xm problems

[kevino]

I started this thread back in 2011. I tried three different hubs including the stein air. I finally resolved issue by getting rid of xm and going to navworx adsb. Works well.

[Rob Hickman]

I have a SD 205 HUB in my RV-10 with XM weather, over 1000 hours with no problems.

[NoahF]

I've been using XM via WXWORX for 4+ years and 550+ hours without issue. About a month ago I noticed I wasn't getting weather. I fly all the time, the most I have gone without flying is 2 weeks. My XM box green power LED will power on, but then power itself down after a few minutes. I spoke to WXWORX today and they said this was normal if they aren't getting data. They said I should "Put the WXWORX box in activation mode and send a refresh signal from Sirius/XM". Don't know how to put the box in activation mode. Is there a way to do this via AFS' software? Couldn't find anything in the AFS manual, and I don't have a WXWORX manual (and they don't either believe it or not). I have the AFS recommended Cisco hub and dual 4500s.

Any help appreciated.

[NoahF]

Thanks for the update, Doug! I am also getting no signal connection. I have checked my antenna connection which is as good as ever, and sent a dozen refresh signals. Are we the only 2 remaining users of XM?? Let me know what you find!

[dougweil]

Thanks for the update, Doug! I am also getting no signal connection. I have checked my antenna connection which is as good as ever, and sent a dozen refresh signals. Are we the only 2 remaining users of XM?? Let me know what you find!

Yes, we might be the last left on earth! I talked to AFS yesterday and they really had no idea. But it is interesting in that our problems are essentially identical. I'm going to call WXWORX later today and see what they say.

Doug

[dougweil]

Yes, we might be the last left on earth! I talked to AFS yesterday and they really had no idea. But it is interesting in that our problems are essentially identical. I'm going to call WXWORX later today and see what they say.

Doug

Just talked with Vince at WXWORX and he had no specific solutions other than trying a new antenna before I send the WXWORX box back to them. My XM antenna is mounted under the cowling (this whole system has about 425 hours of use). He said antennas have been known to go bad. So I decided to get a new one so that has been ordered and I'll give it a try. Will let you know.

Doug

[NoahF]

Great thanks Doug! When I spoke to WXWORX, they said I needed to put the box in activation mode and then do an XM refresh. How you enter activaiton mode, nobody knows. What's a new antenna cost? Is yours a Gen 1 WXWORX box?

[NoahF]

How did it work out Doug?