Satellite radio is great in the outback!
by Corbin Mathieson
http://www.asksatellite.com
Satellite radio has quite literally been a god send to
people who live or travel regularly in remote locations, or
even for people who are required to travel long distances.
Static-free reception can now be experienced and enjoyed
by listeners who have a satellite radio even if they are
in the remotest of locations.
You know that in the past when you were traveling, you
would have to constantly change the stations to keep up
with the signal as you travel. If you have ever traveled
without a CD or cassette player, you know very well how
frustrating it can be to try to keep up with tuning the
radio. But satellite now gets rid of that problem for you.
The standard, more conventional radio signals are only able
to travel around 30-40 miles from their original
transmitters so if you travel beyond this distance then the
signal will eventually get weaker and weaker until you are
no longer able to hear the transmission at all. However in a
far greater development of technology, satellite radio waves
travel from space (around 22,000 miles) meaning that you
will be able to travel across the entire country without
even having to change national radio stations because the
frequency will be consistent and strong.
You may not know it but for many years now automobile
manufacturers have been installing satellite receivers in
their cars. This is great because soon satellite radio may
be the common thing and you want your car to be equipped
with it. It~s truly amazing that radio transmissions have
advanced so far. The FCC has given about $80 million worth
of licenses to companies that are experimenting with radio
and digital satellite radio transmission.
These three satellite radio companies have conducted
completely different research programs and as a result
naturally are now offering different products to the market.
As a result there is more then likely going to be a 'VHS
versus Beta' type battle between the companies as the
technology progresses. Two of the companies, XM Radio and
Worldspace have made a formal agreement to share new
technological developments with the other party and to make
every effort to work collaboratively to develop and design
further innovations in this expanding communications field.
This partnership can only be a good thing for consumers,
particularly consumers who frequent remote locations on a
regular basis and who need to communicate with the outside
world when they do so.
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