Satellite radio? You can't be Sirius. :-) On 13 Aug 2008 at 16:22, Conway, Patrick R (Houston) wrote:
> A family member forwarded the below email. > (I'm pleasantly surprised that they remember my field of work !) > > Does anyone on this list subscribe to XM? > It would be interesting to know the details of the interference > problem. > > > > Best Regards, > > Patrick Conway, NCE. > Hewlett-Packard Co. > p.con...@hp.com > 281.514.2259 > 281-514.5473(fax) > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > > > From: XM Radio [mailto:xmra...@xmradio.chtah.com] > Sent: Wednesday, August 13, 2008 9:11 AM > To: > Subject: FM Modulator Information > > > Dear XM Subscriber, > > The FCC has notified XM that some of our older receiver models (generally, > those purchased before August, 2006) may not operate in the manner required > by the FCC and may cause interference to nearby FM radio users depending on > how the XM radio is installed or used. > > The receiver models include the Roady2(r), SKYFi2(r), MyFi(r), Airware(r), > Tao, RoadyXT(r), Xpress(tm), Sportscaster, XR9-XCX9, Jensen JXR9, inno(r), > Helix(tm), and Nexus(r). Please note this notice does not apply to you if > your new car came installed with an XM receiver. > > If you do have one or more of the receivers mentioned above and use it with > the wireless FM option or you have had the receiver professionally installed, > then we have several options available at no cost to you to alleviate this > possible interference. Please visit our website at www.xmradio.com/fmmodinfo > <http://email.xmradio.com/a/hBIoukKB7RzePB7SVYU$Ka5GK0m/xm4> or call us > toll-free at 866-410-0096 to choose one of the following three options: > > Option A: > We will send you ferrite beads to attach to your XM antenna and power adaptor > cables. (Ferrite beads are typically placed on the end of data cables to > reduce interference.) > > Option B: > We will send you a replacement cassette adapter to use with your XM radio. > Only choose this option if your car radio has a cassette player. > > Option C: > If your car does not have a cassette player, we will provide you with ferrite > beads and an installation kit, with hardware, to use in connection with a > professional installation of your radio along with a coupon redeemable at no > charge for professional installation. > > Please visit the following website, www.xmradio.com/fmmodinfo > <http://email.xmradio.com/a/hBIoukKB7RzePB7SVYU$Ka5GK0m/xm4> for more > information and to select your option. If you do not have access to the > Internet, you may call 866-410-0096 for information on how to alleviate this > possible interference. To help expedite your order, please have your 8-digit > Radio ID (found on Channel 0 of your XM radio) and your FCC ID (found on the > back, the bottom, or under the battery of your XM radio), available when you > start this process. > > Thank you for your attention to this matter. > > Best Regards, > XM Management > > Note - If you are using your XM radio's FM modulator to send the XM signal to > a home or car stereo, your radio will work best if you use an unused FM > frequency. Go to www.radio-locator.com/cgi-bin/vacant > <http://email.xmradio.com/a/hBIoukKB7RzePB7SVYU$Ka5GK0m/xm5> to find the > best FM frequencies to use in your area. > > > > Please do not reply to this email. This is a service email from XM Satellite > Radio. Please note that you may receive service email in accordance with your > XM Satellite Radio Customer Agreement, whether or not you elect to receive > promotional email. > > XM Satellite Radio Inc., 1500 Eckington Place NE, Washington, D.C. 20002. > Copyright 2008 XM Satellite Radio. All rights reserved. > > - > ---------------------------------------------------------------- > This message is from the IEEE Product Safety Engineering Society > emc-pstc discussion list. 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