KU Band Satellite
 

Does anyone else here use a KU band dish setup to grab news from all over the world?

It is pretty neat what you can do with "free to air" satellite.

I spent 300$ for my WineGuard dish (about 36") and my DVR/ LNB. Now I can record live feeds from the news vans...and ALL of the major cities locals via "spot beams".

These make great off the grid solutions if you can hookup a small solar rig.

I've even heard some guys that I know, picking up the live video feeds from Predator drones here in the states. The drones use KU feeds for video/audio uplink. Pretty neat what a "blind scan" will allow you to see.


Just a thought for those who have never heard of "FTA".

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do you have links for places to buy

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Can you provide a private email for ofline questions?
willscook@gmail.com

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I got the Wineguard dish off Ebay, and my LNBs off ebay. http://www.gosatellite.com/ has some good FTA boxes to shop around for.

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free to air does wonders on dish network I heard once :wink:

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Yes. You can get D1sh and B3V if you have the latest Keys or a set-top that does "autoroll".

:tongue_ma: Time Warner

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Ok, I want more info here guys. I am considering dropping my DTV as the cost is a bit much for our economy.

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sonicview buy one on ebay, best support. I had a dream that I was getting 8 satellites wide open.

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Huh? I'm so confused. I think I need to go do some research...

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welcome to the wonderful world of Satellite "testing":wink:

everything I learned pretty much came from http://www.abadss.com/forum/

enjoy!

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Thanks for the note Renegade. I am checking them out!

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no problem. let me know if you need anymore tips. Once you do the reading and get the equipment, you'll have it figured out in no time

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If you do something like this, is there anyway to still order pay-per-views? I usually don't miss UFC events unless I watch them at a friends home.

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You can probably get the direct feeds. Or if all else fails find a local bar or a friend's place to watch.

thanks for the sat links guys

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holy mackerel, there's a lot to learn about satellites. If anyone has any more good links, please post.

Is there a consensus about which HD receiver is the best bang for the buck? What is the difference between LNBs? Why would you want one over another?

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I use the VSPro. I have a 500gb hd that records all the stuff I like.
Payed for itself in like 2 months check out viewsat recievers I have had the best success with those.

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exactly...it pays for itself very quick.

I'm working on getting a 13" TV and power this rig via SOLAR. Can you say "off the grid communications"...should the SHTF.

A great investment TPTB dont want you to know about.