units to work.  Is this
>> > > right?  We all know that radio waves can and do get into
>> > > uilding.  -----
>> > > Original Message -----
>> > > From: "Matthew Elliff" <[log in to unmask]>
>> > > To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> > > Sent: Wednesday, September 29, 2004 11:41 PM
>> > > Subject: Re: XM SATELLITE RADIO EQUIPMENT!!!
>> > >
>> > >
>> > > > yes i do use it. i have the xm skyfi reciever, boombox, and a car
>> > > > kit.
>> > an
>> > > > antenna comes with the boombox and with the car kit.
>> > > > ----- Original Message -----
>> > > > From: "Anthony Vece" <[log in to unmask]>
>> > > > To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> > > > Sent: Wednesday, September 29, 2004 10:35 PM
>> > > > Subject: XM SATELLITE RADIO EQUIPMENT!!!
>> > > >
>> > > >
>> > > > > Hi Everyone;
>> > > > >
>> > > > > Does anyone use XM satellite radio and, what equipment offers the
>> best
>> > > > > quality and usability?
>> > > > >
>> > > > > 73 De Anthony W2AJV
>> > > > > [log in to unmask]
>> > > > > ECHOLINK NODE NUMBER: 74389
>> > > > >
>> > >
>> >
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