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The picture shows the receiver. The item advertised was misleading. It was not clear the the receiver was 'not' included.
it is the same size as a standard walkman and fits nicely innto my coat pocket. the only drawback is that there is no way to lock the controls to prevent accidental volume or chanel changes. I was amazed that in this world of planned obsolescence I could find a device that would convert my old roady2 into a portable live on air XM reciever with an FM radio to boot. The battery life is excelent and the design is logicaly cool. The reception is great, even indoors.
The customer service advises that if it isn't under warranty then they cannot repair it. Poor product support. The item works as described, the problem is the toggle switch, which has now snapped off. Not worth the cost when you can't get it repaired if not under warranty.
However, I have discovered a solution to that. Get a very thin piece of metal, preferably very strong, such as a fingernail file. It works very well and, for me at least, will even works indoors. I've written Delphi and complained about this problem. In the upper left-hand corner of the audio system the corner is curved. They are aware of it, but haven't been able to figure a solution. Very gently insert the piece of metal in this corner and very gently pry the radio to the right.
It's certainly not very heavy as some have claimed, at least in my opinion.The number one problem so far has been removing the Roady receiver after use. You won't have to pry it very far either. So far I haven't damaged the receiver, so be sure and use a gentle touch. I got mine on sale for about half-price so I have no complaints about the cost. The fit is so tight that sometimes it takes all my strength to open the tray. The battery will work around four hours while listening to satellite broadcasts. I've not tried it just on FM.
They say the tight fit is required so the system will work properly.
Much better reception than I accepted, not like I can complain for $20. It's a bit bulky to carry around, but not bad for an easy conversion. My husband has XM built into his truck radio and it will definitly be the way I go in the future because I am not always pleased with the sound quality with the FM reception through my car radio, but now with this system I think I will use my Roady2 a lot more. Sign up for the newsletter and special offers online through XM. No way would I pay $100-$150, (and I've seen even higher on eBay.with bids). I also think the case is built pretty good, maybe for over a hundred bucks it feels cheap, but for $20 it feels pretty good. I also only paid $20, including the shipping. I feel bad for those that paid the higher price, but it's nice to see a company actually do something for it's current customers and not just the new ones.
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