Chapter #1-What is Satellite Radio?
People all around the world have their favorite radio stations that are preset into car radios, flipping between them driving to and from work, on errands and around town. The only problem is, when traveling too far away from the source station, the signal breaks up and fades into static. Most radio signals can only travel about 30 or 40 miles from their source, in big market areas. Looking around Canada, there are many areas where terrestrial radio is just not available. On long trips, passing through different cities, radio stations may have to be changed every hour or so as the signals fade in and out. It's not much fun scanning through static trying to find something to listen to. Now, imagine a radio station that can broadcast its signal from more than 22,000 miles away and then come through on your car radio with complete clarity. Not only would you never hear static interfering with the music, but the music would be interrupted by......
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