Text 38998, 105 rader
Skriven 2010-06-15 06:30:00 av Dave Drum (41718.cooking)
  Kommentar till text 38991 av Sean Dennis (1:18/200)
Ärende: Re: Satellite Radio
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-=> Sean Dennis wrote to Dave Drum <=-

 DD> If your satellite radio signal is "fading" out of urban areas then I
 DD> submit that there is something wrong with your satellite radio. I have
 DD> never lost signal/signal strength unless my antenna could not "see"
 DD> the satellite ... an in, going through a tunnel or under cover in a
 DD> toll booth. As soon as the obstruction is gone the signal comes back.
 DD> GPS works much the same.

 SD> It's the antenna; just a poorly made one, I guess.  We upgraded the
 SD> antenna and it seems to have worked.  Right now, my wife wants me to
 SD> get a C-band dish so we can have FTA TV. <G>  Just don't have the room
 SD> to get everything in right now, so I promised her if we ever move out
 SD> to the country (and pick ourselves some peaches), I'd work on setting
 SD> that up for her. :)

I assume that you're talking about "free to air" or "in the clear"
(non-encrypted) satellite feeds. C band (big dish) may not be your answer. Ku
or Ka equipment is much smaller and less $$$ for the antenna, positioner(s),
etc. And much of the former C-band programming has gone digital and moved to
the K-bands.

OTOH, C-Band antennae, positioners, etc. can often be had for the asking (and
removal). Cruising through the country side one often sees big ol' (2 metres or
bigger) antennae in obvious disuse. Stopping and asking might get you a
freebie. You are on your own for installation - I don't do house calls.

C-band satellite cable was running about a dollar per foot - back in Y2K. And
not easy to find, even then. You'll also need a three metre length of
3.5"/8.8cm outside diameter schedule 40 pipe. Free ain't totally free.   Bv)=

Here's a web site that may help you research your project ...
http://tinyurl.com/FREETA-TV
 
 SD> Oh, do you have a recommendation for a digital OTA antenna?  We're
 SD> going to be "ditching the dish" soon to save money.  I was looking at
 SD> Winegard, but I've been told that there may be other antennas that are
 SD> cheaper and better reception-wise.

You may not have been on the echo when I was running the satellite shop - but,
I know a thing or two about TVRO and antenna reception. Go with the Winegard
HD8800 twin bay UHF antenna. There is no better, no matter what stories you may
have heard. We used the 8800 in commercial (motel, etc) applications where the
business owner was setting up his own head-end to distribute TV signals to
multiple locations. The reception was outstanding, stable and the unit was very
tolerant of approximate positioning. Which is a good thing when needing a
signal feed that cannot use a movable positioner.

Forget all the bally-hoo about antennae being "HD-ready" or "Made for Digital
TV", etc. An antenna is an antenna is an antenna. It picks up signals no matter
if the information encoded on those signals is analog, digital or pagigiwicz
encoded.   Bv)=

And remember, above all things, that UHF (where all channel reside) is STRICTLY
a line-of-sight signal. If your antenna cannot "see" the transmitter antenna
you won't get a signal. The higher you position your receiving antenna the
better your range will be ... within signal strength limits.

MMMMM----- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.06

      Title: TV Cookies
 Categories: Cookies, Snacks, Desserts
      Yield: 3 servings

MMMMM----------------------CREAM TOGETHER---------------------------
      1 c  Shortening
      1 c  Sugar
      1 c  Brown sugar

MMMMM----------------------------ADD--------------------------------
      2 lg Eggs; beaten
      1 ts Vanilla
      2 c  Sifted flour
      1 ts Baking soda
    1/2 ts Baking powder
    1/2 ts Salt

MMMMM----------------------------ADD--------------------------------
      2 c  Quick oatmeal
      2 c  Rice Krispies
      1 c  Coconut
    1/2 c  Nuts

  Blend and drop by spoonfuls on cookie sheet and bake at
  350øF.

  Randy Rigg

  From: http://www.recipesource.com

  Uncle Dirty Dave's Archives

MMMMM

ENJOY!!!

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