unless it comes from outer space:


finally got my c band back up.

http://paintforcars.com/Merchant2/images/!CID__Photo05291723.jpg

Is there anything to see or watch? Looks like your LNB coax still needs to be hooked up.
I still have my old C & Ku band dish and receiver up and running but zero to see anymore.

Is there anything to see or watch? Looks like your LNB coax still needs to be hooked up.
I still have my old C & Ku band dish and receiver up and running but zero to see anymore.

Doing a multi lnb setup on that. If u look closely, you'll see one of the three leads is attached.


I have it parked between 99w and 101w, so i'm picking of the strongest transponders on both satellites.

On that feed, i get the nbc wyoming affiliate. 2 channels of metv, some network affiliates out of the Carribean.


Pretty much everything is encrypted, so yes, it's not like the old days when a
c band could pick up premium cable channels.

The bulk of low cost FTA receiver sales are for 97w, which carries a ton of middle eastern channels.

The other thing is if there are some true 1080i signals out there that u can get. Not the 1080i ignal your cable company steps on.


125w ku, offers several pbs tru high def channels. The picture quality with a hd set is off the chart.


The other lnb will be 91w, which has the reelz channel, and mediaset italia.

you can see whats available at www.sathint.com

just pick a satellite, and set the page to display clear/unencrypted channels.

Doing a multi lnb setup on that. If u look closely, you'll see one of the three leads is attached. Noticed that, thought that might be the polarity motor control.


I have it parked between 99w and 101w, so i'm picking of the strongest transponders on both satellites.

On that feed, i get the nbc wyoming affiliate. 2 channels of metv, some network affiliates out of the Carribean.


Pretty much everything is encrypted, so yes, it's not like the old days when a
c band could pick up premium cable channels.


125w ku, offers several pbs tru high def channels. The picture quality with a hd set is off the chart.


The other lnb will be 91w, which has the reelz channel, and mediaset italia.

you can see whats available at www.sathint.com

just pick a satellite, and set the page to display clear/unencrypted channels.

SO what receiver or decoder do you use? I have a FTA receiver with HDMI out and the LNB to go with it, but I've never taken them out of the box after perusing what's up there it can receive. (Got ahead of myself on that deal.)

tv isn't cool...........

unless it comes from outer space
Very nice! Here is my 10-foot dish with C/Ku LNBs and a motor drive:
http://70.36.238.5/sale/Satellite%20dish%20small.jpg

I have mostly used mine for the free music channels recently, though. I have a 4DTV DSR-922 receiver connected, and a Satwork MPEG receiver not hooked up at the moment.

Noticed that, thought that might be the polarity motor control.




SO what receiver or decoder do you use? I have a FTA receiver with HDMI out and the LNB to go with it, but I've never taken them out of the box after perusing what's up there it can receive. (Got ahead of myself on that deal.)



retro tv is on 83w. Pentagon channel is on 101w. You'll need a true 36 inch fta dish. Popping a lnb on an old direct tv or dn dish will not work.


Montana and oklahoma pbs affiliates are on 125w ku. As well as the national feeds.

Very nice!!!

Is there still alot of ANALOGUE stuff on C BAND??

Popping a lnb on an old direct tv or dn dish will not work.
Intended to use my old 10' Winegard Pinnacle dish. The FTA LNB I bought is supposed to slide right into the old dual band Chaparral scalar ring. The old dish should capture enough signal to do it I figure.

http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p72/tblazed/winegard-pinnacle1_zps6689473c.jpg (http://s125.photobucket.com/user/tblazed/media/winegard-pinnacle1_zps6689473c.jpg.html)

Popping a lnb on an old direct tv or dn dish will not work.



http://www.naic.edu/public/images/aerial1.jpg
Though this antenna might work... :D

Very nice!!!

Is there still alot of ANALOGUE stuff on C BAND??

U can watch virtually anything, even on an older set, but u would have to manually downgrade the picture. for an older set, u would set the receiver to 480i to play hd content. You;ll be able to watch the program, just not in hd.

Intended to use my old 10' Winegard Pinnacle dish. The FTA LNB I bought is supposed to slide right into the old dual band Chaparral scalar ring. The old dish should capture enough signal to do it I figure.

http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p72/tblazed/winegard-pinnacle1_zps6689473c.jpg (http://s125.photobucket.com/user/tblazed/media/winegard-pinnacle1_zps6689473c.jpg.html)

10 foot, oh hell yeah. U shot get a rocking signal on that.


Here's what's on 99w


3720 H 8703 8/9 KRBK FOX HD
Pilot 1 or On 720P HD Various Clear 482, ENG
AC3 481 North America C Mapleleaf69
31.08.2012 - 17:38

3734 H 3775 AU WAPA America General Clear 36, SPA 33 North America C LegalFreeToAir.com
30.12.2012 - 21:52

3776 H 3255 3/4 KCWY-TV QUBO General Clear 4131, ENG 4130 North America C FTA Brat
19.06.2010 - 19:33

3786 H 4848 AU Escapes General Clear 52, ENG North America C legalfreetoair
24.02.2011 - 09:58

3790 H 1666 3/4 KCHF TV General Clear 52, ENG 49 North America C Hyper
27.01.2013 - 22:57

3810 H 3256 3/4 Living Faith TV
SNG General Clear 4131, ENG 4130 North America C Casey
27.01.2013 - 23:00

3824 H 4319 Puerto Rico Network
PRNET General Clear 256 308 North America C mengram
27.01.2013 - 23:07

3845 H 15030 8/9 ABC HD
720P HD General Clear 1538, ENG
AC3 1537 North America C FTA Brat
19.08.2012 - 22:43
WVGN-LP
NBC - Virgin Islands 1080i HD General Clear 770, ENG 769 North America C wbarrett
07.10.2012 - 17:13
WSJP-LP
CW - Aquadilla General Clear 514, ENG 513 North America C FTA Brat
19.06.2010 - 19:17
WSJX-LP H264
FOX - Aguadilla General Clear 2050, ENG AC3 2049 North America C Slayers
30.11.2012 - 10:57
WVXF-TV
LWN - St. Thomas General Clear 258, ENG 257 North America C Hyper
25.05.2011 - 11:19

3880 H 30000 5/6 Canal de las Estrellas México
Mexico City General Clear 411, SPA 201 North America C Casey
05.07.2012 - 12:00

3900 V 27893 3/4 The Pentagon Channel
TPC General Clear 1820, ENG 1860 North America C Hyper
27.01.2013 - 23:23

3904 H 3125 7/8 Telesistema 2 General Clear 102 101 North America C Lyndx
22.04.2013 - 22:56

3907 H 3125 7/8 Televisa Regional
Terrena General Clear 201, SPA 101 North America C Hyper
27.01.2013 - 22:27

3928 H 3125 AU Televisa Veracruz General Clear 256, SPA 308 North America C Seth
07.08.2009 - 04:57

3936 H 1562 7/8 Telever Veracruz News Clear North America C Rob
02.12.2011 - 12:21

4000 H 26400 3/4 KWHB HARVEST
Lesea General Clear 401, ENG 400 North America C techristian
29.02.2012 - 17:42
KWHS Harvest
Lesea 5 General Clear 501, ENG 500 North America C techristian
29.02.2012 - 17:48
World Harvest TV
Lesea 2 General Clear 201, ENG 200 North America C techristian
29.02.2012 - 17:38
World Harvest TV
Lesea 1 General Clear 101, ENG 100 North America C techristian
29.02.2012 - 17:38
World Harvest TV
Lesea 3 General Clear 302, ENG 300 North America C techristian
29.02.2012 - 17:38
World Harvest TV
Lesea 6 General Clear 601, ENG 600 North America C techristian
29.02.2012 - 17:49
KWHR Angel 3 Clear 103, ENG - North America C Frost
17.06.2009 - 11:44
KWHR Angel 4 Clear 103, ENG - North America C Seth
17.06.2009 - 11:44
KWHR Angel 6 Clear 205, ENG - North America C Hyper
20.09.2011 - 11:58
KWHR Angel P Clear 205, ENG - North America C Hyper
20.09.2011 - 11:58
Pulse FM
South Bend, IN Clear 207, ENG - North America C Hyper
20.09.2011 - 11:56
Q-Tones Clear 302, ENG - North America C Hyper
20.09.2011 - 11:54
WHRA Angel 5 Clear 104, ENG - North America C Frost
17.06.2009 - 11:44
WHRI Angel 1 Clear 102, ENG - North America C Seth
17.06.2009 - 11:44
WHRI Angel 2 Clear 102, ENG - North America C Rhymes
17.06.2009 - 11:44

4100 V 29997 9/10 Live Well Network East HD
H.264 720P HD General Clear 631, ENG 611 North America C LegalFreeToAir.com
01.09.2012 - 19:01
Live Well Network West HD
H.264 720P HD General Clear 831, ENG 811 North America C LegalFreeToAir.com
01.09.2012 - 19:05
ABC (Feeds) Clear 311, ENG 310 North America C Hyper
01.09.2012 - 19:04

4120 H 30000 9/10 ABC Feed (h.264) Feed Clear 211-215 MPEG 210 North America C DRCars
14.11.2010 - 13:40
ABC Feed (h.264) Feed Clear 311-315 MPEG 310 North America C DRCars
14.11.2010 - 13:40
ABC Feed (h.264) Clear 111-115 MPEG 110 North America C DRCars
14.11.2010 - 13:40

4140 V 30000 9/10 ABC Feeds (h.264) Feed Clear 211-215 MPEG 210 North America C DRCars
14.11.2010 - 13:42
ABC Feeds (h.264) Feed Clear 311-315 MPEG 310 North America C DRCars
14.11.2010 - 13:42
ABC Feeds (h.264) Clear 111-115 MPEG 110 North America C DRCars
14.11.2010 - 13:41

4174 H 7030 AU ESMAS A Feed Clear 102, SP 101 North America C FTA Brat
19.06.2010 - 19:30
ESMAS C Feed Clear 302, SP 301 North America C FTA Brat
19.06.2010 - 19:29
ESMAS K Feed Clear 403, ENG/SP 401 North America C FTA Brat
19.06.2010 - 19:29
ESMAS L Feed Clear 202, ENG/SP 201 North America C FTA Brat
19.06.2010 - 19:28

11802 H 30000 3/4 Shalom TV
720P HD H.264 General Clear 1792 1791 North America Ku Andrew K
02.02.2012 - 09:24
Radio Kultura Music Clear 4674 4673 North America Ku Andrew K
02.02.2012 - 09:18
Radio Mayak Music Clear 4098 4097 North America Ku Andrew K
02.02.2012 - 09:20
Radio Reka Music Clear 4626 4625 North America Ku Andrew K
02.02.2012 - 09:20
Radio Svoboda Music Clear 4658 4657 North America Ku Andrew K
02.02.2012 - 09:19

11945 V 4165 1/2 [AAFES TV test card]
General Clear 4155, 4154 North America Ku Rhymes
17.06.2009 - 11:44
Aghapy TV General Clear 32, ARA 36 North America Ku Frost
17.06.2009 - 11:44

http://www.naic.edu/public/images/aerial1.jpg
Though this antenna might work... :D

You'll probably only get The Tralfamadorian Channels because you can't re point it to any earth satellites. :banana::banana::banana::banana:

http://www.naic.edu/public/images/aerial1.jpg
Though this antenna might work... :D

You'll probably get just the Tralfamadorian Channels with THAT antenna.
You can't repoint it toward any earth satellites...:banana::banana::banana:

http://www.naic.edu/public/images/aerial1.jpg
Though this antenna might work... :D
Don't hook up your LNB to that unit backwards, though, because the gain of that dish means the LNB's output could probably burn the Space Station to ashes when it flies past. :)

Very nice!!!

Is there still alot of ANALOG stuff on C BAND??
There are four full-time channels in the clear, one that still uses Videocipher II encryption, and apparently a few on one of the Canadian satellites for a few hours each morning. Also, there may be random NTSC uplink feeds at various times still.

Thats quite interesting.....

Do you know when most stuff started dropping analog usage on C-band bud??

Im trying to think wheather the cable I was watching ON ANALOG CABLE IN THE 90s was totally analog! (If the source from C-BAND wasnt,it wasnt total analogue)

Back around 1989 I helped a Chinese friend set up a satellite dish (about 2 feet across) so he as his wife could get Chinese programming from some source in Los Angeles IIRC. They lived in upstate NY well out of range of New York City. An analog system, I had my friend set up a TV set on his patio so I could adjust the aiming of the dish, and the polarization of the module (LNB?) at the focal point of the dish. So I could get maximum signal to noise by looking at the results in real time on the set. I used my body to block some of the satellite signal when I was making final tweaks. He gave me my gold medal, seen in my sig picture below. I don't remember what band this system was on.

Found the Chinese video, then we had to tune a sound subcarrier tuner to get the correct language. Mandarin vs Cantonese (both sound like random noise to a white trash American such as myself). We also found what looked like news footage feed on other channels, as if one station was sending requested news footage to another TV station.

Do you know when most stuff started dropping analog usage on C-band??
Court TV was the first channel on C band to switch from NTSC to digital, in about 1996. The TV Food Channel (now called Food Network, I think?) was the first channel I know of that was digital right from the start, earlier than that but I do not remember what year. (When I say digital in this case, I mean the distribution to cable companies; it was definitely in NTSC to all of the subscribers as was everything else until the 21st century.)

The switch away from NTSC continued through the rest of the 1990s and early 2000s, but I was not a subscriber through that period (I had switched to HDTV), so I do not have more details than that.