Does andyone know if my XM Satellite Radio will work in Mexico?

PublicsMoney · Mar 29, 2007

I am about to take a trip to Cancun Mexico area in about a week. With the start of MLB coming up next week I was wondering if the signal would work while I was there. Just curious to know if anyone is familiar with this type of situation? I live in the Midwest and was curious to see if this works since Cancun is in the CST.

Thanks.

Pubs$

easy_dollars · Mar 29, 2007

no.. unless you bring your receiver with you..
PV

PublicsMoney · Mar 29, 2007

easy_dollars said:
no.. unless you bring your receiver with you..
PV

I have a portable receiver that I have in my house. I am able to take this with me, I was wondering if it would work. Is the broadcast their on radio done in English or Spanish?

easy_dollars · Mar 29, 2007

PublicsMoney said:
I have a portable receiver that I have in my house. Is the broadcast their on radio done in English or Spanish?

I have not been to Cancun with my Stilleto... but if you have your receiver with you, it should still work. unless they don't sell them there, then I guess it wouldn't work..

Best thing to do is to call into their helpline and ask them.
Have a fun time

ECS · Mar 29, 2007

I am 95 percent sure that it will work anywhere you take it in the world. Dont quote me on that, but I have sirius and I have heard people call into howard stern from all over the world that say they pick up the signal fine. Id imagine that mexico should be no problem. Also, the channels should be exactly the same, so you dont have to worry about english....

CHOPTALK · Mar 29, 2007

ECS said:
I am 95 percent sure that it will work anywhere you take it in the world. Dont quote me on that, but I have sirius and I have heard people call into howard stern from all over the world that say they pick up the signal fine. Id imagine that mexico should be no problem. Also, the channels should be exactly the same, so you dont have to worry about english....

No it does not work anywhere in the world because XM says they are not available in Alaska or Hawaii.

I do think however think that Mexico can still pick up the signal.

ECS · Mar 29, 2007

CHOPTALK said:
No it does not work anywhere in the world because XM says they are not available in Alaska or Hawaii.

I do think however think that Mexico can still pick up the signal.

Maybe XM just sucks :realtongu

fucnluc · Mar 29, 2007

XM will work anywhere there is a chain of repeaters to broadcast the signal. It will work in Cancun.

PublicsMoney · Mar 29, 2007

Thanks alot guys. I appreciate it. You just made my trip a little more relaxing. Nothing like sitting on the deck sipping Pina Coladas and listening to the Twins on XM!

Brock Landers · Mar 29, 2007

its sattelite radio, you get the signal from space..will work Anywhere on earth

Woody0 · Mar 29, 2007

Brock Landers said:
its sattelite radio, you get the signal from space..will work Anywhere on earth

Satellite transmissions don't quite work like that.

Arthur C. Clarke pointed out in 1946 that you need 3 satellites in geosynchronous orbit in order to get complete global coverage. I suspect that XM radio has deployed a single satellite that covers only the N. American market.

TTinCO · Mar 29, 2007

Cancuncare.com is the one stop answer to anything down there

EinsteinSys · Mar 30, 2007

It should work in Cancun. XM has 2 geosynchronous satellites (stationary orbit above the earth) broadcasting above the equator. One at 115 degrees west longitude and one at 85 degrees west longitude. Cancun is 86 degrees west longitude.

XM's coverage area.

Santo · Mar 30, 2007

Brock Landers said:
its sattelite radio, you get the signal from space..will work Anywhere on earth

Absolute nonsense. If you follow that logic, then you could recieve satellite TV from America in the UK and vice versa. In practice, each satellite generally only covers a small reception area, usually a few thousand square miles.

UK TV:

MIKEY.1TIME · Mar 30, 2007

EinsteinSys said:
It should work in Cancun. XM has 2 geosynchronous satellites (stationary orbit above the earth) broadcasting above the equator. One at 115 degrees west longitude and one at 85 degrees west longitude. Cancun is 86 degrees west longitude.

XM's coverage area.

nice info!!!

Does andyone know if my XM Satellite Radio will work in Mexico?

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