How to find an FM Frequency to transmit your XM Radio On

[MarcB]

Hi. Don't normally visit this board, since I don't have an XM Satellite radio, but while looking up something online I found a site that can help you find a frequency to transmit your XM Radio on. http://radio-locator.com/cgi-bin/vacant

 

[fred flintstone]

This item was cross-posted on the Sirius board and has generated some comment. Take a look over there.Bottom line: Take Radio-Locator's frequencies with a BIG grain of salt. And don't rely on wireless FM.

 

[SCRHack]

If you have a retractable antenna that you can manually put down and you really don't plan on listening to terrestrial I would suggest doing that. Anytime I'm travelling between states that's what I do.

 

[almaniac27]

I don't really like Radio-Locator's frequency finder. I tried it and got some not-so-good freqs. I prefer www.fmfind.info. They came up with a frequency that I was already using and that worked great.

 

[dave73]

I don't really like Radio-Locator's frequency finder. I tried it and got some not-so-good freqs. I prefer www.fmfind.info. They came up with a frequency that I was already using and that worked great.

I tried radio-locator's frequency finder, and I didn't like it either. All the frequencies that were listed as Good were 1st adjacents. How can 1st adjacents be good for any form of transmission, when most of the Chicago stations (transmitting from Chicago) are primary contour for Gary Indiana? It should be recommending any 2nd adjacents over 1st adjacents. The frequencies listed as Ok actually work much better for using for transmitting on than the frequencies that are listed as Good. The ones listed as Best actually work for my area. If you compare the estimated primary contours for stations in zip code 46408, and for open frequencies, you'll know what I mean. But you should have stations with secondary contours shown too. Afterall, there are a few stations in my area (mainly 3kw Class A stations) that have secondary contours in my area on 2nd adjacents.

 

[djdanska]

This gives me more proof why people in big cities need to stop using the wireless transmitters. I put in my zip and i got 87.9 as the best channel. Wrong! I get 88.1 too strong. Besides, my myfi can't even use that frequency. Next best was 97.5 (Not really good. I get wzok from rockford pretty good sometimes.) 99.1, and 101.5. None my myfi can use. Third best i can't use either.