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TERRYB2241
09-12-07, 07:44 PM
Back in October of 2006 Sirius turned off 11 Terrestrial Repeaters thoughout the US and they have not been turned backed on. One of the reasons the reception is bad.:mad: :mad:
Below is copy from our local TV station that did a report on this back in Oct 06 and one on Sept 10, 07. The link to this report is at www.WGAL.COM click on the 8 On Your Side. They also have links to filing with the FCC to get them turned back on.
Sirius Customers Say They're Not Getting What They Paid For
POSTED: 4:10 pm EDT September 10, 2007
UPDATED: 4:18 pm EDT September 10, 2007
HARRISBURG, Pa. -- Earlier this year, the 8 On Your Side team explained why customers of Sirius Satellite Radio were losing their signal in the Susquehanna Valley. News 8 has been following the story for months now, and it seems that there's little help on the horizon for consumers.
Steve Friedman got a Sirius Satellite radio last year to use in his office.
"Some time in October, the signal went out. Called Sirius and for days tried to get an answer," Friedman said.
Up until it went out, Steve was able to get a satellite radio signal in the downtown Harrisburg office building he worked in.
"It actually took two weeks to find out that something called a repeater was turned off," Friedman said.
As 8 On Your Side explained earlier this year, Sirius admitted in government documents that it shut off 11 of its repeaters throughout the country last year, including the repeater that serves the Susquehanna Valley.
Copyright 2007 by WGAL.com. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
More here:
http://www.wgal.com/news/14084556/detail.html
Good luck getting that credit.
TERRYB2241
09-19-07, 06:33 AM
Good luck getting that credit.
I've been getting that credit since October 2006.
paulman182
09-19-07, 06:52 AM
Copyright 2007 by WGAL.com. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
Hmmm...
packfan909
09-19-07, 05:36 PM
These repeaters have such a small footprint and are only good in metro areas with large buildings. People are better off purchasing external antennas (if their home/office will accomodate) and just run some cable in the house or diplex on their existing coax.
Streaming also makes up for this.
Non-issue in my opinion.
pf
TERRYB2241
09-20-07, 01:41 PM
These repeaters have such a small footprint and are only good in metro areas with large buildings. People are better off purchasing external antennas (if their home/office will accomodate) and just run some cable in the house or diplex on their existing coax.
Streaming also makes up for this.
Non-issue in my opinion.
pf
I have Starmate 4 on a boombox. Not able to use it at work anymore because I have no windows where I work. I can not use the internet either.:mad: :mad:
I have 4 units and I want to be able to use all of them. Not just some of the time.:mad: There is a big footprint when you are talking about the Philadelphia, PA area.
I've been getting that credit since October 2006.
How much credit are you getting? Can I get a credit if I am not in range of a repeater, but think I should be? :money:
TERRYB2241
09-24-07, 11:17 AM
How much credit are you getting? Can I get a credit if I am not in range of a repeater, but think I should be? :money:
But there is a repeater in my area that is turned off. If there was never one to start with then I would not have a problem. But not being able to use my receiver at work becasue I have no windows to put the antenna outside is up setting. Come October it will have been a year without the repeater. :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad:
I want the REPEATER TURNED BACK ON. I have a total of 4 Sirius units. Switch from XM to Sirius becasue I like their programing better. :soapbox: :soapbox: :flaiming :flaiming :preach: :crying: :crying: :rant: :rant: :listenup:
hjsiemer
09-25-07, 08:35 AM
But there is a repeater in my area that is turned off. If there was never one to start with then I would not have a problem. But not being able to use my receiver at work becasue I have no windows to put the antenna outside is up setting. Come October it will have been a year without the repeater. :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad:
I want the REPEATER TURNED BACK ON. I have a total of 4 Sirius units. Switch from XM to Sirius becasue I like their programing better. :soapbox: :soapbox: :flaiming :flaiming :preach: :crying: :crying: :rant: :rant: :listenup:
I was told by Jeremy in Sirius Tech Support when I complained about the repeater problem in the cities (Baltimore for me) that the reason that SOME repeaters were turned off is because when the contracts with the tower companies that leased their tower space to Sirius and their lease prices went up, Sirius chose not to re-up the contract with the tower companies - ergo no more repeaters - this seems at least like a plausible reason for the repeater problem in some areas...
Streaming also makes up for this.
Streaming does not make up for this. only 60% of Sirius content is streamed online. The other percentage is stuff that cannot be listened to without a receiver. If someone is interested in content on those channels, streaming is NOT an option.
TERRYB2241
09-27-07, 09:53 AM
I was told by Jeremy in Sirius Tech Support when I complained about the repeater problem in the cities (Baltimore for me) that the reason that SOME repeaters were turned off is because when the contracts with the tower companies that leased their tower space to Sirius and their lease prices went up, Sirius chose not to re-up the contract with the tower companies - ergo no more repeaters - this seems at least like a plausible reason for the repeater problem in some areas...
Look at the orginal post. There is documention that Sirius was not in compliance with the FCC requirments and turned off them off. There are links to the FCC that shows their filing to get them turned back on and also indicates what areas weret turned off. Tech support does not know anything about and the last person that I talked to I gave him the website to check it out. :money:
TERRYB2241
09-27-07, 09:56 AM
I was told by Jeremy in Sirius Tech Support when I complained about the repeater problem in the cities (Baltimore for me) that the reason that SOME repeaters were turned off is because when the contracts with the tower companies that leased their tower space to Sirius and their lease prices went up, Sirius chose not to re-up the contract with the tower companies - ergo no more repeaters - this seems at least like a plausible reason for the repeater problem in some areas...
If the contract was not being renewed why would Sirius file with the FCC to turn them back on? Just more BS from the CSR's becasue they are not told what is going it. Espically if talking to someone from India and doesn't speak ENGLISH.
:( :( :(
TERRYB2241
09-27-07, 10:01 AM
Streaming does not make up for this. only 60% of Sirius content is streamed online. The other percentage is stuff that cannot be listened to without a receiver. If someone is interested in content on those channels, streaming is NOT an option.
THANK YOU. I AGREE. I like to listen to the news channels. Also not able to use the internet at work for this. :mad:
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