Sirius XM drops out at intersections
Sirius XM drops out at intersections
My signal is going dead at a handful of intersections within a few miles of our home. Does rolling up the the light and picks up again maybe 50-100 ft past the light.
Anybody else experiencing this?
I read somewhere on the web that cell towers might be a cause.
Anybody else experiencing this?
I read somewhere on the web that cell towers might be a cause.
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Re: Sirius XM drops out at intersections
Could it be a seasonal thing? Sun flares or something?
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Re: Sirius XM drops out at intersections
Hey same is happening here in Austin. There is on intersection where it completely dies
Re: Sirius XM drops out at intersections
Their app is shit IMO
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I have that happen occasionally here. I think it is due to tree cover blocking the antenna's visibility to the horizon. I know which streets are going to be tough and Murphy's Law dictates I'll be in those areas when Stern is in the middle of a good interview.
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Thanks, Obama.
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I used to work with XM. Word is when the SXM merger happened they were trying to consolidate signal broadcasting even though both are running on completely different frequencies and in a different way. Sirius satellite signal is stronger than XM, XM relies on ground repeaters for reception. Apparently they've been reducing the amount of XM ground repeaters which seems to be an issue with the older XM pre merger receivers and in turn strong electrical interference such as high powered lights and power stations can interrupt the signal if the noise interference level is higher than the incoming signal. Since it's digital you either have signal or you don't and since its not capable of static interference like standard radio the signal drops completely.
That's definitely true too. Just like GPS it requires a direct line of site to the satellite for a solid signal.Ryeguy wrote:I have that happen occasionally here. I think it is due to tree cover blocking the antenna's visibility to the horizon. I know which streets are going to be tough and Murphy's Law dictates I'll be in those areas when Stern is in the middle of a good interview.
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