People that have taken a liking to satellite radio are flocking to their local electronics store looking for a portable satellite radio. Why you might ask? Well thanks to the marketing of portable satellite radios, users can now take their favorite music, comedy, or sports where ever they go. Small enough to fit in your pocket or purse, these portable units give you access to the best satellite radio entertainment anytime anywhere.
Like a full size or car satellite radio a portable satellite radio has all the required equipment to decode the encrypted signal broadcasted by a satellite. OF course because the portable units are so much smaller then a full size, and can be carried around unlike a car satellite radio they’re the perfect accessories for those of us on the go. Whether you’re in New York or California, Colorado or Maine you can enjoy the same news, comedy, or music on the go 365 days a year.
When purchasing a portable satellite radio there are quite a few accessories available. Those that are most worth mentioning are the adapter kits available for most models. While we’re preaching of the benefits of using your satellite radio out and about, what about in your car or at home? Thanks to some accessories available for most units its possible to enjoy your portable radio on the go, and also at home or in the car. This adds great value to portable systems, because you can kill three birds with one stone!
Also available are smaller hand held radios. These devices pose to overtake the current Walkman am/fm units that most runners/walkers use. With a portable satellite radio you can tune into whatever radio content you’re interested in and not have to contend with the static of regular FM radios. Compared to a portable CD player there are no skips and a portable satellite radio uses far less battery life.
People that adopt these new innovations of portable satellite radio will find that the low monthly fee associated with the services is truly minimal. It costs a little as thirteen bucks a month for all the music, comedy and other entertainment you can handle. Add in the extra advantage of it all being commercial free, and the sound quality is the best available and a portable satellite radio is looking like the best piece of personal electronics you can invest in. So if you’re a true music lover, and spend a lot of time on the go take a look at portable satellite radios. You don’t know what you’re missing.
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Article Source: ezinearticles.comOne of the things that makes HD Radio so exciting is that it enables multicasting. This means a station can broadcast its normal programming, plus a second channel with an entirely different format. For example, KIOI-FM in San Francisco is broadcasting both Hot AC (Adult Contemporary) and 80s pop hits on an HD2 channel. Best of all, these HD2 channels will be commercial free -- at least for the time being.
Clear Channel has announced a roll-out schedule for adding HD2 channels in 28 of its markets, including New York City, San Francisco, Dallas-Ft. Worth, Chicago, Los Angeles, Philadelphia and Washington, DC.
Note: For a complete list of Clear Channel markets, stations and its new HD2 channels, you can go to the HD Radio Blog you will find on my web site listed below.
Entercom
A second broadcaster, Entercom which owns and operates more than 100 radio stations across the country has announced that it is also beginning to add HD2 channels. The first markets to see these stations will be Boston, Denver and Portland.
Both Clear Channel and Entercom will soon begin promoting HD Radio with contests, give-aways and on-air commercials. And Entercom has said it is also negotiating accelerated roll-out efforts with retailers such as CarToys and Ultimate Electronics.
HD Radio is also great in that it enables AM and FM radio stations to broadcast their programs digitally, a tremendous technological leap from today's familiar analog broadcasts. These digital broadcasts provide listeners with radically improved audio quality, more radio channels through multicasting, and new data services. In fact, with HD Radio, stations can actually send you helpful information such as traffic alerts and weather reports.
More than 15 manufacturers now offer HD Digital Radios. Online and in-store retailers selling HD Digital radios include: ABC Warehouse, Audio Adviser, Bjorn's, Boston Acoustics, Car Toys, Great Indoors (a unit of Sears Roebuck & Co.), Harvey's, eBay, J & R Music, Listen Up, Magnolia Audio Video, One Call, Ovation AV, Radiosophy, Tweeter and Ultimate Electronics.

You can learn all about HD Radio, retailers now selling HD Radios and about Clear Channel HD2 channels at my web site, http://www.hd-radio-home.com
Douglas Hanna is a retired marketing executive and the author of numerous articles on HD radio, the Internet and family finances.
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