There are two satellites in geosynchronous orbit, XM-1 (named Roll) at
85 degrees and XM-2 (names Rock) at 115 degrees. Both are 24 transponder
C band satellites with antennas that are positioned to have a footprint
for the CONUS. The footprints extend slightly into Canada and Mexico and
about 100 miles offshore.
krj

Doug Dotson wrote:
I thought Sirius and XM worked off of geosynchronous sats over the equator.

"krj" wrote in message
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Problem is that XM and Sirius only work in the US and near coastal waters.
No Coverage in the BVI and south.
krj

Larry W4CSC wrote:

Terry Spragg wrote in
:



Normally, I would want my entertainment radio to have excellant
reception, and could not bear to be at anchor on a hot, buggy night with
a nice new tune just barely distinguishable through a bad, noisy antenna.



Is now a good time to show off the XM Radio satellite antenna magnet
stuck to the side of the fire extinguisher next to the hatch?...(c; One
of these days I gotta actually find a place to put it but it works so
good stuck to the fire extinguisher I hate to screw around with something
that always works. It's even sideways from the way it's supposed to be
stuck.....go figure??

XM is the way to fly, not that damned string of continuous commercials
spaced with minor bits of "programming" playing in between......on USA
commercial FM from Clear Channel.