Does anyone here have one? Just wondering so I can pm you with questions.
Does anyone here have one? Just wondering so I can pm you with questions.
Have any links on how to get started using free to air satellites or how much the startup cost is?
th second one doesn;t work for me
Works fine for me. Do you not get the blueish banner?
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Before you even start you should find out what FTA channels you want to receive, which satellites they are on, and how big a dish you need. You may find that the ones you particularly want are spread over more than one satellite.
Basic setup on one satellite is fairly simple, you just need a dish (and mount), LNB (that's the lump in front of the dish), cabling and a receiver. Wire it all up, point the dish at the satellite (more difficult than it sounds, but not much), and away you go. You can probably do that for about £250-300 ($500-600) depending on the size of dish you need.
If you need to see 2 or 3 satellites and they are fairly close together you can use a single dish with multiple LNBs. You may also need a slightly larger dish since at best only one LNB will be on the prime focus of a satellite. This sort of setup can handle multiple satellites with a total spread of about 12 degrees. Depending on your needs this could cost £10-50 ($20-100) extra. You also need to make sure the receiver can control the switch, but most can these days. You will find setup a little harder too.
If you decide you need to see more satellites, or the ones you want to see are spread too far apart, then you need a moveable dish. Surprisingly, the cost isn't really any higher than a multiple LNB system. The mount is different, but not much more expensive. The dish is the same as a static one, as is the LNB. However, you also need a motor, that comes in from about £75 ($150), depending on yhe size of dish you need to move. You need to be able to control the motor so you need a receiver with that capability. Setup is a whole different story, you can do it yourself but it needs careful preparation to ensure the mount is exactly vertical, and more than a little patience.
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Thanks for the links and detailed post. It seems like a lot of work. I used to card flash back in High School but my cards started to get nuked after 10 mins. I never heard of FTA but its something I could get into.
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