How Do Satellite Radios Work?
Initiation Satellite radio all initiates at the broadcast center. DJs from the individual satellite radio stations select the programming that they want play for a set time period. Programming from each station is combined into one signal and beamed out to the satellite radio provider’s satellite network in orbit. The satellites receive the signal, then beam it back down to Earth where both ground repeaters and individual satellite radio antennas pick it up. Signal Once the signal has been picked up by the satellite radio antenna that you’re using, it travels to your radio via the antenna cable. It is then the receiver’s job to process the digital signal and send it out to the receiver or headphones. Decoding A satellite radio receiver contains a chipset that is designed to decode the encoded satellite radio signal so that the signal can be broken down and processed. The signal is encoded to ensure that only satellite radio subscribers are able to receive the programming. When the sign
