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Aug 22, 2009 | 02:28 PM

Hockeybandit16

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local XM reception

Ct members with Sat radio in your ride, comment if you will on your reception.
Im curious as mine is in and out....is that normal for our area?

Aug 22, 2009 | 06:05 PM

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My unit will crap out in a couple of areas on I95. Guilford and Waterford area. Trees and bridges will affect the satilite reception big time. With my luck I alway get stuck under a

bridge when good tunes are playing.

Aug 22, 2009 | 09:54 PM

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i didnt get it because with all the heavily wooded backroads i drive, it almost never got reception in my friends car.

Aug 22, 2009 | 10:29 PM

Hockeybandit16

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Thanks guys,
Im in the Guilford area a lot on 95 and agree, my cell cuts out there too...
I'm hoping its a little better in the winter when the leaves fall since I got it primarily to listen to hockey games.
I went to mass a couple weekends ago and I dont think it missed a beat but under the trees here, like you said,ouch..
Not too bad on open roads..

Aug 24, 2009 | 06:02 AM

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I lose it near exit 57 and on RT. 80 near dream lake, also on 77 north of RT80.
Some days are worse than others due to the solar flares.
The reception is A LOT better in the winter.

Aug 24, 2009 | 06:46 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Zookie400

i didnt get it because with all the heavily wooded backroads i drive, it almost never got reception in my friends car.

I can live with the satilite cutting out. It beats listening to the communist FM junk.

Aug 24, 2009 | 06:51 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Nice Work Truck

I lose it near exit 57 and on RT. 80 near dream lake, also on 77 north of RT80.
Some days are worse than others due to the solar flares.
The reception is A LOT better in the winter.

I would lose reception just past Dream Lake heading west. If I hit that area at 60+mph the satilite will not miss a beat.