hmmm, I don't think so, but that would be nice.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Walt Smith" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Monday, December 19, 2005 4:06 PM
Subject: Re: Sirius Satellite Frequency


> Isn't XM also keeping NASCAR? In other words, won't it be supplied on both
> services?
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "John Miller" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Saturday, December 17, 2005 7:05 PM
> Subject: Re: Sirius Satellite Frequency
>
>
> that's right, I don't know what I was thinking before now if only the
> equipment was inter changeable between companies it would be better since
> with racing going to serius in a couple years, I'll have to now get a
> serius
> radio too though I'll keep XM for the better music and old time radio
> shows.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Steve" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Saturday, December 17, 2005 5:59 PM
> Subject: Sirius Satellite Frequency
>
>
> It appears that the March 9, 2001 order of the FCC which ammended Sirius's
> application to operate three instead of two eliptical orbiting satellites.
> The frequency range is 2320-2332.5MHz, which is similar to XM Radio, as
> the
> FCC has required in both orders that satellite receivers have
> inter-operability.  They do also have authorization for earth-to-space
> tracking and telemetry at the 6425MHz band; and I think Space-to-Earth in
> the 4.2GHz band.
>
>
>
> Here are the first couple sections of their order:
>
>
>
>
>
> 1. With this Order, we grant the application of Sirius Satellite Radio
> Inc.
> ("Sirius"; formerly Satellite CD Radio, Inc.) to modify its space station
> authorization. Sirius holds a license to construct, launch, and operate a
> satellite system that will provide satellite digital audio radio service
> (hereinafter "satellite DARS" or "SDARS") in the 2320-2332.5 MHz frequency
> band. The proposed modification will allow Sirius to use a
> three-satellite,
> non-geostationary orbit ("NGSO") system that promises to offer better
> quality satellite DARS than its originally authorized two-satellite
> geostationary satellite system.
>
>
>
> Background
>
> 2. In October 1997, Sirius was authorized to construct, launch, and
> operate
> two geostationary satellites located at 80° and 110° West Longitude to
> provide satellite DARS. Satellite DARS is a "radiocommunication service in
> which audio programming is digitally transmitted by one or more space
> stations directly to fixed, mobile, and/or portable stations and which may
> involve complementary repeating terrestrial transmitters, telemetry,
> tracking and control facilities." Beginning in mid-2001, Sirius will
> operate
> a satellite system providing coverage to the contiguous 48 United States
> ("CONUS"). It proposes to offer these services as a private satellite
> operator, providing neither common carrier nor broadcast service. By this
> application to modify its authorization, Sirius proposes enhancements to
> its
> planned satellite system that it asserts will better fulfill the potential
> of satellite DARS, and thus serve the public interest, without raising
> additional technical or potential interference issues.
>
>
>
> Steve, K8SP
>