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Tech Talk => Audio => Topic started by: vwagon13 on December 22, 2015, 09:37:58 PM

Title: Sirius Satellite Radio...?
Post by: vwagon13 on December 22, 2015, 09:37:58 PM
Anyone use it or try it out in their boats? Got it in my Chevy van, and it's kind of nice, wondering if it'll work in a boat.
Title: Re: Sirius Satellite Radio...?
Post by: jyeager on December 22, 2015, 09:51:10 PM
My pops has it in his ultra and it works awesome. 👍🏻


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Title: Re: Sirius Satellite Radio...?
Post by: vwagon13 on December 23, 2015, 06:31:11 AM
Well thank you sir. I think I'll try it. I do like some of its features. Your pops and me must be about the same age, haha
Title: Re: Sirius Satellite Radio...?
Post by: Your Mom on December 23, 2015, 07:37:28 AM
I have a portable Sirius device I use in all my toys including a boom box (they all use same cradle)while in the trailer at river...(pandora doesn't work to well at lower river). I paid 300 for lifetime subscription back in 2004.
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Post by: vwagon13 on December 23, 2015, 11:43:53 AM
Sounds cool. Is it new OnyX plus by Sirius?
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Post by: steves86ta on December 23, 2015, 01:18:53 PM
I have a Kenwood head unit with XM and it works perfectly
Title: Re: Sirius Satellite Radio...?
Post by: vwagon13 on December 23, 2015, 02:54:12 PM
That unit sounds nice, killer. I do most of my boating on a lake that's 1800 feet above sea level. The houseboat owners at the marina have the same system. But the reception gets sketchy when they're on the water. I'm hoping it'll sound okay when I'm hold up in a cove someplace with my honey. I'll just have to buy it and find out. Thank you very much 4 your replies.
Title: Re: Sirius Satellite Radio...?
Post by: NORDIC454 on January 20, 2016, 07:49:00 AM
I had  SiriusXM Edge unit in my last truck, and had their. Marine kit in the pontoon. I took my Egde unit out, and plugged in into the water proof housing in the boat, and never lost music, no matter where we were. That was the best part is not losing reception. The kit has everything to install, housing, remote, wiring, SAT/GPS antenna for around $50
Title: Re: Sirius Satellite Radio...?
Post by: vwagon13 on January 20, 2016, 10:17:39 AM
Hey Nordic, sounds like the same unit. I'm just curious where you mounted the antenna? It's truly an amazing unit. I love the variety of music that's available. Here's a pic of our toon. It's been in the family since dirt. I know you enjoy yours as much as we do ours. Thank you very much.
Title: Re: Sirius Satellite Radio...?
Post by: NORDIC454 on January 20, 2016, 10:34:24 AM
Our toon HS the aluminum hardtop to begin with before I built the custom top it now has. I had it mounted on top of the hardtop. Once I built the new canvas/hardtop o mounted it to the top of the drivers console, and it worked great, without interception from the canvas top. As I suspect you would be just fine with the Bimini tops. We enjoyed the crap out of it, especially since I did a full complete restoration/customization on it
Title: Re: Sirius Satellite Radio...?
Post by: Nick on January 20, 2016, 02:00:38 PM
you can upgrade your existing Sirius account to add the "Mobile" version to your phone. Your phone then becomes the receiver and you pick stations just like you do in the car using the Sirius mobile app on your phone.

Then you hook your phone up to your boat radio or your boom box and there ya go!
Title: Re: Sirius Satellite Radio...?
Post by: GT Jets on January 20, 2016, 02:54:27 PM
you can upgrade your existing Sirius account to add the "Mobile" version to your phone. Your phone then becomes the receiver and you pick stations just like you do in the car using the Sirius mobile app on your phone.

Then you hook your phone up to your boat radio or your boom box and there ya go!

Now that is awesome.

GT

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Title: Re: Sirius Satellite Radio...?
Post by: jbrundahl3@yahoo.com on January 20, 2016, 04:15:18 PM
I have found that phone reception is spotty at best on Havasu using a phone for music is a frustrating deal. I use the Sirius radio with great results.


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Title: Re: Sirius Satellite Radio...?
Post by: NORDIC454 on January 20, 2016, 04:40:34 PM
I used the phone app in the Nordic, with 50/50 results. It works great if you have phone service. But since it tells on the service you have on your phone, it doesn't always work well in the middle of the desert where we boat!! Lol
Title: Re: Sirius Satellite Radio...?
Post by: sandaddict on January 21, 2016, 09:32:53 PM
I have a bunch of music loaded on my phone and just use the blue tooth head unit to play.  Never have to worry about reception...
Title: Re: Sirius Satellite Radio...?
Post by: vwagon13 on January 22, 2016, 02:45:35 AM
What you guys use for speakers,their location,batteries...dedicated just for radios w/Perko's? Just curious.
Title: Re: Sirius Satellite Radio...?
Post by: jbrundahl3@yahoo.com on January 22, 2016, 07:29:08 AM
I have a simple Bluetooth head unit with regular 6x9 and 5 1/4 speakers. No amps or base sounds pretty good. not loud enough to hear over motor when driving tho.  No Perko switch running radio on a deep cycle 24 battery, can play all weekend without having to charge it.


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Title: Re: Sirius Satellite Radio...?
Post by: NORDIC454 on January 22, 2016, 07:40:36 AM
In the Nordic I had 6 6x9's, powered by the JVC head unit, with 1200w 12" and matching amp.(2-batts) In the pontoon I had 6-6.5's, 2-6x9's also on a Kenwood head unit, with 850w 10"/amp.(2-batts) The new Cheetah deckboat has a Kenwood heady it, 8- Infinity 6.5's running on 850w amp, and a 1500w 12", running on amp.(3-batts) this one definitely rocks the beach/cove
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