Imagine listening to great music at anytime on satellite car radio
Satellite car radio is the wave of the future. We all have our favorite radio stations that are preset into our car radios. Switching between the stations as we drive to and from work and around town. But what happens when we travel too far away from the station, the signal breaks up and all we get is static.
Most radio signals can only travel about 30 to 40 miles from their source. On long trips you find yourself passing through different cities, you might have to change radio stations every hour or so as the signals fade in and out. And it's not much fun scanning through static trying to find something -- anything -- to listen to.
No static and NO commercials
Imagine a radio station that can broadcast its signal from more than 22,000 miles (35,000 km) away and then come through on your car radio with complete clarity.
That is what you get with satellite car radio. You could drive from Tacoma, Washington, to Washington, D.C., without ever having to change the station! Not only would you never hear static interfering with your favorite tunes, but the music would be interrupted by few or no commercials.
XM Satellite Radio
and
Sirius Satellite Radio
have both launched such a service. Satellite radio, also called digital radio, offers uninterrupted, near CD-quality music beamed to your radio from space.
Car manufacturers have been installing satellite car radio receivers in some models for a few years now, and several models of portable satellite radio receivers are available from a variety of electronics companies. In these articles, you'll learn what separates satellite car radio from conventional car radio and what you need to pick up satellite car radio signals.