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Re: XM SATELLITE RADIO EQUIPMENT!!!
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Curtis Delzer <[log in to unmask]>
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Sat, 9 Oct 2004 07:38:06 -0700
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You should have very few problems with reception, especially from the
second floor. XM works generally quite well even uner adverse conditions
since they wish their service to be available in portable circumstances
I.E. your car, your boat, etc. Experiment, you probably will have no problems.

Curtis Delzer


At 08:50 AM 10/6/2004, you wrote:
>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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