Will satellite radio survive?
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To the first poster, last time I checked Worldspace's financials were rather ugly.\n\nNow, to answer the question.  Yes, both will survive so long as they continue to spend their money wisely and continue to advance their technology.
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Yes. A satellite signal will go through glass and plastic but not solid objects and it will bounce of metal objects. It is possible you might recieve a slight loss in signal strength
587181
I'm on Starband with the 360 modem and I tried VOIP and it was not satisfactory, barely even worked.  Maybe if you go with the highest package which gives you better uploads it may work but I doubt it even then it would have a big delay. Try calling satellite providers and ask them if they would support it.
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It is called "Satellite".
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No. And the loss of their satelites would be temporary at best. They could just rocket up new ones.
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There is no such thing for any private person that is practical that is not less than $138,456.00 let alone the cost of the FCC operating license for the transmitter!  Maybe you could just get by with a laptop with a wireless link to a on line weather service!  \n\nHave no Idea of what you are going for. But I do have extensive experience in this field.  I mean you could acually get a satellite ground station for less!  With better results!  If you will give additional details I can furnish a better answer I will look back to see if you add anything!\n\nLET ME KNOW IF I CAN HELP YOU!\n\nAPS
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In a can, possibly not... size/space restrictions will make it hard to build or position it accurately.\nWith a dish, though, you should see a substantial antenna gain over a regular "stub"
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yes as long as the dish is pointed at the correct satellite and hooked up correctly
693154
Only if they are at the same distance from the station and the same atmospheric conditions. The farther the receiver, the longer it takes for the signal to be received.
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It will be the year of Sirius satelite radio. I expect that they will triple their subscriber base mostly due to word of mouth. I love mine so much that I convinced three friends and two family mambers to get one. Not to mention it will be my top gift for anyone who does not yet have one.
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Single sideband transmission can afford, "efficient spectrum use, bettter signal-to-noise ratios at low signal levels and better transmitter efficiency" per "Conclusion" on P. 7 of link.  Good luck.
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It depends on the type of system.  You have point to point, which is direct communications betweent two radio stations.  You have repeater operation, which allows two or more radio stations to communicate with each other through a third system, which relays transmissions over a single frequency pair.\n\nYou have conventional repeaters, or trunked repeaters.  Conventional systems work as mentioned above.  Trunked systems utilize several frequencies, controlled by computer.  Frequency pairs are assigned on a first come basis, and are rotated among all the radios on a system.\n\nRadio is not transmitted through a satellite, unless it *is* satellite radio.  Radio systems operate via a ground antenna system.
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It would depend on the distance to the receiver/antenna..close distance:yes
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It depends of the bandwidth capability of the satelite, and the bandwidth usage of each channel.
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The answer to this question TOTALLY depends on where you are at.\nLarge Metropolitan areas like NY or LA will cost way more than a tiny local radio station in the middle of nowhere.\n\nNEED MORE INFO
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Go with satellite.  I went that way, and have been very pleased.
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I'd try TerraServer first.  You're not likely to get LIVE satellite feeds, but it's still good info.