This old radio antenna had to go. It had some rust at the bottom and I didn’t like the look of it. The antenna couldn’t go any shorter than shown here, but it seemed to work fine in this position.
The next picture is when the antenna was fully extended. Did people actually drive around like this? It would easily hit my garage door.
This new antenna is much shorter and I think it really cleans up the look.
Yesterday I received a letter in the mail from XM regarding updates to their service.
Beginning April 2, 2005, we will expand the basic service package to include two premium services at no additional charge — the High Voltage channel (previously $1.99/month) and XM Radio Online (previously $3.99/month). The monthly subscription price for our new expanded basic service will increase to $12.95 beginning April 2, 2005.
At first I wasn’t too happy, but then I saw that I could lock in my current rate by paying for a whole year. I plan to do that in the next few days. I’m also glad that I’ll be able to use the XM Radio Online service and will get the High Voltage channel.
Could this be the start of a merge with Sirius? I’ve read rumors of XM buying Sirius and this seems like it could be a first step in that process. Sirius has already given their users an online option and included premium stations, so maybe XM is just stepping up to the plate in an attempt to get more of the market.
I’ve been wanting an XM Radio for some time now and after seeing this little gadget at the car show, I decided to pick one up today from Best Buy. I haven’t had a whole lot of time to play around with it, but from what I’ve seen, it’s a great unit. The highlight for me is the fact that it’s so portable and comes with everything I need to use it at home, on the road, or anywhere else.
Nick Momrik 