CSR Ottawa Repeater NOW on

[mcpish]

Is there a similar list of repeaters for Sirius-Canada?

In Winnipeg as many of you know, the reception of Sirius via the satellites is really good since its the ideal location in North America, but if I'm in an underpass (such as the one on McPhillips by the Train Tracks, or the Pembina/Jubilee one) for more than 4 seconds it cuts out. I'd imagine the repeaters would fix this? Other than that though, Winnipeg probably doesn't need repeaters for Sirius, the signal doesn't even cut out at Portage & Main or anywhere downtown where the tallest buildings are.

You know personally I think when Sirius and XM launch in Canada the grey market will increase. You know why? If my friends are interested in Satellite radio, I'll just tell them:
"Yeah go buy one at the local store, but whatever you do, don't register it. Call me instead on the phone and give me the ESN number on the radio. I'll register it under my name on my American account as another receiver. You'll get the full service, not the watered down Canadian version and I can give it to you for a discount."

[Kieran]

You might be able to find out what Sirius-Canada tentative repeater list is from their CRTC Application? I found the CSR-XM repeater list at the CRTC web site buried in their application.

[ai4i]

Originally Posted by mcpish

You know personally I think when Sirius and XM launch in Canada the grey market will increase. You know why? If my friends are interested in Satellite radio, I'll just tell them:
"Yeah go buy one at the local store, but whatever you do, don't register it. Call me instead on the phone and give me the ESN number on the radio. I'll register it under my name on my American account as another receiver. You'll get the full service, not the watered down Canadian version and I can give it to you for a discount."

You must have several million friends; nobody likes me

[Kieran]

Using the Industry Canada database:
http://sd.ic.gc.ca/pls/eng_alpha/web...see_name_input

I was able to determine that at the moment CSR only has a licenced repeater in Canada on 2336.66mhz with a call sign of VX9CUS and located on the Canada Trust, BCE Place building. There are no futher listings for CSR and no listings for Sirius Canada.

[Kieran]

Looks like XM Canada's "show and tell" repeater was back on for a couple of days in Ottawa but is off today (Aug. 19th). There was even one report from a friend of mine that got XM one floor under in a parking garage. Sure will be nice when the repeater is on 24/7

[Mexicanuck]

Originally Posted by mcpish

You know personally I think when Sirius and XM launch in Canada the grey market will increase. You know why? If my friends are interested in Satellite radio, I'll just tell them:
"Yeah go buy one at the local store, but whatever you do, don't register it. Call me instead on the phone and give me the ESN number on the radio. I'll register it under my name on my American account as another receiver. You'll get the full service, not the watered down Canadian version and I can give it to you for a discount."

I don't think that will happen. I have three reasons.

First, I think most Canadians will look at the price. They will prefer to pay C$12.95/month rather than US$12.95/month.

Second, they will look at the non-music lineup and not see value. I can't see many Canadians paying extra for 10 US traffic stations, three US weather stations, three NPR stations, numerous US political discussions, three Spanish stations, plus what I view as the "clutter" of Court TV on Radio, Catholic news, Martha Stewart and others. And I don't think that most Canadians have enough interest in bodily secretions to pay for Howard Stern.

Third, I think the ability for Canadians to subscribe to Sirius will be restricted once CSS becomes operational. Currently, Canadians can provide any US address, real or ficticious, and a credit card number with a Canadian billing address. I bet that when CSS begins operation, Sirius and CSS will not permit "cross border shopping".

I suspect there are Americans who would prefer to pay US $10.65 for the CSS lineup than pay an additional US$2.30 to get the talk streams. Sirius will want to keep them.

Similarly, there will be Canadians who prefer the Sirius lineup. But I bet if they are billing to a Canadian address that they will no longer be able to get the US Sirius service.

The number of Canadians who could do what you propose (become subsidiary subscribers) is limited. They would need to know someone who has a US subscription, then be one of only three subsidiary subscriptions to that primary subscriptions. I don't think there will be many people who will meet those criteria. Especially when current Canadian subscribers with Canadian address credit cards start being switched to the CSS streams.

[trellaine]

hmm what would a repeater look like and anyone have an example of where they might put one?

is this above ground, underground, on top of a tall building??

Thanks

[Kieran]

trellaine

Here is a great link explaining how to ID an XM repeater site:

http://www.telebeans.org/telco/tower.../xm_radio.html

[Kieran]

The Ottawa based repeater was back on again for a few hours today. Guess they are still testing (or doing some "show & tell)

[trellaine]

Hmm how do you know?? Did you see it?

i wanna see one in vancouver??

I did see a truck beside me with a Sportster plug n play unit like mine and he was from BC.

[Kieran]

I can't see the actual repeater but I sure can see it on my Myfi signal sub menu. The real treat is driving downtown and ZERO drop outs

[trellaine]

Lucky duck!! Although I did drive from Richmond to Stanley Park last nite and not ONE single drop out!! About a 20-30min drive to downtown Van from where I am. Yipppeeee!!

My home connect is another story. Still working on it.

Gonna try putting the antenna in a pie plate and see if I get a better signal. This was suggested from a very nice gentleman in the "Sirius Backstage Forums'.

I will try everything to get a mroe stable signal.

[Morphy]

Ottawa repeaters were on again last night. Drove downtown with no signal loss in areas where it usually cuts out. I even had a full signal in my covered parking garage in the south end of the city.

[HornHonker]

You can probably try putting your antenna in the trunk or glovebox and it should still work with the repeater on.

[Kieran]

The Ottawa repeater has been on for almost a week. I have been able to use my Myfi XM2go in shopping centers, Home Depot, Tim Hortons, walking with it in my pocket with only the built-in antenna. The signal is very strong even in rural Ottawa