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#10130 Sun 15 Aug 2004 03:36:AM
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Ladies & Gents,<br /> <br />I live in South Australia and I need some ( actually a lot) advice on how to install a free to air receiver. <br />Starting with what channels/satellites are available and what I would need, i.e. what sort of receiver, antenna, LNB etc. as well as where do I get them from.<br />Manny thanks!

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yippee .... a fresh newbie straight out of the packet ! :-)<br /><br />Welcome ... I think your first port of call is going to be www.lyngsat.com<br />Most satellites in the Asia frequencies is what you'll be looking for.<br /><br />When you've decided what you want AND that you can get it, you need to work out what equipment you'll need.<br /><br />Ku and C band are the two main choices you'll have. C is frequnecies 3000-5000MHz and Ku 10000-13000MHz (simplified).<br /> C band dishes are the big black ones you see, and Ku the smaller solid dishes.<br /><br />Decoders vary in price and complexity.<br />You might like to ask people what they have and why they have them.

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WOW! That was quick, thanks trash!<br />I checked the recommended site, I think I have a much better idea now. Also checked your site, only classy links there…<br /><br /><br />So, apparently the Ku spectrum of frequencies has a larger choice of channels according to Lyngsat.<br />Next move would be to get an antenna/lnb/receiver capable of getting the signal. <br /><br />Is there the one (Optus ) satellite above Australia? It must be a high altitude one if it is capable to cover such a large area.<br />.

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All the "TV" satellites are Geosynchronus.<br />Meaning the satellite appears to stay in the same spot over the ground. (I hope you found the J-track link. It's a wonderful hands on example.)<br />Their orbit is 36000km above the equator. Called the Clark Belt (after Arther C Clark).<br />The orbit is much higher than the shuttle and other LEO low earth orbit satellites.<br /> From that orbit, a satellite can effectively cover 1/3rd of the earth's surface. Actually it is more like 1/2, but it's not real practical to have dish antenna's pointing at very low angles.<br /> In reality of course, satellites do not have "hemishperical beams" because there is no point to broadcast your signal into the ocean where nobody can pick it up. So their beams are more efficent and confined to area's of high population like the East coast of Australia. So even though you can see the Optus (Aussat) satellites from the ground in Japan and Australia. The beams are focused on Australia and you will never see the signal from them in Japan.<br /> At the same time, there is some 'spillover'.<br />For example in East Timor you can pick up Australian beam signals with a larger dish, even though you aren't considered in the footprint.<br /><br />There are currently 3 Optus satellites in service.<br />A3, B3 and C1. The A series satellites are the oldest. A1, A2 have used up all their fuel and were pushed into graveyard orbit. A3 is near the end of it's life. It's been put into an inclined orbit to help save fuel. The A series look like flying beer cans. There is some good pictures of the A2 being launched from the shuttle.<br />B2 was err.. lost after launch. I'm not sure how you lose 8 tonnes of satellite.<br />B3 is still in use and provides mostly paytv to NZ.<br />C1 was put into service April last year and the new D1 will be launched next year (and D2 in 2006).<br /><br />Fred's right .. you have lots more reading to do.<br />If you get yourself a cheap setup, hands on experience will help too.

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just wanted to add that B1 is used for New Zealand pay tv <br /><br />so there are 4 satellites<br /><br />A3,B1,B3 & C1 <img border="0" title="" alt="[Smile]" src="images/icons/default/smile.gif" /> <img border="0" title="" alt="[Smile]" src="images/icons/default/smile.gif" /><br /> <br /> <small>[ 17. August 2004, 08:21 PM: Message edited by: lazer ]</small>

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Ha ... appearently it is easy to lose a huges class 4 satellite !! :-)<br /> thanks lazer ... how'd I forget it ? :-)<br />Correction.<br />B1 is NZ pay TV and B3 is mostly Globecast.


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