[Swprograms] Re: Considering satellite radio

[John Figliozzi <jfiglio1@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

No.  Satellite footprints are North America only.

On Sunday, February 6, 2005, at 05:37  PM, goshawk wrote:

> is there any way that either Sirius or XM signals could be received in 
> the UK?
>
> Simon
>
>
>
> At 08:00 PM 2/6/05, you wrote:
>> For a shortwave enthusiast -- there is no comparison.  Sirius provides
>> vastly more diversity than XM.
>>
>> The only way I would recommend XM to a shortwave enthusiast is if you 
>> want
>> the "infotainment" BBCWS stream -- that's the one you hear on 
>> shortwave.
>> That is the only real international broadcasting radio you hear on XM.
>>
>> As for Sirius, here are its international broadcasting offerings:
>>
>> 1.  BBCWS -- "all news" feed
>>
>> 2.  World Radio Network North America -- includes RCI, DW, RNW, CRI, 
>> R.
>> Sweden, R. Prague, R. Australia and a pile of others.  See
>> http://www.wrn.org/listeners/schedules/schedule.php?ScheduleID=2.
>>
>> 3.  CBC programming on the "PRI World" channel.  We've disucssed that 
>> here
>> the past several weeks:  CBC Sunday Edition, As It Happens, Ideas, 
>> DNTO,
>> Dispatches.  See the PRI World schedule here:
>> http://www.pri.org/PublicSite/listeners/sirius_schedule.html
>>
>> 4.  If the CRTC gives its blessing:  CBC Radio One will be available 
>> to USA
>> listeners.
>>
>> Also -- Sirius, as part of the subscription, offers webcasts of all 
>> its
>> music streams.  Most of the spoken-word streams are available online
>> elsewhere.
>>
>> I would strongly recommend one of the "plug & play" models, because 
>> that
>> gives you the greatest variety of listening locations -- home, car, 
>> work.
>>
>> My two cents
>>
>> Rich Cuff
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Bill" <ka2emz@xxxxxxxxxxx>
>> To: "Shortwave programming discussion" <swprograms@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> Sent: Sunday, February 06, 2005 5:00 PM
>> Subject: [Swprograms] Considering satellite radio
>>
>>
>>> Afternoon all. 1st off lets hope the Eagles win today - lest you 
>>> forget,
>>> Kulpsville is a subrub of Philadelphia!- but I have a question. I 
>>> was in
>>> Radio Shack today amd saw a Sirruis radio in operation, and, even 
>>> though
>>> I said I'd never purchase something like that, now? I am thinking
>>> differently. (Especially with NO country music in this area save 1
>>> station in Philadelphia whos format is country but its not easy to 
>>> hear
>>> in central NJ). Heres my question- would you recommend Sirriius or 
>>> XM?
>>> Is there a vast difference?
>>>
>>> 73s
>>> Bill
>>> KA2EMZ
>>>
>>>
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