For Sirius Radio users the question of dropped signals can be of enormous importance but often it’s difficult to determine what the reason for poor reception actually is.

While many users have blamed the position of the sun for their obscured signals this may actually be of far less importance than the programming of the Sirius constellation and the movement of the satellites.

The “figure eight” orbit employed by Sirius Radio is effective in lowering infrastructure costs and providing better reception in mountainous regions but signal reception may suffer during certain areas of time. Now however, with the recent launch of a new geostationary satellite, signal strength may be set to greatly improve.

[Via Digital Home Forums]