Re: [Swprograms] OT: Beware XM Roady XT

["Richard Cuff" <rdcuff@xxxxxxxxx>]

Gotta wonder if this "improvement" is the product of NPR's pressure on
Sirius and XM.  They grouse that satradio users tend to keep their
transmitters set to 88.1 mHz -- the default setting -- thus
interfering with reception of any 88.1 signals (such as we have here
in Allentown).

They argued that, initially, the FM transmitter-equipped satradios
were breaking FCC Part 15 regulations.

I had this happen once -- was in the fringe area for WDIY-FM, driving
along I-78 when I suddenly started hearing NFL commentary.  I slowed
down, inducing the driver behind me to pass.  He had the telltale
magnetic satellite radio antenna on his car.  Sure enough, once he was
10 car lengths past me, WDIY then came back up.

Interestingly, the Delphi website states the XT has an onboard FM
transmitter.  Wonder why XM said otherwise?

Richard Cuff / Allentown, PA


On 8/12/07, Joseph Buch <joseph.buch@xxxxxxx> wrote:
>
<snip>

> I gave my Roady 2 to my daughter.  It was a
> wonderful receiver with a strong FM transmitter built in that could be heard
> for at least 100 feet.  I had XM on every radio in the house.  I could
> hardly wait the arrival of my new and improved Roady XT.
>
>  Wow was I surprised to find the XT could only be heard on FM at about 1
> foot from the XM receiver.  On checking with XM I now find that I need a
> hard wire connection to either the FM input of the car radio or an audio
> input of a stereo amplifier.
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