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20th May 2008, 11:27 PM

"Mike Spera" ...
> It appears to be a limitation of the technology that, if you
> don't use it enough, the unit needs to be reinitialized.
> So, they don't shut you down, you do (by not flying often enough).
>

How do they (XM) know if you are using their service. Isn't it a XM sat
receiver only. There is no feedback signal transmitted AFAIK. Maybe the
activation code they transmit is time limted by hardware/software coding in
the Receiver?

20th May 2008, 11:27 PM	#3 (permalink)
Mike Isaksen Guest Posts: n/a Classified Rating: % ()	garmin 496 - truning on and off mo xm subscription services.... "Mike Spera" ... > It appears to be a limitation of the technology that, if you > don't use it enough, the unit needs to be reinitialized. > So, they don't shut you down, you do (by not flying often enough). > How do they (XM) know if you are using their service. Isn't it a XM sat receiver only. There is no feedback signal transmitted AFAIK. Maybe the activation code they transmit is time limted by hardware/software coding in the Receiver?