Satillite radio?
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I have XM in everything. Bear in mind, I was not easily persuaded into satellite radio, but once I started, I was hooked. Over the road I have found shadows for it, but most of the time it just keeps on pumping. If you live with HUGE BUILDINGS or up against HIGH MOUNTAINS to the south, you might not be so happy, but again, XM works for me. I haven't tried sirius, but I do know it has a better "talk" radio segment... also I would suggest getting something a bit better than the ROADIE... as much as you can afford, lol. also upgrade the antenna... it makes a difference too. I bought a wilson for 60 dollars and many trouble spots fixed themselves.
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Sirius here, Only time I loose signal is in a "tunnel" (under overpass at a stoplight, stopped under canopy at fuel pumps). I think it will be a matter of looking at the channel packages for both and deciding which one you prefer. Or if you are going with an aftermarket radio, which one it supports (some do both now but some are still one way). It took a while to convince myself to spend that 13 dollars a month on a luxury but now it is a necessity.
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I have Sirius and love it. The sports packages are excellent. NBA, NFL, CFB. The guy at Best Buy told me they should be getting MLB next year. I don't know if it is true. Oh and NASCAR and NHL in 07. Personally I'm NASCAR neutral but it's comming in 07. The music is very good. And same as mentioned above, I only lose signal in a tunnel. I have a second car kit for the wife's vehicle and a home kit. We just move it around. Will be getting a mounting kit for TT this spring.
Last edited by Orezona; 11-25-2006 at 10:03 AM.
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My choice was one from a technical viewpoint only as both had what I wanted to listen to. Sirius has 2 non-syncronous birds flying overhead at any given time, which will allow the signal to cover the ground on a more of a vertical angle. This really helps against signal drops in metropolitan areas with tall buildings. XM sat is in a syncronous orbit like the TV sats. The further you live from the equator the more angle is on the down link signal and more that can block it. Anyhow what was said is true for Colorado. Onlytime I lose signal is in a long tunnel and under some metal canopies at service centers, but they have to be large.
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My neighbor has XM and I listened to that with him for about a year before my family got me Sirius.
I have to say, pound for pound sirius has better programming. I am not a Howard Stern fan, but Radio Margaritaville keeps me going on the long hauls.
The only downfall to both systems is repetitiveness. I let the guys in our shop use my radio for about 6 months because I was bored with hearing the same comedy bits over and over. After 6 months I put it back in the truck and it was right where I left off!
The same will be said about XM except they are even worse about repeating content.
There's my $.02
I have to say, pound for pound sirius has better programming. I am not a Howard Stern fan, but Radio Margaritaville keeps me going on the long hauls.
The only downfall to both systems is repetitiveness. I let the guys in our shop use my radio for about 6 months because I was bored with hearing the same comedy bits over and over. After 6 months I put it back in the truck and it was right where I left off!
The same will be said about XM except they are even worse about repeating content.
There's my $.02
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I never even considered it until I bought a vehicle that had XM in it. I didn't realize how much I liked it until it was gone. I never listened to the FM stations. I remember taking a trip from MO to NC (11 hours one-way) and never having to change the station.
So I'm going to be getting some sat radio for the PSD too. And programming will be the deciding factor as to what's going in the stroker. I am definately not NACAR neutral....I'm a pretty big fan - Edwards is my driver, from right here in Columbia, MO. I have had XM in the past, but will be making the switch to Sirius for next year.
In my observation, it seems that XM may have been the better choice for the past several years, but Sirius looks to be taking over.
So I'm going to be getting some sat radio for the PSD too. And programming will be the deciding factor as to what's going in the stroker. I am definately not NACAR neutral....I'm a pretty big fan - Edwards is my driver, from right here in Columbia, MO. I have had XM in the past, but will be making the switch to Sirius for next year.
In my observation, it seems that XM may have been the better choice for the past several years, but Sirius looks to be taking over.