# SIRIUS question **URL:** \ **Category:** PittSpeed Automotive\ **Created:** [September 6, 2007, 1:08pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sirius-question/192247 "2007-09-06T13:08:31Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![fmfkid250](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fmfkid250/32/5973_2.png) [@fmfkid250](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/fmfkid250)\ **Post date:** [September 7, 2007, 11:39am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sirius-question/192247/21 "2007-09-07T11:39:08Z")
> [@Dating?](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/dating/31513/74): > > shouldn’t you be working instead of on the computer. Looks like circuit and best buy are the same in a few ways. I usually hang out on the computer, I am a super fast installer. so i have alot of downtime ---
**Author:** ![Notorious\_BIG\_V](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/7ba0ec/32.png) [@Notorious\_BIG\_V](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Notorious_BIG_V)\ **Post date:** [September 7, 2007, 12:23pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sirius-question/192247/22 "2007-09-07T12:23:08Z")
> [@work hard play hard?](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/work-hard-play-hard/32250/30): > > lol > > we never had issues with Xm units, never put ants outside the car, we’d stick the ants under the dash, behind the radio, under rear decks… only issue we ever had was through tint on a back deck… > > Then along cam siruis popularity… more defective units and way more signal issues. any ant we mounted inside the car had to go back outside. > > I’ve had both and like both programming, and could go either way but XM has the reliablity for some reason… That’s cause the Sirius satilites in orbit rotate around the US. the XM satilites are stationairy and high powered. Don’t mind me, I had to learn this when I worked at best buy…:doh: ---
**Author:** ![b13SER](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/b13ser/32/3356_2.png) [@b13SER](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/b13SER)\ **Post date:** [September 9, 2007, 8:35am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sirius-question/192247/23 "2007-09-09T08:35:07Z")
umm is there such a thing as a stationary satellite? By definition a satellite orbits. [Vern I think thats why you don’t work there anymore] Sirius uses 3 satellites on an elliptical geosynchronous orbit that moves along with the rotation of the earth but the latitude changes. The orbits of each satellite are such that there is supposed to be at least one satellite over the US at anytime. I am not sure of the amount, if any, of Sirius’s repeaters. I am sure they have to have some but not sure of how many. XM uses satellites on a geostationary geosynchronous orbit. That doesn’t mean the satellite doesn’t move, it means that move along with the rotation of the earth but its latitude never changes. There is one satellite at 85_W and one at 115_W. That means the US is the main focus for XM programming. XM also has 900 terrestrial repeaters. As for why your units are breaking, you are in idiot. I’m kidding, but you really are an idiot.🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Team\_Nutz](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/team_nutz/32/6037_2.png) [@Team\_Nutz](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Team_Nutz)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2007, 11:04pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sirius-question/192247/24 "2007-09-13T23:04:17Z")
We have at least one a week: Sirius or XM Antenna die for no reason. Replace it and everything is fine again. ---
**Author:** ![ShalerPunk](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/shalerpunk/32/5976_2.png) [@ShalerPunk](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ShalerPunk)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2007, 8:01am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sirius-question/192247/25 "2007-09-14T08:01:02Z")
i’m going to try a new antenna today. edit: yep. antenna was shit. let’s see how long this one lasts. ---
**Author:** ![b13SER](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/b13ser/32/3356_2.png) [@b13SER](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/b13SER)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2007, 1:39am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sirius-question/192247/26 "2007-09-20T01:39:25Z")
oh man for some reason i thought the original post was from big v. I didnt mean to call you an idiot. I meant to call him one. [Previous page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sirius-question/192247.md?page=1)