XM satellite radio

imported
#1

so exactly what is xm satellite radio? i had been thinking about getting a mp3 player for future hikes but if they had satellite radio in trail size walkmans maybe that would be a better/cheaper choice? anybody know?

Smack

#2

XM just announced last week that they are releasing a walkman type receiver. I heard the price was around $320.

I’ve XM at home and enjoy it thoroughly. I have an adapter for my truck but only use it on long trips when I will be away from mountains (XM reception is non-existent if you don’t have line of sight to the satellites.)

Service cost $10 a month (they bill you $30 every three months). The primary cost is the hardware. They have a couple of hundred channels with plenty of good stuff to listen to.

Not sure how the walkman thing will work. I suspect it would be pretty spotty while hiking in hills or mountains.

Check out XM.com for info on programming and equipment.

Peekay

#3

You won’t hear the rattlesnakes with headphones on!
Not a good idea. And yes, you’ll see plenty of them starting in Virginia when the weather warms up!

freeze

#4

SORRY THIS IS OFF TOPIC

hey peekay… i don’t know if i’ve seen you post yet… but curious as to your trailname. i was thinking about that for myself! (greenie is just to post) did you take that from courtenay’s book the power of one? love it love it… definitely one of my favorites and i have been thinking it would be an awesome trailname. just curious…

greenie

#5

The portable xm player gets about 3 hours on a single charge. You might want to stick with that empeethree player instead.

Kurt

#6

Hey greenie. Congrats! You got it! I’ve been using PK as a screen name various places for years and no one has ever recognized it.

It’s one of the novels I would take with me into solitary confinement. The film version is mediocre and Courtenay’s sequel, “Tandia” is nowhere near as good, but “Power of One” is a great read.

I also recommend Courtenay’s “The Potato Factory,” which is excellent.

Cheers.

Peekay

#7

Ya know, this has been said many times. I don’t think there is much truth to this. I have never heard of someone getting bitten by a snake while hiking with their headphones on, on the AT. I had earbuds while I walked and I saw many snakes including rattlesnakes. Believe me, you’d have to have REALLY good noise dampening and the music up REALLY loud not to hear one of those things start rattling. Besides, seeing it is more important than hearing it. You hear it but don’t know where it’s coming from, you could walk right into one.

Dave and Miranda