And, XM's is implicitly better; Sirius uses a polar orbit and needs more urban 
repeaters from what I understand.
Steve
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Steve Dresser" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Tuesday, February 20, 2007 12:25 AM
Subject: Re: merger


Yeah, but eventually they will have to decide on a technology.  I just hope
the best one wins, but we have several examples of the exact opposite
happening.

Steve

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Steve" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Monday, February 19, 2007 23:42
Subject: Re: merger


>I wonder how they're going to carry that merger off.  They use different
> technologies in their satellites; so I'd assume the big savings will be in
> combined programming.  Assuming it gets approved by regulators in the
> anti-trust
> division.
>
> Steve, K8SP
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "hank smith" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Monday, February 19, 2007 11:05 PM
> Subject: Re: merger
>
>
> its confirmed
> it was even on national tv
>
> 73
> hank smith
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> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "John Miller" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Monday, February 19, 2007 7:42 PM
> Subject: Re: merger
>
>
>> They tried it a couple months ago and ran in to a ton of red tape, I
>> don't
>> know if they got through it or not but the rumor is sure flying. I sure
>> hope
>> if they combine forces they keep the good music channels of XM>
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Howard Kaufman" <[log in to unmask]>
>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> Sent: Monday, February 19, 2007 10:37 PM
>> Subject: merger
>>
>>
>>> Just heard about the proposed merger between XM and Serious.
>>> If they can make a radio that will tune both services, might be
>>> interesting.
>>> Anybody know about this?
>>
>
>
>