[MOSFET]

BTW, the actual Sirus unit I now know is the Sportster 5, THE LATEST
MODEL!!! And, again, EVERYTHING for $2.00!!!!! Who couldn't say no to
that? I again spent a good part of the day yesterday driving and playing
with the absolute myriad of stations. Fun, fun, and more fun. And soooooo
cheap. Though I did notice that every so often I would lose signal for a
second or two. Obviously going under a bridge or something I expected that.
But I was finding that for no explicable reason I would lose signal for just
a second, never more than two seconds, and this was a rare occurance
happening perhaps once every hour of listening. Keep in mind I don't live
in the city where buildings, I've heard, can often interfere with the
signal, but in very rural farm and grazing country. And my antenna is flat
on the car facing up. It's not on the ROOF, however, where I imagine I
might not have these occasional blackouts if it were seated on the roof
(and, just to be clear, these momentary blackouts are SO rare and SO short
as to not be a bother or anoyance really at all, I just bring it up in the
interest of full disclosure). I may try puting it on the roof and snaking
the antenna wire behind the insulation/molding that runs along the inside of
the car at the door seal. That should be a fairly easy switch and still
keep the antenna wire hidden (in fact it might prevent theives from stealing
my antenna as it is clearly visable where it is now, basically on the hood
very close to the front door with the wire going quickly into the window
wiper recess. It's black, my car's black, so it certainly doesn't stick
out, but as it is not attached to the car (just magnetically attached), it
would pose no problem for a theif or trouble maker to simply rip it off and
out. ON THE ROOF, however, it would be much less visable (INVISABLE prety
much unless you're 6'8"). I think I'll try that today. I'm quite sure it
would alleviate these occasional blackouts AND be less prone to theivery.

MOSFET

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Was at a garage sale yesterday and someone was selling a Sirus device and
car kit, magnetic antenna, mounting cradle, cigarrette adaptor (which, of
course, I didn't use as I loped the cigarette plug off, run 12 volts
through it, and hid that and the antenna wire behind the dash coming out
right behind the device, making those wires invisable) ect. Anyway, they
wanted 2 FRIKKIN' DOLLARS for EVERYTHING!!!!! I could NOT say no, even
though I really had no plans of getting Sirus in the near future though I
have FLIRTED with the idea as I get no clear stations where I live about
70 miles north of Seattle.

It was remarkeably easy to install, took me no more than about 15 minutes,
just stuck that magnetic antenna outside right next to the front door, the
wire snaked inside and immediately behind the dash. Used velcro to mount
it on the dash (with a little spray of quick-dry glue on the back of the
velcro as I always do when I use that stuff), and the audio input was
simply the same input I use for my MP3 player and DVD player, so it LOOKS
like there is only one wire going to that thing as the antenna and power
wire are hidden comming out right behind the unit.

All I had to do to activate it was go to the Sirus site and give them my
Visa and device serial number. I just subcribed to the $12.95 a month
package.

Like I said, I have flirted with the idea of getting sat radio for years
but it was always the cost of the gear (unit and car adaptor kit) that
diswayed me, I just didn't feel like I needed it that much. This thing
basically FELL into my lap as it cost no more than pocket change.

Anyway, I've been having a blast with it for the last 24 hours. SOOOOO
many stations I haven't even explored yet, but the stations I have found
and aready programmed as presets are TONS of fun. The quality is as
billed, certainly as good as MP3's (perhaps not CD quality, but to my ears
they all sound fantastic, especially considering what I have had to put up
with when I OCCASIONALLY listen to the radio).

Anyway, I certainly would recommend Sirus to anyone. Easy to install,
cheap, and SOOO MUCH MUSIC. As I get older it can get harder to find new
music (I use on-line streaming stations now and then and the 40 some odd
stations I have on my cable system, but really not that often as I don't
listen to music really anywhere except my car). So this is a great way
for me to hear new techno and hip-hop I currently miss.

Tons of fun. Cheap. Works like a charm. Easy to install. Sounds great.
No complaints. Sirus rocks!

MOSFET