XM Radio at sea?

[TTCruiser]

Ok, this might be one of those "off the wall" type of questions, but I'm gonna give it a shot anyway. Has anyone ever attempted to take their XM Radio receiver with them while cruising through the Caribbean? I'm on a 7 night Western Caribbean itinerary and was thinking there might be a remote chance that I'll still be able to pick up the satelite signal. Guess I'll know for myself in about one month if it will work or not!

[WeirdEyes]

Good idea! Let me know if you have a signal. I'd like to take mine also. However, common sense tells me that it will work because it is satellite. I might go to the XM site and see if I can find out anything.

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[KeepOnCruzin]

My phone has a Global Positioning System in it, and it did not pick up a satelite signal, out at sea, nor did it in most ports..

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[TTCruiser]

Well, the XM website mentions that the receiver is for marine use as well, and that the signal can be picked up in coastal waters off the US and in Mexico. I'm just not sure how far off the coast the range is.

[sunlovey]

oooh very good idea! would love to have my XM on board! do post after your cruise and let us know how it worked out!!!!!

[blklabfan]

Was wondering the same thing. We'll be at sea for the Indy 500 and the Coca Cola 600, and I know my son would love to hear them both.

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[CindyS9163]

I brought my "roadie XM radio" on an Eastern Carib last Jan. We left from Ft Lauderdale and it worked fine the first two days. Did not work in Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico or St Thomas.
I would not waste my time and bring it again.

[ssantow]

XM and Sirus both operate from what are called LEO satellites (Low Earth Orbiting) These are not the same satellites you get your Direct TV or Dish Network from. Nor are they the same satellites you get your GPS signal from. The signal is only available in the US and near costal waters. Range off he coast will depend on the satellite being accessed and the antenna you are using. You can expect to receive the signal only a few miles offshore.

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[the_psycho]

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><font size="-1">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by KeepOnCruzin:
My phone has a Global Positioning System in it, and it did not pick up a satelite signal, out at sea, nor did it in most ports..
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I can't imagine why this would have happened. GPS satellites are in gyrosynchronous orbit over the earth, and you should never be in a place where you can't see at least 5 of the satellites. Thats the whole point, it is a GLOBAL system.

I took mine on my last cruise, and never had a problem seeing where I was. Admittedly, I locked the external antenna to the balcony railing, but I had great reception. The ship uses GPS (you can see your location on the bridge channel) itself.

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[xpcdoojk]

On our cruise last year, My GPS showed us crossing the equator. It worked in New Zealand the South Pacific, Tahiti and Hawaii.

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[TheGenie]

The GPS constellation should work nearly everywhere on earth. The satelites are positioned by the Air Force to provide optimal availabilty in large regions of the globe, 24/7. Only at the poles whould here may be fewer observable satellites, but the coverage is pretty good there too. Like someone said before, anywhere you cruise should have been able to track at least 4 birds 24/7.

This site you can use to predict what is overhead at any given time, if you have a rought idea of where you are at:

[url="http://sirius.chinalake.navy.mil/satpred/"]http://sirius.chinalake.navy.mil/satpred/[/url]

[This message was edited by TheGenie on 04-09-04 at 06:31 PM.]

[This message was edited by TheGenie on 04-09-04 at 06:32 PM.]

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<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><font size="-1">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by the_psycho:
[QUOTE]Originally posted by KeepOnCruzin:
My phone has a Global Positioning System in it, and it did not pick up a satelite signal, out at sea, nor did it in most ports..
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The GPS system in a cell phone is very different than the GPS System used for navigation(Earthmate,NavMan,Garmin,Magellen) Phone GPS systems rely on the network(CDMA,TDMA,GMS,IDEN)to function.Their use is limited currently to emergency location of the user....not for navigation or geocache purposes.

I've taken my GPS on every cruise and it works flawlessly wherever there is open view of the sky. Handheld or any NMEA compliant receiver will work on any ship anywhere in the world.

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