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Technology Stocks : Sirius Satellite Radio (SIRI) -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: i-node who wrote (5620)	11/16/2006 5:50:43 PM
From: Sirius_Rich	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 8420

>>>Sirius, OTOH, has three that are about half used up and is having to launch a fourth at a cost of hundreds of millions of dollars to make up for their weaknesses. XMSR, OTOH, has two that are about 95% used up and is having to launch a fourth and a fifth at a cost of hundreds of millions of dollars to make up for their weaknesses.

To: i-node who wrote (5620)	11/16/2006 8:58:07 PM
From: MJ	Respond to of 8420

thank you mj

To: i-node who wrote (5620)	11/16/2006 10:02:39 PM
From: pcstel	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 8420

XM requires only two satellites to provide service. Sirius thought they would require three but is having to launch a fourth one to provide adequate signal coverage. Until the fourth one is launched, Sirius will continue to have significant reception problems. Of course,, David Ray can splain it all he wants.. But, they are only HIS OPINIONS. Mr. Ray claims that his areas of competency are computer science and accounting.. Even though we have seen little evidence of competency in either area. He does not understand orbital mechanics, or satellite communications in even it's most basic concepts. He will tell you that Sirius has "serious reception problems" yet more people on a precentage basis leave XM's service in a given reporting period that those that leave SIRI. So one would think that if SIRI had such horrible reception problems.. Then SIRI would have more unsatisified people leaving their service than XM.. But, in reality.. Just the opposite is true. Which he has a long list of excuses as to why this is the case. LOL!! While XM does have four satellites in orbit, they only require two to provide complete service. And while SIRI does have THREE SATELLITES in orbit, they only require THREE to provide complete service to much higher latitudes than XM does. While it is true that XM in orbit insurance policy paid for a large percentage for replacement satellites. It did not cover the launch costs associated with or launch insurance associated with these replacement satellites. So the score card is as follows.. XM has 4 satellites in orbit.. 2 that are failing because the chose to buy crappy Huges cans. Which they replaced with updated Hughes/Boeing cans. SIRI has their original 3 satellites that are performing nominally. Sirius is having to foot the ENTIRE BILL for four satellites for one reason only: The made poor engineering choices early on. Sirius has paid to launch 3 satellites that are used to make up an orbital constellation that is considered "superior" to that of the XM system. Here is what the FCC said about the SIRI system when SIRI asked the FCC to change from the system XM is now using, to the system SIRI is now using. 5. Authority for three satellite system enhancements is requested by this modification application: (1) authority to increase the number of satellites from two to three, plus a ground spare; (2) authority to place three satellites into inclined and elliptical (non- geostationary) satellite orbits; and (3) authority to use the 4/6 GHz frequency band on a non- harmful interfering basis for telemetry, tracking and command ("TT&C"). We find that grant of Sirius' modification application will provide the public with an improved satellite DARS system that relies on FEWER TERRESTRIAL repeaters and offers more channels within the existing spectrum allocation. It appears that the FCC thinks that SIRI system is a superiour system to that of XM. But, David Ray will tell you that this in incorrect and that SIRI made poor engineering choices.. Even though the FCC clearly claimed that SIRI system is superiour to that of XM. Now who would you believe??? Why don't you ask Mr. Ray how many terrestrial repeaters that XM has had to deploy to plug all the holes in their satellite coverage, and compare that to how many SIRI has had to deploy?? Sirius, OTOH, has three that are about half used up and is having to launch a fourth at a cost of hundreds of millions of dollars to make up for their weaknesses. All in Mr. Ray's very BITTER OPINIONS. Why don't you ask Mr. Ray why so many more "subscribers" deactivate their XM service every quarter than SIRI subscribers do?? Ask him why XM has over 400% MORE TERRESTRIAL REPEATERS to plug all of the holes in their satellite coverage. Ask Mr. Ray why XM has spents HUNDREDS OF MILLIONS MORE to build out a terrestrial network to make up for the problems with their Satellite coverage. Mr. Ray has lots of WRONG OPINIONS.. None of which are based on FACTS. And so it goes, PCSTEL