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 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 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. _______________________________________________ Swprograms mailing list Swprograms@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/swprograms To unsubscribe: Send an E-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED], or visit the URL shown above.