Satelite radio

GreggH · 06-05-2008, 09:14 PM

Thinking about installing XM before Alaska trip. Can anyone who might have it inform about reception in BC, Yukon and Alaska?
Thanks
GreggH

lewster · 06-05-2008, 10:30 PM

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Originally Posted by GreggH

Thinking about installing XM before Alaska trip. Can anyone who might have it inform about reception in BC, Yukon and Alaska?
Thanks
GreggH

IIRC, XM satellites have a very narrow band and use only 1 sat for the entire US. Sirius, OTOH, has 3 sats and I have friends that actually can gets Sirius reception in Costa Rica!!

YMMV, but you will probably get it in Alaska too!

Toldfield · 06-05-2008, 11:04 PM

I thought it was pretty silly to pay to listen to the radio. Then my long suffering wife gave me a Sirius radio. We can't travel without it now. It has worked all over the western US without a miss. Why tonight there was even a live Jimmy Buffett concert!

Van · 06-05-2008, 11:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Toldfield

I thought it was pretty silly to pay to listen to the radio. Then my long suffering wife gave me a Sirius radio. We can't travel without it now.

I thought the same way. I cant go without it now. In fact, i am going to install it in the new truck i have to drive for work, on my own dime. It is one of those things that once you have it, you cant imagine how you went without so long.