Re: [Swprograms] OT: Beware XM Roady XT

[Joseph Buch <joseph.buch@xxxxxxx>]

At 06:15 PM 8/12/2007, you wrote:
> Interestingly, the Delphi
> website states the XT has an onboard FM
> transmitter.  Wonder why XM said otherwise?
>
> Richard Cuff / Allentown, PA

They do have an FM transmitter in the XT receiver.  The only problem
is that is range is only a foot or two.  To get a decent connection
to an FM radio, one needs to either connect to the RF input of the radio
with a direct connection to the antenna port, or patch the audio output
of the XM receiver to a radio with audio inputs or an Ipod input jack on
the dashboard.

I have figured out how to beat the system.  I have an old FM
translator that I once had licensed to operate in California.  If I
tune the XM receiver to the input frequency of the translator, I will be
able to broadcast the output of the XM receiver for several blocks. 
Of course I would never do that.

Joe Buch
  



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