Has anyone installed a satellite radio on board? If so, how is its performance. Is it worth the purchase?
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I've been thinking about the same thing for our Hunter 34. We keep the boat in a very isolated part of NC and most of the local radio stations are not worth tuning in. My question is regarding use of the radio on the boat as well as in the car. Is it possible to have a portable unit that I could use in both, or at least purchase two units and use a single account to activate both? Gary
I've been thinking about the same thing for our Hunter 34. We keep the boat in a very isolated part of NC and most of the local radio stations are not worth tuning in. My question is regarding use of the radio on the boat as well as in the car. Is it possible to have a portable unit that I could use in both, or at least purchase two units and use a single account to activate both? Gary
Portable satellite radios
There's no reason why a satellite radio would not work as well as in the car - probably better because there are few overhanging obstacles (like tunnels or buildings). I have seen "portable" or removable satellite radios that can be easily moved and docked for diff locations - so you should be able to use one in your car, boat or home. R. Young Hunter 37
There's no reason why a satellite radio would not work as well as in the car - probably better because there are few overhanging obstacles (like tunnels or buildings). I have seen "portable" or removable satellite radios that can be easily moved and docked for diff locations - so you should be able to use one in your car, boat or home. R. Young Hunter 37
Portable / Multi Use
Sony makes a head unit that can be interchanged with an in-dahsmount and a "home mount." So you can either use an in-dash car moutn for the boat, or a home mount for the boat. There is another one that I see advertised all the time that is mountd in boat, home, or also has a boom box that you slide the head unti into. Hope this helps. Darren
Sony makes a head unit that can be interchanged with an in-dahsmount and a "home mount." So you can either use an in-dash car moutn for the boat, or a home mount for the boat. There is another one that I see advertised all the time that is mountd in boat, home, or also has a boom box that you slide the head unti into. Hope this helps. Darren
Portable at this web site
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satellite radio
Thanks, everyone for your inputs! after researching, I decided XM radio was the better choice, and narowed it down to the Sony portable head unit, the delphi (the website in DJ's answer, or the fixed mount pioneer-xm903. Both the Sony and the delphi end up with a cludgy mount, and cost around $250-you need the unit, the car kit, and an fm modulator if you don't have a cassette slot in your stereo. the pioneer has a buit in modulator and a small flushmountable control head, and can be tucked out of sight. It's $150 at circuit city and there's a $100 rebate from pioneer! the monthly fee is $10, and you can shut it off at the end of the season and turn it on again the next year- it's actually cheaper to optimize the boat system, and then solve the car/home separately than to buy one compromise system! two other answers-yes, the sound quality is worth it, especially given the choice and the lack of talk! Also, you need to pay the monthly fee for each unit-the access code is based on the unit id number-like a cell phone
Thanks, everyone for your inputs! after researching, I decided XM radio was the better choice, and narowed it down to the Sony portable head unit, the delphi (the website in DJ's answer, or the fixed mount pioneer-xm903. Both the Sony and the delphi end up with a cludgy mount, and cost around $250-you need the unit, the car kit, and an fm modulator if you don't have a cassette slot in your stereo. the pioneer has a buit in modulator and a small flushmountable control head, and can be tucked out of sight. It's $150 at circuit city and there's a $100 rebate from pioneer! the monthly fee is $10, and you can shut it off at the end of the season and turn it on again the next year- it's actually cheaper to optimize the boat system, and then solve the car/home separately than to buy one compromise system! two other answers-yes, the sound quality is worth it, especially given the choice and the lack of talk! Also, you need to pay the monthly fee for each unit-the access code is based on the unit id number-like a cell phone
You probably are going to cost me money . . .
You gave me too much information . . . . since I sail in the boondocks . . . and beyond, it looks like I will be looking seriously at the units you described. Glad to be of help. Send money <grin>
You gave me too much information . . . . since I sail in the boondocks . . . and beyond, it looks like I will be looking seriously at the units you described. Glad to be of help. Send money <grin>
NPR Programming on Sirius
I like the satellite radio idea, but I'm also a big fan of National Public Radio. Hard to imagine Saturdays on the boat without Car Talk and A Prarie Home Companion. It looks like the NPR programming is only available through the Sirius service, not through XM. Not sure the same hardware options are available for Sirius. Any experts have an opinion? Thanks, Gary
I like the satellite radio idea, but I'm also a big fan of National Public Radio. Hard to imagine Saturdays on the boat without Car Talk and A Prarie Home Companion. It looks like the NPR programming is only available through the Sirius service, not through XM. Not sure the same hardware options are available for Sirius. Any experts have an opinion? Thanks, Gary
XM radio-the rest of the story!
Sorry!!
This is the problem with winter projects! My 356 (2002 model) has a Sony c7000x cd player/am/fm-apparently all 2000 series or higher radios are xm compatible-you need to add the xt-xm1 tuner from sony ($200 at circuit city and there's a $75 rebate until the end of the month) and you can control everything from the radio! (you also need an antenna, around $50). Good Luck!
Sorry!!
This is the problem with winter projects! My 356 (2002 model) has a Sony c7000x cd player/am/fm-apparently all 2000 series or higher radios are xm compatible-you need to add the xt-xm1 tuner from sony ($200 at circuit city and there's a $75 rebate until the end of the month) and you can control everything from the radio! (you also need an antenna, around $50). Good Luck!- Status