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crab bait

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i have an OLD harman-kardon reciever.. an have no want to replace it.. have only two antenna screws in the back.. <br /><br />can i hook/adapt up to sirrus.??
 
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NO.<br />Different frequencies.<br />Your receiver is analog, Sirius is digital.<br />Sirius is encoded.<br /><br />Sorry, ya just gotta let go of some of tha pirate treasure and get a real radio! ;)
 
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Crabby,<br /><br />I think you may be able to. I have and old Sansui (garage-kick butt system). <br /><br />It has jack receptacles on the back that I could plug the Sirius system right into.<br /><br />The only issue I have is that satallite radio is mono, not stereo. :( Maybe I'm doing something wrong. Don't know.<br /><br />Love the variety and crystal clear reception that Sirius offers.
 
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I know what will happen with Sirius---the same thing that happened with cable TV...at first there were no commercials. Then Katy bar the door!<br /><br />Ya know, now I am wondering, and second-guessing myself. I could swear there were no commercials on cable TV when it hit the market in the late 60s or early 70s, but as I think about it I am wondering how they made 22-minute episodes of Green Acres last the full half-hour.<br /><br />Hmmm...<br /><br /><br />-RR-
 
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I'm thinking the same thing Dogsdad... It'll happen.<br /><br />AS much as I'd like to get Sirius, I can't justify the cost vs. the time I'm in my truck.<br />It's a great system for those on the road, or listen to a lot of radio at home.<br /><br />Personally, I tune into lots of internet radio.. It's free!<br /><br />H.
 
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i just listen to LF. It's a lot cheaper and I can say "what?" when i don't like what she is saying.
 
KaGee

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Sorry Crabait, I mis=read your question. Both of the sattelite radio systems that you use in the house require a means to hook up via an audio jack. <br />if all you have is an antenna connection, you are still most likely out of luck.
 
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yeah,, i thought so.. there's a whacky korean nearby that sidelines electronic repairs in garage.. one of those type places thats a total MESS an only a NARROW cross path that you can barely squeeze by in garage..<br /><br />STUFF EVERWHERE..!!<br /><br />after bout a 7 minute communication with him with alot of stick drawin' in the dirt.. he mayhaps could install the 'plug' outlets' i need.. <br /><br />he's good at it.!! an for a couple bucs..<br /><br />yeah,, i fear it's 10 bucs now for satellite radio.. in 5 years,, $19.95..<br /><br />not a huge stern fan.. but gotta hear him 'unrestricted'..<br /><br />i listen to alot of stereo here at home .. but never never never listen to stereo while driving.. <br /><br />i love/i must drive in silence ..
 
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stern is going to be premium sirrius not in the base package. An extra $10 a month from the rumors, on top of your $10 for basic. <br /><br />Just like cable.<br /><br />Also these guys are pretty clear that the music is commercial free NOT the other broadcasts.<br /><br />Although I am puzzled on why sirrius would advertise on its on channels about getting sirrius??<br /><br />Sort of like once you buy a computer you get all these mailing to buy a computer, when in reality you just bought one!
 
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Sirius is not commercial free. However, it's nothing compared to regular radio.<br /><br />I use the system mostly in the car. I have many areas I travel through that have no to little radio reception (outlying AZ and NM). It has been a Godsend for that.
 
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I snooped around EBay a bit and found several auctions for "Free SIRIUS Xact Satellite Radio from Howard Stern"<br /><br />The seller is auctioning a promotional code so you can supposedly get the system for free.<br /><br />Well, a little 'Googling', and I found this (cut and paste):<br /><br />
<br />Free Sirius Radio (with slight catch)<br />So I just made a 28-seconds-remaining impulse purchase on eBay for a coupon code for a free Howard Stern Sirius Satellite Radio. The catch, which I didn't realize before bidding, was that you have to pre-purchase a year of service for $142.45. The coupon cost me $0.99, so I'm giving it away here for free. You have to use it by Wednesday.<br /><br />Go to this page, enter Promo Code is 263 and use referral id HS9874.<br /><br />After going through the purchase, please comment here so I know it's already been used.<br /><br />November 23, 2004 10:31 PM<br /><br />Comments<br />thats nice of you to post, but you can actually get that without the code. i saw that sale on ebay too, and i just googled "free sirius", did about 15 min of searching, and took advantage of that deal. Not bad considering the equip normally costs $150, and youd have to pay for the service anyways!<br /><br />Posted by: xxx at December 1, 2004 11:31 PM
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So don't fall for the BS auction! You can get that code for free with a little searching (the one above is expired), and as mentioned above... sounds like you don't need the code at all.<br /><br />I just watched an auction close for $25 for the code. What a rip off. The seller should be strung up!<br /><br /><br />H.
 
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I have my XM base unit plugged into an analog input on my Onkyo 602 receiver. The base station has a power docking for the XM receiver and the antenna unit wired into it. Works great.<br />I just take my XM receiver out of the truck and dock it in the house....
 
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Nuff noise in the world now, aint gonna pay to hear more.........
 
Triton II

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I'm with Robby... haven't seen any form of satellite radio here in Aus yet, however maybe I'm blind AND deaf! How's it work and is there a good site to have a look at the system?
 
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www.sirius.com<br /><br />If I spent more time in the car, I'd probably get it. In the mean time, I listen over the internet.<br /><br /><br />H.
 
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well here's the deal.. <br /><br />it's a 150 bucks for this.. an another $50 for that.. that to hook up at home..<br /><br />it'll work with my system.. just uses an un-used fm station.. simple hook up..<br /><br />cost 13 bucs a month..<br /><br />but till 12/31/04,, get a liftime membership,, never to pay again.. for a onetime fee of 350 bucs..<br /><br />hmmmm..got me thinkin'..!!
 
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Crabby,<br /><br />That is how my car system works, through the FM.<br /><br />It's never a problem until I drive into Southern California. Every low channel, there, on FM is covered up with "ethnic" stations.<br /><br />Find out what stations your set would have to be set at. As I recall, my set up has the following FM selections. 88.1, 88.3, 88.5, 88.7, 88.9.<br /><br />Dial into those first. If there is anything on them, your sat. reception will be "fuzzy". If you can find a clear frequency, it will work great.
 
Triton II

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Had a look at the website and can't find what the coverage is... is it USA only or world-wide as per GPS? I could have asked this question via the "contact us" link on the sirius site but you guys seem to know heaps, so it's worth a shot.
 
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I believe the States only, for now anyway Triton.
 
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