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sirius radio in tractors/combines/etc
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also most tractors have only AM radio, no fm or tapes, just standard basic am, if i buy a portable sirius does it come with speakers and how good are they, and how long do they last, hopefully 12 hours min?
If you were intent on using a Sirius and you have a tractor that has an AM deck, you can buy the Sirius in-dash radio for about $40 or $50 (I think). You could mount it in place of the original radio. You could also have a portable for other vehicles, but you have to buy a 2nd subscription (although at a discounted price) for your 2nd receiver.
If you didn't want to go that way, you could replace the AM only deck with a cheap AM/FM cassette player. I have an adapter that runs from the Stilleto to the tape input of the deck and it works fine.
Again, if you wanted 12 hours of radio time, you will have to get a docking station and install it on the tractor. I don't remember how much the docking kits are, but I don't think they are prohibitively expensive (cheaper in the long run that double subscriptions).
I also don't have any experience with the unit mounted on the tractor in regards to bumpy fields. I know the bumpy fields don't seem to affect my normal radio, and I've always had the Sirius in my pocket.
Good luck and take care.
I just looked on the Sirius site, and I think that I have the Stiletto 100. I bought mine refurbished (cause I'm cheap). The disadvantage of it, as far as I know, is that you HAVE to use the antenna/headphones with it while you are wearing it because there isn't another antenna for it (if you are using it as a portable). Again, you can wear the antenna headphones around your neck and also use some earbuds (which some folks find more comfortable).
Now, if you're not wearing it as a portable, you can use the docking station for the vehiclees or you can get the docking station with built-in speakers and external antenna. I bought one of those for use in the barn and ended up buying another antenna for the house. So now, I have one antenna mounted at the barn (with the plug in hanging where I set the Executive speaker set-up) and one antenna mounted at the house so I can just move the speakers to whichever location I am at. I think it has pretty good sound, but I'm really not that much of an audiophile.
I liked the Stiletto better than the other offerings mostly because you can wear it as a portable, use it in a docking station for a vehicle, or put in in a docking station with a remote antenna for in-home use. That pretty well keeps me covered.
Let me know if you have any other questions. Good luck and take care.
Now, if you're not wearing it as a portable, you can use the docking station for the vehiclees or you can get the docking station with built-in speakers and external antenna. I bought one of those for use in the barn and ended up buying another antenna for the house. So now, I have one antenna mounted at the barn (with the plug in hanging where I set the Executive speaker set-up) and one antenna mounted at the house so I can just move the speakers to whichever location I am at. I think it has pretty good sound, but I'm really not that much of an audiophile.
I liked the Stiletto better than the other offerings mostly because you can wear it as a portable, use it in a docking station for a vehicle, or put in in a docking station with a remote antenna for in-home use. That pretty well keeps me covered.
Let me know if you have any other questions. Good luck and take care.
I just looked on eBay and it looks like you can pick up a refurbished Stiletto 100 for $125-$150, a vehicle docking kit for $50, and an refurbished Executive speaker set for $50 (these are the quick and dirty search - "buy it now" prices"). I may have missed some small print that has $100 S & H, so my apologies if I am misleading.
That is essentially the set-up that I have that lets me listen to it pretty much anywhere. There are some different options on the in-home stuff - it looks like you can get a docking station with an external antenna that will give you an output to your existing sound system - again, I'm a dummy when it comes that stuff, so I just bought the speaker system.
Good luck and take care.
That is essentially the set-up that I have that lets me listen to it pretty much anywhere. There are some different options on the in-home stuff - it looks like you can get a docking station with an external antenna that will give you an output to your existing sound system - again, I'm a dummy when it comes that stuff, so I just bought the speaker system.
Good luck and take care.
checked ebay. seems i can get one that has a already built in fm tuner, just plug into cigar thing in tractor/truck and thats it, its just the earphones bug me, i hate them
anything i can get thats better than earphones, any other device i can use to plug into it so i can listen to speakers like normal radio
anything i can get thats better than earphones, any other device i can use to plug into it so i can listen to speakers like normal radio
rtrimgray i have a few questions for you forget all the other stuff
-how does the portable work, what is the docking station and how does it work, i thought you bought the radio itself and it came with a antenna that is put on the roof and thats it?
-how many hours does the portable walkman last for, and does it use batterys
-i only have am radio, is this a problem
-can i get portable speakers that plug into it instead of earphones so i can listen to it normally
i want something that i can bring with me to the combines/tractors/etc that i can listen to clearly via live sirius radio all day and all night if i have to without earphones and i can setup easily and wont take long to switch it from tractor to tractor
i know nothing about this stuff, talk to me like im 7
-how does the portable work, what is the docking station and how does it work, i thought you bought the radio itself and it came with a antenna that is put on the roof and thats it?
-how many hours does the portable walkman last for, and does it use batterys
-i only have am radio, is this a problem
-can i get portable speakers that plug into it instead of earphones so i can listen to it normally
i want something that i can bring with me to the combines/tractors/etc that i can listen to clearly via live sirius radio all day and all night if i have to without earphones and i can setup easily and wont take long to switch it from tractor to tractor
i know nothing about this stuff, talk to me like im 7
tommu56
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an excavator I had doing work for me had the satelite radio in his truck and wore work tunes radio head set to cut noise and it picked up the fm signal from the satellite tuner modulator he said it woud work over 1000 ft or so from the truck
tom
tom
I installed Sirius SAT Radio in my tractor as follows:
Installed a AM/FM/CD Head Unit (Radio), speakers, with an auxiliary input ($90 bucks)
Velcro'ed my old circa 2005, externally mounted (magnetized) Auto Satellite antenna on top of my cab.
Ran the Antenna wire into my cab
took my portable Sirius Sportster (circa early 2005 model) from inside my house.
got a mini plug cable (Male plug on both ends)
Plugged one end of the mini plug into the Sportster
plugged the other end of the mini plug into the Aux input of the AM/FM/CD Radio
Plugged the car power cable into my power plug in the tractor
plugged the SAT antenna cable into the back of my Sportster.
Selected the Aux input
Works like a charm - I use it while i am cutting my yard and my neighbors yard.
I still bring the Sportster in the house and plug it up to my audio equipment.
good reuse effort for me as I don't need this unit in my cars anymore.
the bouncing does not seem to bother the reciever yet, but it is one designed for a car.
I hope this helps
Installed a AM/FM/CD Head Unit (Radio), speakers, with an auxiliary input ($90 bucks)
Velcro'ed my old circa 2005, externally mounted (magnetized) Auto Satellite antenna on top of my cab.
Ran the Antenna wire into my cab
took my portable Sirius Sportster (circa early 2005 model) from inside my house.
got a mini plug cable (Male plug on both ends)
Plugged one end of the mini plug into the Sportster
plugged the other end of the mini plug into the Aux input of the AM/FM/CD Radio
Plugged the car power cable into my power plug in the tractor
plugged the SAT antenna cable into the back of my Sportster.
Selected the Aux input
Works like a charm - I use it while i am cutting my yard and my neighbors yard.
I still bring the Sportster in the house and plug it up to my audio equipment.
good reuse effort for me as I don't need this unit in my cars anymore.
the bouncing does not seem to bother the reciever yet, but it is one designed for a car.
I hope this helps