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SiriusXM Satellite Radio(R) - How It Works 2002-2006 Mini Cooper (R50) L4-1.6L (W10) Page 2 SI M65 04 12 Audio, Navigation, Monitors, Alarms, SRS June 2012 Technical Service SUBJECT SiriusXM Satellite Radio: How It Works MODEL All equipped with option 655 (Satellite Radio) INFORMATION What is satellite radio? It is a subscriber-based radio service that is broadcast directly from satellites. Subscribers will be able to receive up to 100 radio channels featuring compact disc digital quality music, news, weather, sports, talk radio and other entertainment channels. Basically, it is an additional radio band. Unlike AM and FM, which are transmitted from earth-bound transmitters, satellite radio comes primarily from a signal sent via satellites orbiting the earth. Satellite radio signals are digital and the satellites cover the entire continental US. This means channels have no geographic boundaries, and when driving across the country, satellite radio should not encounter static or fade....