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Maybe you might want to ask at the Open Satellite Forum?

Just an update: NOAA changed the format of the GOES-16 (GOES East) data stream enough to require changes to receiving software. I have updated GRB Streamer and GRB Imager to handle the changes. If you need a software update please contact me.

No, not what I meant. Exactly. Any ground not covered by shadow when the sun lines up with the satellite is a place where you can plant a dish to receive the satellite. ... At 5:22 PM I saw a large section of my backyard bathed in sunlight. Just have to decide if I want to move my 1.2 meter...

For me, at 5:22 PM today the sun will be at the same elevation as 180E and the azimuth will be 4 degrees off. So wherever there isn't a shadow I could setup a dish (if I account for the slight azimuth difference). But clouds might make that test impossible today.

I thought you were in Halfmoon Bay, California, but now I see that you are in Canada. Sorry, my mistake.

Have you checked dishpointer.com ? The reason I ask is that if you are in California you should get at least 16 degrees of elevation and about 46 degrees skew. I have tried getting 180E here in California a few times without success. My problem is another house and trees that are in the way...

The FCC got most of the money - $80 billion according to that article (less the $9 billion paid back to the satellite operators).

$500 is a lot of money to spend on a satellite dish, and the Winegard G3 is designed for DIsh, DirecTV and Bell, not FTA. If you get the G3 you will need one of the above 3 company's receivers. The GTMedia V8 will not receive Pay TV -- only FTA. If you are looking for a FTA (free to air) setup...

The frequencies going from the LNBF to the receiver are down converted to 950-2150 MHz by the LNBF. So a multi switch going up to 2150 MHz is appropriate for the job. FTA satellite receivers have gotten much smaller in the past 10-15 years. Some are not much larger than a pack of cigarettes! So...

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Glad you got it lined up and are receiving a signal. But I am not sure about the LNB type. Shouldn't it be set to 'Universal' instead of 'Standard'? (Based on post #1)

Just an update -- I'm still working with DR Processor and it's taking longer than I predicted. My SDRPlay RSP1A quit working but I still have my older RSP1. Also, Windows 10 is giving the program problems that I need to address before another release.

Unfortunately you cannot get most local channels with a satellite dish, unless you subscribe to Dish Network or DirectV.

OK. Do you want to use satellite dish(es) or a regular TV antenna? Both can get free content. For local content you would (of course) need a regular TV antenna.

Certainly. I'll put a link to it on my website naturalgfx.com after I verify its still working (I haven't looked at my DR Processor program in a few years). It might take me a few days to get it working with the latest versions of the SDR device drivers. Thanks for the link to the other...

Merry Christmas everyone! The SDR Play can only see 10 MHz of spectrum at a time, but I have a program that can display 16X of the normal bandwidth nearly simultaneously: DR Processor Testing and Discussion Will be able to see up to 160 MHz of spectrum at a time. After trying it with the 10'...

It's a difficult task. You probably already know this, but unlike Dish and DTV where usually one dish can pickup 3 satellites, there are lots of FTA satellites spread out from one end of the horizon to the other. As a start you need either KU and C-band motorized dishes, or a separate fixed...

I would recommend getting a TBS6903. (Don't get the newer one with the 'X' on the end, its got very little software support). About five years ago I wrote a Windows program named 'GRB Streamer' that would capture the data stream from the NOAA GRB weather satellites. The data from that satellite...

That's an excellent idea. To tap into the signal, you just need a splitter and a blocking capacitor to protect the SDR Play from the satellite receiver's power. I will give that a try later.

On 4008V I am seeing about 14 dB now. Sky is clear and no wind. I have seen it as high as about 17 dB. Your 12.2 dB is getting close to the minimum which I think is around 10 or 11 dB ... I changed the title of this thread. As stated earlier I can now get NASA.

Those spikes in the spectrum graph in my post #1 are not mm band spikes, they are 5G spikes in band N77. mm waves are above 25 GHz and the N77 band is from 3.7 to 3.8 GHz. Verizon paid a lot of money for N77 and they are using it in my area! I challenge you, Brian, to show me anything in...

Yes, of course. But that is not what I was talking about. I was talking about modifying an existing 5G filter LNBF's cutoff frequency from, for example, 3800 to 4000 MHz.

Not true. The mm bands are being used for urban areas (downtown areas and stadiums). C Band is for the suburbs (like where I am). See: Verizon Doubles Down on 5G Home Fixed Wireless After C-band Win For more: Verizon customers to see speed and performance benefits from 200 MHz C-band spectrum...

I noticed that on Ali Express too. You can get a 3700-4200 5G filter LNBF for approx. $30 to $50 total including shipping. I wonder what it would take to modify one of those for 3800 -4200, or even 4000-4200? Maybe changing one of the surface mount inductor or capacitor values? I don't design...

Its worth a try. I will definitely use a different slot so I don't lose NASA. I also found another old receiver to try. Will let you guys know what happens when scanning in 127W. That would definitely be beyond my budget right now, especially since my wife retired early for about 1/4 her former...