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Problems with Sirius

Discussion in 'Trucking Electronics, Gadgets and Software Forum' started by road dawg, Jul 12, 2009.

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  1. Jul 12, 2009 #1
    road dawg

    road dawg Bobtail Member

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    Has anyone been having increasing problems with Sirius reception? I've noticed this in my radio with more and more dropped signals. It's not in my equipment as far as I can tell.

    For that matter how is the reception with XM.

    Thanks,

    Road Dawg
     
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  3. Jul 12, 2009 #2
    panhandlepat

    panhandlepat Road Train Member

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    #### right i have. it has been getting increasingly worse on my XM.
    especially when travelling E/W
     
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  4. Jul 12, 2009 #3
    otherhalftw

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    Hey Pat...do you have one of those signal boosters or something like that? I only have the magnet/antenna attached to my passenger mirror, and when I get into a canyon, or close to the wall I lose reception. Lately I have been having signal loss (N-S) on I-5, but (E-W) on 84 or 82 it seems OK.

    I switched to Sirius a few months ago...the XM was even worse out west here!
     
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  5. Jul 12, 2009 #4
    panhandlepat

    panhandlepat Road Train Member

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    i have the "truck" antenna on mine. i can be going east on 10 in Fl and have HORRIBLE signal. wide open on both sides. my antenna is on the drivers side mirror bracket. going East is always worse than West. this E/W deal seems to be the worst in Al. Ga. and Fl
     
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  7. Jul 12, 2009 #5
    Texas-Nana

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    hmmmmmmm we've been talking about getting this but if there's a lot of signal loss then what's the point?
     
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  8. Jul 12, 2009 #6
    panhandlepat

    panhandlepat Road Train Member

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    not ALOT just more than i care for. it is a pain when you are listening to something only to have it cut out on the punchline or the point someone was trying to make ETC.
    i travel in the SE A LOT and the "E/W phenomenon" seems to be more prevelant here
     
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  9. Jul 12, 2009 #7
    otherhalftw

    otherhalftw R.I.P.

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    In the middle of the country it was always good, but when you get to the outer edges its like you fade somewhat...but well worth it all in all!

    Plus you could listen to MSNBC, or CNN, or ABC just to keep up with the "CD line of BS" ROFLMAO:biggrin_25526:
     
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    Texas-Nana Thanks this.
  10. Jul 12, 2009 #8
    road dawg

    road dawg Bobtail Member

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    Sorry this is aso so wide spread. I've heard others complaining as well. Unfortunately, they have all hit a dead end with customer support. My problems seem to be worse w/e antennea on pass side. Worse in the South and around dusk. this certainly seems to be a coverage problem. Maybe the shut down some satallites (SP?). Now the question is what can we do about it?
     
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  11. Jul 12, 2009 #9
    Fish702

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    I haven't noticed any real change in reception. I have the xm antenna that comes on cars out of the factory. I mounted it on the roof of my cab on the drivers side. The only places I lose reception are the gorge on I-15 in AZ, and just east of Schenectady, NY on I-88. Both of these spots it is only for a couple seconds.
     
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  12. Jul 12, 2009 #10
    tucker

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    Mines been working great. They put up another satellite a couple of weeks ago. Not sure when they'll get it turned on.
     
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