sirius or ssb

svdesire

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hi all, we're looking to ad SSB(weather) or sirius (radio/weather). is there anyone that can tell me if sirius is world wide and how do the two compare, as far as receiving weather data. the dealers iv'e talked to don't know, so i'm asking here. thank you, manny

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Submitted by svdesire on Wed, 02/13/2008 - 14:18.

DWJ

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Joined: 2008-01-29

Sirius is not world wide. It will work to about 200 miles off the US coast and the caribbian but that's about it

From their FAQ's

4. What are the areas where service is available?
SIRIUS Marine Weather subscribers are able to receive SIRIUS Marine Weather from anywhere within SIRIUS's satellite footprint, which blankets the 48 contiguous states, and international waters extending hundreds of miles into the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, the Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean Sea.
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Dave

Thu, 02/14/2008 - 16:30

Sandy Daugherty

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Both XM Weather and Sirius Weather are limited in range by some international legal considerations. If you check, you will see that coverage in Alaska is limited, and non-existant in Hawaii. Single Side Band is the traditional source of weather information for serious cruisers, and offers several useful alternatives for getting weather information. This is available world wide. Ifyou are not planning on sailing beyond that approxiate 200 mile limit you will be very happy with either XM or Sirius because they are extremely easy to use and interpret. The information available elsewhere will require more study and practice to extract the same understanding.

Fri, 02/15/2008 - 19:27

ultangler

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Joined: 2008-03-25

Dittos on Sandy's asessment of ease-of-use. The Sirius and XM systems are at-a-glance easy, and give you the same views/tracking/radar you'd see on the TV weather map.

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Fri, 05/16/2008 - 11:55