satellite radio

Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by Marine68, Sep 30, 2009.

  1. Brickman

    Brickman Trucker Forum STAFF Staff Member

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    yup


    yup

    its been a long time since I had a radio like that
     
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  3. serious_sam

    serious_sam <strong>A rarely-serious member</strong>

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    I've got one of those stereos in my Honda Civic. That's truly awesome!! I'm going to Best Buy and check them puppies out!

    - S.S.
     
  4. Les2

    Les2 Road Train Member

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    Thanks Brick, thats what I was trying to point out!

    ALso, and I don't know if anyone else has noticed but the lower stations that used to have nothing on them, that are also used to pick up the satellite signal are now being used more and it makes it harder to get a good signal.
     
  5. Roadmedic

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    Usually around the larger cities. One of the reasons I changed to a radio with the input jack on the front.
     
  6. walleye

    walleye Road Train Member

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    Yes,....That should be the input you are looking for,....
     
    serious_sam Thanks this.
  7. Brickman

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    Yup I've noticed and my experience is that its not just around the bigger towns any more.

    Apparently it must be easy to get a low power station on the air.
     
  8. serious_sam

    serious_sam <strong>A rarely-serious member</strong>

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    Yeah, now that you've mentioned it, I've noticed more radio stations around the 88-92 FM range here in the "asphalt jungle" of Raleigh in the past year or two.
     
  9. striker

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    the problem is, with some of these newer trucks it's harder to find a metal surface to attach the antenna too.

    Since the FM transmitter is built into the radio it doesn't matter. And with a company truck it's not always okay to start playing behind the dash with an inline setup.

    not all radios have this, but they are getting more popular. But what happens when the radio is mounted in the headliner and the only place to mount the sat. unit is to the windshield or dash? then you end up with a dangling wire in your face, which if your a SWIFT driver isn't such a bad idea.

    I keep 88.9, 89.3, and 90.5 as presets on my stereo, I used to have more of a problem with my old truck and interference, this new truck and the new stereo I haven't had problems with.
     
  10. bubba mark

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    A few years ago the FCC made the satellite companies put weaker FM transmitters in their radios. Since the ruling the newer radios will have the stations bleed through a lot. I got so frustrated with my new radio last year that I got on ebay and bought an old sportster radio made before the ruling. I haven't had a problem since.
     
  11. Brickman

    Brickman Trucker Forum STAFF Staff Member

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    My first sat radio would transmit roughly 1/4 mile. A friend and I would travel together. He would boost my signal in his truck ahead of me. It didn't seem to work so well if he traveled behind.
     
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