| Here are a few FAQs about everyone's favorite | | | | and basketball coverage. You can have all of this |
| radio service.Question #1: Can you give us an | | | | awesome stuff for only $12.95 a month.-Sirius: |
| overview of what satellite radio is? Who provides | | | | 120 Channels, Live National Hockey League, |
| satellite radio service?Answer: Satellite radio is a | | | | National Football League, National Basketball |
| subscription based radio service. It has far more | | | | Association, English Premier League Soccer, and |
| programs and music than the traditional radio | | | | college sports game coverage. You can get all of |
| does, and it is available internationally by | | | | this great programming for only $12.95 a |
| WorldSpace and stateside by Sirius and XM | | | | month.Question #5: How do I go about installing a |
| Satellite Radio.Question #2: Are there any | | | | satellite radio?Answer: There are a few things you |
| advantages to having satellite radio?Answer: The | | | | will need before installing a satellite radio. First of |
| genres, styles, and eras of music you can choose | | | | all, you will need an antenna powerful enough to |
| from is almost limitless. Getting the programming | | | | pick up the radio signal and deliver it to your |
| you want, (weather, traffic, talk radio, news, and | | | | receiver. Secondly, you will need a satellite radio |
| entertainment), without the annoyance of | | | | tuner so that you can actually get the signal from |
| commercials. Satellite radio is broadcast into your | | | | the antenna. There are 3 basic types of satellite |
| car, RV, yacht, sauna, or home by use of a digital | | | | radio tuners: Plug and play, which can be used on |
| signal that completely eradicates that entire mind | | | | the go in a specially designed boom box, or car, |
| frying static. Once you purchase the equipment | | | | the Universal tuner, which is most commonly used |
| and properly install it, you will be supplied with a | | | | in the car, and then there is the home satellite |
| complete list of programming and channels right | | | | radio tuner, which hooks directly into the receiver. |
| on the receiver. Local traffic and weather are | | | | Thirdly, you will require a satellite radio receiver |
| available, provided by Sirius and XM Satellite | | | | which allows you to select the channels. Lastly, |
| Radio.Question #3: Are there any disadvantages | | | | you absolutely need to purchase a satellite radio |
| to having satellite radio?Answer: If you don't live in | | | | subscription from either XM Satellite Radio or |
| the continental United States, you cannot receive | | | | Sirius Radio.Question #6: How do I get the best |
| the satellite signal. This includes Hawaii, Alaska, | | | | satellite quality sound in my car?Answer: In order |
| Puerto Rico, and other U.S. Territories.Question | | | | to get the great sound you deserve from your |
| #4: What do XM and Sirius Radio provide?Answer: | | | | satellite radio you should do 1 of 3 things:a.Install |
| | | | an in-dash receiver with a built-in tuner. |
| -XM: 150 channels, 2 NASCAR racing channels, | | | | b.Install a satellite radio ready receiver and |
| Major League Baseball, Professional Golf | | | | connect it to an external satellite radio tuner. |
| Association, ACC, Big Ten, and PAC-10 football | | | | c. |