Sirius Tuner at work

Kudos · 01-19-2005, 08:33 AM

I'm looking to buy a Sirius Tuner that I can use at work and at home.
Sort of like the portable XM Radio one.
On the Sirius website it seems like they have ~4 items that can do what I want but I can't get in contact with anyone from the company to confirm it.

I'm looking for something that I can play in a boombox, or as a stand alone unit with headphones.

I'm inside an office building, so would I just be better off getting a home kit and installing it at work?

SmokeyDP · 01-19-2005, 09:07 AM

You still need to run an antenna to an outside window if you use it indoors. Satalite needs line of site with the sky for the most part.

Cubsfan · 01-19-2005, 09:35 AM

If you can't run an antenna to a window, you only have really two options that I know of:

1) Get an XM MyFi, which can record 5 hours of programming.

2) Get a repeater http://delphi.com/news/pressReleases/pr31006-01052005

I don't think that Sirius has either of these simiar offerings. However, if you CAN run an antenna to a window, then getting a unit that you can move is great, and buy a home kit for work.

You may possibly get better answers about Sirius equipment at www.siruiusbackstage.com

Kudos · 01-19-2005, 09:47 AM

Sirius has ground repeaters already installed all over the place, but as SmokeyDP knows Im inside an office building with no access to a window.

I'm going to try and get in contact with customer support again, find out if the repeaters would be enough for me to get signal here

Cubsfan · 01-19-2005, 09:53 AM

Sorry, should have been more clear when I said repeater. Both Sirius and XM have terrestrial repeaters all around. The repeater I was talking about is a new product from Delphi which basically acts as a wireless antenna. In other words, you put a "base station" by the window, and then there is a receiver that you plug your tuner into.

Sounds like there's mixed feelings on when/if Sirius is going to come out with a similar product:
http://www.siriusbackstage.com/forum...aa2cea02d2b8b3

As far as the terrestrial repeaters, probably your easiest way to find out if one is near you is to borrow a friends tuner and see if it works where you need it to work. Are you in a major city, or a smaller city? I think that most of the repeaters are installed in larger cities around the nation (I know I don't have one in my town of ~120,000)

This is the one really annoying thing about sat radio, you always need line of sight.

adam.franks · 02-16-2005, 09:19 AM

Have you tried listining to Sirius online? Thats what I do at work.

01-19-2005, 08:33 AM	#1
Kudos Lieutenant Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Bridgewater, NJ Posts: 339	Sirius Tuner at work I'm looking to buy a Sirius Tuner that I can use at work and at home. Sort of like the portable XM Radio one. On the Sirius website it seems like they have ~4 items that can do what I want but I can't get in contact with anyone from the company to confirm it. I'm looking for something that I can play in a boombox, or as a stand alone unit with headphones. I'm inside an office building, so would I just be better off getting a home kit and installing it at work? __________________ Shut up, dummy.

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01-19-2005, 09:07 AM	#2
SmokeyDP Lieutenant Commander Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Middlesex, NJ Posts: 541	You still need to run an antenna to an outside window if you use it indoors. Satalite needs line of site with the sky for the most part.

01-19-2005, 09:35 AM	#3
Cubsfan Rear Admiral Lower Half Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Colorado Posts: 2,743	If you can't run an antenna to a window, you only have really two options that I know of: 1) Get an XM MyFi, which can record 5 hours of programming. 2) Get a repeater http://delphi.com/news/pressReleases/pr31006-01052005 I don't think that Sirius has either of these simiar offerings. However, if you CAN run an antenna to a window, then getting a unit that you can move is great, and buy a home kit for work. You may possibly get better answers about Sirius equipment at www.siruiusbackstage.com

01-19-2005, 09:47 AM	#4
Kudos Lieutenant Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Bridgewater, NJ Posts: 339	Sirius has ground repeaters already installed all over the place, but as SmokeyDP knows Im inside an office building with no access to a window. I'm going to try and get in contact with customer support again, find out if the repeaters would be enough for me to get signal here

01-19-2005, 09:53 AM	#5
Cubsfan Rear Admiral Lower Half Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Colorado Posts: 2,743	Sorry, should have been more clear when I said repeater. Both Sirius and XM have terrestrial repeaters all around. The repeater I was talking about is a new product from Delphi which basically acts as a wireless antenna. In other words, you put a "base station" by the window, and then there is a receiver that you plug your tuner into. Sounds like there's mixed feelings on when/if Sirius is going to come out with a similar product: http://www.siriusbackstage.com/forum...aa2cea02d2b8b3 As far as the terrestrial repeaters, probably your easiest way to find out if one is near you is to borrow a friends tuner and see if it works where you need it to work. Are you in a major city, or a smaller city? I think that most of the repeaters are installed in larger cities around the nation (I know I don't have one in my town of ~120,000) This is the one really annoying thing about sat radio, you always need line of sight.

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