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XM radio work in Alaska?
Can one receive XM broadcasts in Alaska?
Wondering whether or not to take my Roady2 with me this summer. TIA. WJ |
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XM radio work in Alaska?
On Fri, 29 Feb 2008 00:52:58 GMT in rec.travel.usa-canada, WJ
wrote: Can one receive XM broadcasts in Alaska? Wondering whether or not to take my Roady2 with me this summer. well, they sell 'em here in juneau. dunno anyone that has one. you might ask on alt.culture.alaska. |
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XM radio work in Alaska?
Dennis P. Harris wrote:
On Fri, 29 Feb 2008 00:52:58 GMT in rec.travel.usa-canada, WJ wrote: Can one receive XM broadcasts in Alaska? Wondering whether or not to take my Roady2 with me this summer. well, they sell 'em here in juneau. dunno anyone that has one. you might ask on alt.culture.alaska. XM uses several geostationary satellites--it works anywhere that there is a clear view of the satellite. The further north you go the lower on the horizon the satellite is and so the more likely that some part of the car will obstruct the view when you're driving in particular directions. -- -- --John to email, dial "usenet" and validate (was jclarke at eye bee em dot net) |
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XM radio work in Alaska?
J. Clarke wrote:
Dennis P. Harris wrote: On Fri, 29 Feb 2008 00:52:58 GMT in rec.travel.usa-canada, WJ wrote: Can one receive XM broadcasts in Alaska? Wondering whether or not to take my Roady2 with me this summer. well, they sell 'em here in juneau. dunno anyone that has one. you might ask on alt.culture.alaska. XM uses several geostationary satellites--it works anywhere that there is a clear view of the satellite. The further north you go the lower on the horizon the satellite is and so the more likely that some part of the car will obstruct the view when you're driving in particular directions. That's why I was wondering if it worked in Alaska. When I was in the Gaspe peninsula area in Sept 06, the reception was spotty to say the most. Maybe I'll check alt.culture.alaska (but it looks like the group is populated by lunatics!). WJ |
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XM radio work in Alaska?
WJ wrote:
J. Clarke wrote: Dennis P. Harris wrote: On Fri, 29 Feb 2008 00:52:58 GMT in rec.travel.usa-canada, WJ wrote: Can one receive XM broadcasts in Alaska? Wondering whether or not to take my Roady2 with me this summer. well, they sell 'em here in juneau. dunno anyone that has one. you might ask on alt.culture.alaska. XM uses several geostationary satellites--it works anywhere that there is a clear view of the satellite. The further north you go the lower on the horizon the satellite is and so the more likely that some part of the car will obstruct the view when you're driving in particular directions. That's why I was wondering if it worked in Alaska. When I was in the Gaspe peninsula area in Sept 06, the reception was spotty to say the most. Maybe I'll check alt.culture.alaska (but it looks like the group is populated by lunatics!). I didn't have any trouble in Gaspe unless I was on the north side of a high ridge. I did have to move the antenna from one side of the tank to the other on occasion though. And it worked fine on the Trans Labrador where the terrain is much flatter. -- -- --John to email, dial "usenet" and validate (was jclarke at eye bee em dot net) |
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XM radio work in Alaska?
"WJ" wrote in message ... J. Clarke wrote: Dennis P. Harris wrote: On Fri, 29 Feb 2008 00:52:58 GMT in rec.travel.usa-canada, WJ wrote: Can one receive XM broadcasts in Alaska? Wondering whether or not to take my Roady2 with me this summer. well, they sell 'em here in juneau. dunno anyone that has one. you might ask on alt.culture.alaska. XM uses several geostationary satellites--it works anywhere that there is a clear view of the satellite. The further north you go the lower on the horizon the satellite is and so the more likely that some part of the car will obstruct the view when you're driving in particular directions. That's why I was wondering if it worked in Alaska. When I was in the Gaspe peninsula area in Sept 06, the reception was spotty to say the most. Maybe I'll check alt.culture.alaska (but it looks like the group is populated by lunatics!). WJ Well, DUH! |
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XM radio work in Alaska?
sharx35 wrote:
"WJ" wrote in message ... J. Clarke wrote: Dennis P. Harris wrote: On Fri, 29 Feb 2008 00:52:58 GMT in rec.travel.usa-canada, WJ wrote: Can one receive XM broadcasts in Alaska? Wondering whether or not to take my Roady2 with me this summer. well, they sell 'em here in juneau. dunno anyone that has one. you might ask on alt.culture.alaska. XM uses several geostationary satellites--it works anywhere that there is a clear view of the satellite. The further north you go the lower on the horizon the satellite is and so the more likely that some part of the car will obstruct the view when you're driving in particular directions. That's why I was wondering if it worked in Alaska. When I was in the Gaspe peninsula area in Sept 06, the reception was spotty to say the most. Maybe I'll check alt.culture.alaska (but it looks like the group is populated by lunatics!). WJ Well, DUH! Yep....and in summer, they're heliotics! ;-) Many thanks for the tips! FWIW, in the Gaspe, as I recall, most of my problems were when traversing around the north side. WJ |
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