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Thanks,  I'll try something else just in case I find the audio better though
hooked up to my stereo, most anything sounds good.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Anthony Vece" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Thursday, October 07, 2004 4:21 AM
Subject: Re: XM SATELLITE RADIO EQUIPMENT!!!


> Hi John;
>
> Yes, I purchased the SKYFI equipment.
>
> I am just glad I didn't sell my SIRIUS equipment.
>
> I use the AUDIOVOX equipment for SIRIUS and, I have no problem with it at
> all.
>
> 73 De Anthony W2AJV
> [log in to unmask]
> ECHOLINK NODE NUMBER: 74389
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "John Miller" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Wednesday, October 06, 2004 8:59 PM
> Subject: Re: XM SATELLITE RADIO EQUIPMENT!!!
>
>
>> Well, main thing I want XM for is the NASCAR channel/s and if there's old
>> time radio I'd probably listen to that too, I don't believe in weather
>> forecasts at all so I could do with out weather channels at all, too bad
>> the
>> cable company won't listen to me on that one, but I'll definitely keep it
>> in
>> mind. I'll probably try it out and see what I think, a question though
>> what
>> equipment did you get? Was it the equipment offer you sent me the link
>> to?
>> maybe I'll try something else in that department, it's not as cheap but
>> the
>> XM site has a lot of stuff there, maybe I'll add to my Sony collection.
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Anthony Vece" <[log in to unmask]>
>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> Sent: Wednesday, October 06, 2004 8:13 PM
>> Subject: Re: XM SATELLITE RADIO EQUIPMENT!!!
>>
>>
>>> Hi John;
>>>
>>> I found that as long as the antenna can see the sky, I always receive a
>>> signal.
>>>
>>> Now for the bad news.
>>>
>>> I returned the XM SATELLITE radio equipment.
>>>
>>> Anyway, the compression is not expandable.
>>>
>>> What this means is that while the music may have cd quality, its cd
>>> quality
>>> from the late 80's.
>>>
>>> The life is squeezed right out of the music.
>>>
>>> Also, the traffic channels I believe are computer voices.
>>>
>>> And, XM offers one weather channel.  On the other hand SIRIUS offers
>>> three
>>> weather channels.
>>
>

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