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Originally Posted by headborg
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Originally Posted by TK THE TRUCKER
Are you talking about losing your satellite signal or are you using you're FM modulator through your stereo and local stations in a city are over powering the FM modulator built in to your satellite receiver ? 8)
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This is an excellent question; I too frequently find FM stations over power the FM modulator----seems on some days--I'm having to switch frequencies as much as channels.<<<<<but if this was his problem--it would be obviously apparent.
There's a feature in the setup menu--where you gauge your sat signal strength & your (earth based) signal---you're suppose to trim your antenna(by aiming it- until both signal strengths match)
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This radio is supposed to have the XM side completely separate from the FM side. I don't have to pick an FM freq. for the XM to come through, just switch to "XM tuner" and it comes on.TK, when I lose XM the screen will sometimes say "no signal",but this always in a metro area where one would think the signal would be strong. I 20 thru Dallas is the worst, 38 miles e/w and "no signal".
I'm no electronics expert but here's what I think: The "auto XM" feature is manufactured just a little "off" and the terrestrial stations of metro areas overwhelm this feature and it goes to "no signal". I've tolerated this for over a year and just about given up. My hope was that someone had this same problem and discovered a simple (cheap) solution. A friend had the same radio,problems,areas, went to a Kenwood system,problems solved.
Thanks everyone for your replies. After 1/1/08 I'm replacing the system. Anyone want a crappy Pioneer system???[/i]