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Re: SIRIUS SATELLITE RADIO!!!
From:
John Miller <[log in to unmask]>
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For blind ham radio operators <[log in to unmask]>
Date:
Mon, 9 Apr 2007 12:31:14 -0400
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It wouldn't be hard to just pipe the same content through the transmitting 
equipment for both services. they may faze one out down the road but I'd say 
that's way off if they ever will.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "hank smith" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Monday, April 09, 2007 11:36 AM
Subject: Re: SIRIUS SATELLITE RADIO!!!


> especially when they both use different codecs for there audio?
> xm uses aac+ have no idea what sirius is using.
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Anthony Vece" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Monday, April 09, 2007 6:37 AM
> Subject: Re: SIRIUS SATELLITE RADIO!!!
>
>
>> But John, how do we know that the radio will receive content from both =
>> services?
>>
>>
>>  ----- Original Message -----=20
>>  From: John Miller=20
>>  To: [log in to unmask]
>>  Sent: Monday, April 09, 2007 9:01 AM
>>  Subject: Re: [BLIND-HAMS] SIRIUS SATELLITE RADIO!!!
>>
>>
>>  Should have kept it, there will only be 1 provider in a few months. I =
>> kept=20
>>  XM when I got Sirius, My Sirius radio can stay off most of the week =
>> most=20
>>  weeks where I use XM daily. I'm just hoping the merger doesn't raise =
>> the=20
>>  price much and bring XM down to Sirius's level.
>>  ----- Original Message -----=20
>>  From: "Anthony Vece" <[log in to unmask]>
>>  To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>  Sent: Monday, April 09, 2007 8:14 AM
>>  Subject: Re: SIRIUS SATELLITE RADIO!!!
>>
>>
>>  > Hi John;
>>  >
>>  > I sold the MyFi.
>>  >
>>  > I was over my Sister's yesterday and I didn't realize that I really =
>> missed
>>  > Sirius.
>>  >
>>  > 73 De Anthony W2AJV
>>  > [log in to unmask]
>>  > ECHOLINK NODE NUMBER: 74389
>>  >
>>  > ----- Original Message -----=20
>>  > From: "John Miller" <[log in to unmask]>
>>  > To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>  > Sent: Monday, April 09, 2007 7:55 AM
>>  > Subject: Re: [BLIND-HAMS] SIRIUS SATELLITE RADIO!!!
>>  >
>>  >
>>  >> They make a walkman radio, with the antenna in the headset, how =
>> well it
>>  >> works I don't know. It just came out in November, it was out once =
>> before
>>  >> but they recalled it. It's also extremely expensive and probably =
>> not=20
>>  >> worth
>>  >> the price right now, I'd wait until the price comes down. that or =
>> if you
>>  >> have the XM radio still, the Myphi, just wait a few months, the =
>> companies
>>  >> are merging and supposedly you'll be able to use that then. I sure =
>> hope
>>  >> they don't ruin the XM content when they merge, If it wasn't for =
>> the
>>  >> NASCAR coverage, I'd cancel my Sirius subscription in a second.
>>  >> ----- Original Message -----=20
>>  >> From: "Anthony Vece" <[log in to unmask]>
>>  >> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>  >> Sent: Monday, April 09, 2007 7:08 AM
>>  >> Subject: SIRIUS SATELLITE RADIO!!!
>>  >>
>>  >>
>>  >>> Hi Everyone;
>>  >>>
>>  >>> Is anyone familiar with Sirius's satellite radio equipment.
>>  >>>
>>  >>> Do they make a walkman type radio with an FM. transmitter that you =
>> can
>>  >>> take
>>  >>> just about anywhere?
>>  >>>
>>  >>> Thanks & 73 De Anthony W2AJV
>>  >>> [log in to unmask]
>>  >>> ECHOLINK NODE NUMBER: 74389
>>  >>
>>

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