Chris Blount
04-17-03, 06:21 AM
I just started a new job located in a 10 story office building. I decided to try my Delphi XM radio using the home kit. I'm nowhere near a window in a small cubicle. We have a terrestrial repeater in our downtown area but it's located about 10 miles away.
So far it's been working okay. When setting up, I had to place the antenna in different areas of my cubicle to get solid reception. I still lose signal sometimes especially when people are moving around or someone walks up to my cubicle. Other than that, not bad at all and a joy to have in the office.
One other question. Since I only have 1 radio, I have to pull it our of my car cradle in the morning and replace it in the afternoon when I go home. How long can I expect the connector to last doing this every day? The connector seems so delicate that it looks like it wasn't designed for constant connection and reconnection.
So far it's been working okay. When setting up, I had to place the antenna in different areas of my cubicle to get solid reception. I still lose signal sometimes especially when people are moving around or someone walks up to my cubicle. Other than that, not bad at all and a joy to have in the office.
One other question. Since I only have 1 radio, I have to pull it our of my car cradle in the morning and replace it in the afternoon when I go home. How long can I expect the connector to last doing this every day? The connector seems so delicate that it looks like it wasn't designed for constant connection and reconnection.