On Jan 21, 12:26 am, RHF wrote:
On Jan 20, 10:32 pm, "Burr" wrote:



What can I do to get Satellite broadcast on my Sat 800 or SW8?

Can I do it with a wire?

Be brief I got AAADD, remember

Burr

LIFE'S A BITCH. don't vote for one

Red Mountain, Ca./Asia

Grundig Sat 800 Mill, Drake SW8

Uniden BC895XLT & 245, YB 400,

& a little Sangean DT110

Long Wire, sloping "L",

Stoner Dymek DA100D

Discone Antenna

Question - What can I do to get Satellite Broadcasts on my
Grundig Satellit 800 or Drake SW8 Shortwave Radios ?
-but- I Got People Who Do Know : With an Answer or Two.

Burr - Honestly I don't know 'Jack Schitt' about Satellite
"What-Ever" with a Shortwave Radio. ~ RHFhttp://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=jack+****

XM & SIRIUS Satellite Radio ?
Neither of the two Radios is designed for these USA Based
Satellite Radio Services and the Signal does not cover your
location in the Philippine Islands.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philippines

WorldSpace Satellite Radio may be available in the
Philippine Islands.http://www.worldspace.com/http://en....iki/WorldSpace

-or- Space Satellite Transmissions ?

* HF (Short Wave) Satellite Frequencieshttp://www.zarya.info/Frequencies/FrequenciesHF.php

* Receiving Weather Fax and Weather Satellite Imageshttp://www.blackcatsystems.com/software/multimode/fax.html

Amateur Radio Satellite Communicationshttp://www.aj3u.com/satellites.php
Usually is done in VFH and UHF Bands

Satellite Receiving Antenna
Know someone in the Philippine Islands who has an old
Wire Mesh "C" Band and/or "Ku" Band Satellite Dish ?http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Big_ugl...aicom-Dish.jpg

"C" and "Ku" Band Communications Satelliteshttp://www.tech-faq.com/ku-band.shtmlhttp://www.mlesat.com/Article9.htmlhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/C_bandhttp://www.orbitmagazine.com/orbfaqs.htm

doh, Doh. DOH ! ~ RHF
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You can't, I don't think....

Assuming you mean satellite TV, specifically DVB-S (MPEG-2 digital)
TV, you will first want to scout out the satellites you can "see" from
your viewing location, and what channels you might want to watch. The
"big kahuna" of satellite lists is he
http://www.lyngsat.com . Look up satellites within say +/- 50 degrees
of your current longitude from your table.

The entries with "F" in a square are "free-to-air", and require no
subscription, cards, or other nonsense. Just enjoy for free. Some
enjoy cobbling together a pretty interesting mix of programming from
the free content. Free content tends to be scattered across multiple
satellites, so many people start out with a motorized dish setup so
they're not limited to one or a few satellites with a single dish. A
fixed dish setup is cheaper, but is generally limited to just one
satellite.

It's fun to browse. My favorite channel of the week is "Russia Today"
on Galaxy 25 at 97 West, 11966 Mhz. AMC-4 has 24/7 feed of Radio
Netherlands (audio only), which is also neat.

Just FYI, the M-2 is the system I have (I upgraded to 36"/90cm dish
though, and am GLAD I did. Sometimes even with the extra dish size the
signal level is just enough.
http://www.sadoun.com/Sat/Order/Sate...ed-Systems.htm

The receiver works great also. Just remember to go on the big side on
the dish, whether C or Ku band. When it rains, the signal drops and
FTA satellite transponders are MUCH weaker than the commercial DirecTV/
DISH network sats. So 36" is not a bad size for Ku band. 6 feet is
minimum for C-band. C-band may have content you can't live without
that isn't on Ku, in which case there are dual C/Ku band feedhorns you
can mount on a 6-8 foot dish that will let you receive both.


Before you buy, make sure to do a site survey to locate a plausible
installation spot which has a view to your southern sky and well to
the east and west, with minimal obstructions. Make sure there is
actual content you want. And decide if you need C-band along with Ku
band. C-band requires bigger dishes and an extra motor controller, so
many people start out with Ku band. The nice thing about a motorized
Ku band system is it's not scary-expensive and you can probably mount
it anywhere you could mount one of the DirecTV/DISH network style
dishes, rather than pouring concrete. With C-band, your best bet is
finding someone who has a dish they're willing to get rid of because
it's been a yard ornament for years.

C-band has some goodies like DW-TV (Deutsche Welle, from Germany) in
the US that can't be seen on Ku band. A scan of the http://www.lyngsat.com
listing will help you to decide if you really want to go with a big
dish C-band setup or live with a little 31-36" dish for Ku.

Hope this helps

-- ross