Re: [Swprograms] OT: Beware XM Roady XT

[John Figliozzi <jfiglio1@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Thanks for the heads up, Joe.  The poor performing FM transmitter in  
the newer Roady is due to the NAB's complaints about these  
transmitters violating FCC rules by being too strong.  I had the same  
experience with a newer vs. older Sirius receiver.

John Figliozzi

On Aug 12, 2007, at 11:10 AM, Joseph Buch wrote:

> A few days ago XM made me a deal I could not refuse.  I have been  
> an XM customer for a month or so and was completely satisfied with  
> the performance of my Roady 2 receiver which I picked up at a flea  
> market for $3.
>
> The deal offered a second receiver, the new and improved Roady XT  
> for $7, free activation, and a monthly charge of only $7 for six  
> months.  What a deal.  The total price with programming would only  
> add up to the retail price of the Roady XT.  I bit.  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.  My solution is  
> to buy a CC Crane transmitter which I was going to do anyway to  
> distribute internet radio stations around the house.
>
> When I threatened to cancel my XM subscription in response to what  
> I believed to be a fraudulent marketing ploy for this lousy  
> receiver, I was advised that the small print of the contract  
> allowed them to levy a $65 cancellation fee on my credit card if I  
> cancelled before the end of the contract.  I know I could have  
> persuaded the credit card company to void the deal but decided  
> instead to keep the radio and the deal through the contract period  
> and solve the problem with the CC Crane transmitter.
>
> Just a warning to you if you should encounter the same fraudulent,  
> in my opinion, offer.
>
> Joe Buch
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