i know a bit off topic, but i know a guy who has an old uplink dish setup on a towable flatbed , he does not have it for sale, but he has told me that if i wanted to buy it he would try and help me with a liveable deal,( i have a daughter with a medical situation which now has me looking for new work)so my question is, for you guys in the KNOW,, is that service really still viable??rental uplinks???
thanks for any input
but on topic,,, isnt there a sub forum specifically for amatuer ku band radio?
From my experience working just part time for certain events with satellite uplinks, it is hard to get started because once a client uses a truck, they stick with the same uplink operator for all of their productions.
Another thing to consider is redundancy. Most places like FOX News, ESPN, etc. are going to want you to have at LEAST dual path capable setups. If path one goes down, you should be able to hot-switch over to path 2, 3, or 4. These extra paths obviously are going to cost some $$$ for you.
But who knows, with the trailer, you could find some start up jobs, and work up. What all is on the trailer?