# Sirius satellite radio = bad reception?? **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Off Topic\ **Created:** [March 14, 2007, 11:43am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sirius-satellite-radio-bad-reception/25864 "2007-03-14T11:43:36Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Tunerfreak](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/tunerfreak/32/7427_2.png) [@Tunerfreak](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Tunerfreak)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2007, 11:43am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sirius-satellite-radio-bad-reception/25864/1 "2007-03-14T11:43:36Z")
has anyone with sirius been having crappy reception recently? mine has been cutting in and out a lot more than b4 ---
**Author:** ![pdubya](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/f07891/32.png) [@pdubya](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/pdubya)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2007, 11:46am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sirius-satellite-radio-bad-reception/25864/2 "2007-03-14T11:46:15Z")
I hit a few black spots here an there around town. Ill lose it for maybe 1-2 seconds then im good again. Check your modulating station, i keep my high up in the 106+ range ---
**Author:** ![POOPRA](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/poopra/32/7188_2.png) [@POOPRA](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/POOPRA)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2007, 12:14pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sirius-satellite-radio-bad-reception/25864/3 "2007-03-14T12:14:04Z")
This morning I could not get anything, I just listened online. Now its fine ---
**Author:** ![Xander](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/xander/32/7597_2.png) [@Xander](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Xander)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2007, 12:42pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sirius-satellite-radio-bad-reception/25864/4 "2007-03-14T12:42:43Z")
Yeah, I noticed that too, and it happened a week or so ago too. x… ---
**Author:** ![Viper966](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/viper966/32/7268_2.png) [@Viper966](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Viper966)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2007, 12:47pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sirius-satellite-radio-bad-reception/25864/5 "2007-03-14T12:47:48Z")
the local repeater is probably down ---
**Author:** ![dozr](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/41988e/32.png) [@dozr](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/dozr)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2007, 1:04pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sirius-satellite-radio-bad-reception/25864/6 "2007-03-14T13:04:09Z")
yea it sucked this morning. ---
**Author:** ![Darksyde](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ed655f/32.png) [@Darksyde](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Darksyde)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2007, 1:16pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sirius-satellite-radio-bad-reception/25864/7 "2007-03-14T13:16:14Z")
Wow I though it was me. Mine has been hit or miss since tuesday. Constantly acquiring signal. :inb4xmisbetterneverlosesignalsiriussuckssternblows: ---
**Author:** ![chino](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/bcef8e/32.png) [@chino](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/chino)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2007, 1:25pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sirius-satellite-radio-bad-reception/25864/8 "2007-03-14T13:25:01Z")
yea everyone at work with sirius was complaining yesterday and today… guess they are all back up and running now though. [quote=“Darksyde,post:7,topic:25864"”] Wow I though it was me. Mine has been hit or miss since tuesday. Constantly acquiring signal. :inb4xmisbetterneverlosesignalsiriussuckssternblows: [/quote] my XM never missed a beat, and stern does suck :tup: ---
**Author:** ![Geehee](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/geehee/32/7238_2.png) [@Geehee](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Geehee)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2007, 1:28pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sirius-satellite-radio-bad-reception/25864/9 "2007-03-14T13:28:13Z")
mine never faded :shrug: ---
**Author:** ![JaysGreenLX](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jaysgreenlx/32/7321_2.png) [@JaysGreenLX](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JaysGreenLX)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2007, 1:30pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sirius-satellite-radio-bad-reception/25864/10 "2007-03-14T13:30:29Z")
Mel Karmazin must be taking money out of the repeater maintenance to pay for the merger. ---
**Author:** ![Tunerfreak](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/tunerfreak/32/7427_2.png) [@Tunerfreak](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Tunerfreak)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2007, 1:42pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sirius-satellite-radio-bad-reception/25864/11 "2007-03-14T13:42:38Z")
it seems to be somewhat better now but the signal is still not like normal. i usually have all 3 bars and now most of the time i have 2 ---
**Author:** ![bpipe95](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bpipe95/32/7294_2.png) [@bpipe95](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/bpipe95)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2007, 2:43pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sirius-satellite-radio-bad-reception/25864/12 "2007-03-14T14:43:54Z")
when i was in buffalo yesterday, it just quit and did not work again till i got to alden. ---
**Author:** ![JustinH](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/9fc29f/32.png) [@JustinH](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JustinH)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2007, 2:53pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sirius-satellite-radio-bad-reception/25864/13 "2007-03-14T14:53:15Z")
Mine did cut out two times yesterday but its been fine today. ---
**Author:** ![Twizted](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/twizted/32/7206_2.png) [@Twizted](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Twizted)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2007, 4:44pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sirius-satellite-radio-bad-reception/25864/14 "2007-03-14T16:44:23Z")
mine is being an asshole right now @ my house… sometimes its 100% perfect sometimes i cant get anything ---
**Author:** ![87FOXGT](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/8/ecd19e/32.png) [@87FOXGT](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/87FOXGT)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2007, 4:58pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sirius-satellite-radio-bad-reception/25864/15 "2007-03-14T16:58:13Z")
im having/have had no issues :gotme: ---
**Author:** ![ly555is](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/3bc359/32.png) [@ly555is](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ly555is)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2007, 4:59pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sirius-satellite-radio-bad-reception/25864/16 "2007-03-14T16:59:41Z")
sometimes i wish it would go out and stay out. i swear, every time i’m listening to Anything on sirius, i’m waiting for something better to come on. Perpetually. ---
**Author:** ![BIGHANDS](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/f9ae1b/32.png) [@BIGHANDS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BIGHANDS)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2007, 7:36pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sirius-satellite-radio-bad-reception/25864/17 "2007-03-14T19:36:10Z")
[quote=“Viper966,post:5,topic:25864"”] the local repeater is probably down [/quote] thats pretty funny i cant recall any satelites flying around buffalo ---
**Author:** ![Tunerfreak](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/tunerfreak/32/7427_2.png) [@Tunerfreak](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Tunerfreak)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2007, 8:21pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sirius-satellite-radio-bad-reception/25864/18 "2007-03-14T20:21:54Z")
[quote=“BIGHANDS,post:17,topic:25864"”] thats pretty funny i cant recall any satelites flying around buffalo [/quote] its not just transmitted by satellite u know ---
**Author:** ![MidgeX](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a698b9/32.png) [@MidgeX](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MidgeX)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2007, 9:41pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sirius-satellite-radio-bad-reception/25864/19 "2007-03-14T21:41:58Z")
mines been all good :gotme: ---
**Author:** ![Viper966](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/viper966/32/7268_2.png) [@Viper966](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Viper966)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2007, 6:12am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sirius-satellite-radio-bad-reception/25864/20 "2007-03-15T06:12:50Z")
[quote=“BIGHANDS,post:17,topic:25864"”] thats pretty funny i cant recall any satelites flying around buffalo [/quote] there are local repeaters that transmit off of cell towers, especially in urban areas where there are LOS issues to the sats… on some of the older recievers you can go into the sat aiming display and it will show you strength of both signals, with XM in buffalo im about 60/40 repeater/sat [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sirius-satellite-radio-bad-reception/25864.md?page=2)