Bob, is a window with a southern exposure necessary for this antenna to function properly?? We have windows facing east or west. Nothing facing south.
Larry ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bob Seed" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "PC Audio Discussion List" <pc-audio@pc-audio.org> Sent: Wednesday, October 17, 2007 8:56 PM Subject: Re: Accessible Sirius Receiver Suggestions Please? > Larry, > The sirius unit that I have is called Staarmate3. It comes complete with > both car and home kits. The unit can be used in both the car and in the > home. It also comes with two antennas, a small car antenna with a magnetic > back, and a much larger antenna that can be fastened to a windowsill with > a > southern exposure. The catalogue number is: 1219809813 from the Source in > Canada. They have two other models that are slightly newer with the same > features of the unit that was previously mentioned. By the looks of the > photograph it appears that these models also have raised buttons as well. > The model numbers ar as follows: 1219812 and 1219807. All units come with > a > built-in FM transmitter so that you can transmit your favourite station to > an FM radio in another room. Hope this helps. > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Larry N" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "PC Audio Discussion List" <pc-audio@pc-audio.org> > Sent: Wednesday, October 17, 2007 9:52 AM > Subject: Re: Accessible Sirius Receiver Suggestions Please? > > >> about sattelite receivers. I did phone XM, and was told they had no >> receivers with raised buttons. Probably not true, but I didn't appreciate >> the brush off. >> >> Now then, after reading your post, I have 2 questions. First, what is the >> name or number of the sirius model that you're using? Second, when you >> say >> that I would need to purchase the boombox that this unit would clip in >> to, >> are you talking about a standard stereo system or something else related >> to >> sattelite technonogy. Please forgive these very basic questions, but my >> only >> sattelite listening experience is through XM on Winamp. >> >> Thanks in advance. >> >> Larry >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Bob Seed" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> To: "PC Audio Discussion List" <pc-audio@pc-audio.org> >> Sent: Tuesday, October 16, 2007 10:42 PM >> Subject: Re: Accessible Sirius Receiver Suggestions Please? >> >> >>> Larry, >>> I don't think that you are going to find a satellite receiver with >>> speech >>> output. The particular unit that I have is pretty straight forward, and >>> the >>> buttons are raised and are in a straight row at the bottom of the unit. >>> They >>> appear as little dots that are easy to feel. There are long bar type >>> buttons >>> on the front panel off to the left that perform other functions, and on >>> the >>> boombox itself there is a cluster of raised buttons; volume up, volume >>> down, >>> off, and mute. When you change channels you hear a little beep that >>> tells >>> you that you are indeed changing channels. The Source has this >>> particular >>> unit on sale for I believe to be $129. This of course, does not include >>> the >>> boombox that the unit clips into. This is a good unit for people with >>> low >>> vision, as the faunt on the display window can be changed. Ideally it >>> would >>> be nice to have a unit that would tell you verbally what song is >>> playing. >>> I >>> am wondering if a speech device could be hooked up to the unit to read >>> out >>> the information on the display window. I think that it is dooable. This >>> would be similar to the device that reads out the frequencies on ham >>> radio >>> equipment. >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> From: "Larry N" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>> To: "PC Audio Discussion List" <pc-audio@pc-audio.org> >>> Sent: Tuesday, October 16, 2007 10:10 PM >>> Subject: Accessible Sirius Receiver Suggestions Please? >>> >>> >>>> Hi. Does anyone know of an accessible Sirius Canada home receiver? >>>> According >>>> to XM Canada Customer Care, they don't possess such an animal, so it's >>>> off >>>> to the competition for me. >>>> >>>> Thanks, >>>> >>>> Larry >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... >>>> http://www.pc-audio.org >>>> >>>> To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: >>>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Internal Virus Database is out-of-date. >>>> Checked by AVG Free Edition. >>>> Version: 7.5.488 / Virus Database: 269.13.36/1041 - Release Date: >>>> 01/10/2007 10:20 AM >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >>> >>> Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... >>> http://www.pc-audio.org >>> >>> To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: >>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> >> >> >> Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... >> http://www.pc-audio.org >> >> To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> >> >> -- >> Internal Virus Database is out-of-date. >> Checked by AVG Free Edition. >> Version: 7.5.488 / Virus Database: 269.13.36/1041 - Release Date: >> 01/10/2007 10:20 AM >> >> > > > > Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... > http://www.pc-audio.org > > To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... http://www.pc-audio.org To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
