[Swprograms] Re: Considering satellite radio

["Richard Cuff" <richard@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Not with the current satellite deployment patterns.

Richard Cuff / Allentown, PA  USA

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "goshawk" <Goshawk.158@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: "Shortwave programming discussion" <swprograms@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Sunday, February 06, 2005 5:37 PM
Subject: [Swprograms] Re: Considering satellite radio


> 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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