Satelite radio

[ski ninja]

I am thinking of getting my dad Sirius radio for his birthday and was wondering if it worked while out to sea? Has anyone ever taken one with them and does it get a signal?

[kitty9]

Don't bother. They do not work at sea once you get out of the coverage area. I've taken both Sirius and XM, when they were separate companies, and they stopped working about an hour out of Ft Lauderdale or Miami and about 1/2 hour out of Los Angeles or San Diego.

[Keith1010]

Kitty is absolutely correct. Don't take them with you. They will not work once you get out to sea.

 

Keith

[ehfl]

You can easily search on Google to see the coverage area for satellite radio. See this example

 

http://images.google.com/images?hl=en&source=hp&q=xm%20footprint&um=1&ie=UTF-8&sa=N&tab=wi

 

Remember the radio must have a direct line of site to the satellite, meaning it will not work inside your cabin.

[ski ninja]

Thanks for the info and link. He has a balcony so could possibly have had direct line of site.

[ehfl]

Thanks for the info and link. He has a balcony so could possibly have had direct line of site.

 

The satellite is in a geosynchronous orbit over the equator. It would have to be a direct line of site to the exact position of the satellite. So it may work at some times, but likely not work at others.

[ski ninja]

Fair enough. I guess I will have to suggest alternative music sources if he wants to have it with him.

[LHT28]

How about one with SW on it

DH takes his radio and listens to the news etc...while at sea... no marine band

Runs on batteries or plug in

Similar to this

http://www.etoncorp.com/product_card/?p_ProductDbId=916030

[TrentS]

Fair enough. I guess I will have to suggest alternative music sources if he wants to have it with him.

 

Get him an iPod and load it with his favorite songs.

[Keith1010]

Fair enough. I guess I will have to suggest alternative music sources if he wants to have it with him.

 

Use an iPOD. You can put music on it and have hours of songs. It's great for the cruise and also for home.

 

Keith