Re: [IRCA] Oh yeah? Poll on satellite radio acceptance.

["Bill KA2EMZ" <ka2emz@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

What intersts me and I know we are going quasi off topic here with this 
thread, is that Direct TV and XM have partnered, and the bill which ran me 
$49.99 for a nice satellite TV package went up $5 a month; the reason this 
upsets me is, no one asked the subscribers if XM was wanted. Okay only $5 
but thats $60 for a year to a service I do not listen to; I do have a 
question as to SIRIUS: about a year back I took the online 'test drive' of 
the music channels, primarily the 70s channel. Not bad stuff music wise, but 
after each and every song I was reminded that I was 'tuned to commercial 
free SIRIUS radio'.. Does that only occur via the 'test drive'? Because if 
not, self promoting is a commercial in my book.

73s

Bill
KA2EMZ

----- Original Message -----
From: "Karl J. Zuk" <karlzuk@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <irca@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, January 04, 2006 4:33 AM
Subject: [IRCA] Oh yeah? Poll on satellite radio acceptance.


> Satellite radio, iPods and Internet video and audio are in a completely
> different world from DXing. I watch international TV via my Internet
> connection. I distribute Internet audio around my house via a Part 15 FM
> transmitter. I am a avid fan of XM. Walking around Manhattan, I see a lot 
> of
> white headphone cords hanging from people. I also see a lot of satellite
> antennas on cars. You know times have changed when  you can hear people
> casually talking about Sixties on 6, Artist Confidential or (wait just one
> more week)  Howard Stern. Radio Shack (and many other stores) sold a lot 
> of
> Sirius receivers over the holiday season.
>
> This is now the digital age. DXing will always have its place, especially
> with us. The rest of the world has begun a new march to a different 
> drummer.
> Satellite radio's biggest promoter is word of mouth. I am a radio head
> supreme. I did not even consider satellite until someone bought me an XM
> receiver last Christmas. Not only do I love it, I'm a huge advocate. It
> really is "everything, all the time." And it is DX. When was the last time
> you heard a solid noise-free signal from over 22,000 miles away on a
> handheld portable? No terrestrial AM/FM repeaters necessary. If you love
> music, satellite is amazing. The clutter, idiotic banal laughing and 
> endless
> commercials are gone. Sorry, "regular" radio's greed brought about it's 
> end.
>
> I now hand the soapbox over to....
>
> Karl Zuk N2KZ
>
>
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