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Old Jan 23, 2006 | 11:34 AM
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NSAV installed a client's own XM unit with the antenna mounted at center of the rear roof using the FM mod built into the unit -- the client is complaining about it cutting in and out in North Vancouver -- any ideas??
Old Jan 23, 2006 | 01:07 PM
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Mike,

At our head office meetings in Toronto over the weekend I had an opportunity to ask Scott Elsey (XM national sales manager) about the repeater issue. According to him, they have had their high powered repeater in Vancouver shut down almost from day one as it interferred with cellular signal. As a result, XM has had to reposition the lower powered repeaters to compensate. Scott said the high powered repeater should be up & running again this week so hopefully your client will see a noticeable improvement. Also, they are less than halfway with they're low powered repeaters so the signal will just keep getting better & better.
Old Jan 23, 2006 | 02:01 PM
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Originally posted by defro13:
xm reeks for reception compared to sirius, sell them sirius would be my advice. the bs propoganda campaign put on by xm canada and their distributors is laghable. the whole terestrial cell site bs they are telling people is a joke. they should be ashamed of themselves

sirius rules and xm sucks donkey farts in the reception wars

xm is so embarrasingly bad in kelowna and the okanagan valley that i refuse to sell it. i mean xm sucks so bad the signal bets blocked by stopsigns
Dave, are you saying that you do not think XM is very good? I wish you were a little more direct in your comments... they seem a little wishy-washy compared to your regular expression of opinion... [img]tongue.gif[/img] - LOL thanks man.

Scott, thanks for the heads up too [img]graemlins/thumb.gif[/img]
Old Jan 23, 2006 | 02:24 PM
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Wow, I live in Surrey and my home antenna is about 15 feet inside my house away from the nearest window... Guess it all depends on exactly where you are.

[ January 23, 2006, 03:25 PM: Message edited by: Mitek Canada Ryan ]
Old Jan 23, 2006 | 02:55 PM
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Old Jan 23, 2006 | 03:25 PM
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because it was on The Apprentice [img]tongue.gif[/img]
Old Jan 23, 2006 | 03:41 PM
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Opie and Anthony?

Sat. Night Rocks with Eddie Trunk?

Gus

PS: Still, XM doesn't have Howard....



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