There have been alot of questions lately about what's on other satellites besides Dish and ****. Here are some things to remember about watching true FTA.
Your 18" or 20" dish with Direct TV/Dish/ LNB will not work! For one thing, the dish is too small to pick up the lower frequency signals from the FTA sats. Secondly, the Dish/ LNB is for 12.2-12.7 GHz circular (right-left) polarity. Ku FTA sats require 11.7-12.2 GHz linear (horizontal-vertical) polarity. C-Band sats require a C-Band LNB . Using your Dish Net LNB for FTA is like trying to tune into AM stations on an FM radio.
Some satellites, such as Galaxy 10R and Telstar 5, have both C-Band and Ku-band capability. This does not mean that you can use a Ku dish to get C-Band signals or vice-versa. Listed below are the dish requirements for each satellite and/or band allocation.
Here's the lowdown on various FTA sats and what's needed to get them:
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30" Dish, Ku Linear LNB (4-foot dish in Alaska/Hawaii/Canada/Carribbean) :LOF1/2 = 10750
Galaxy 13 (127W) : Chinese Channels
Galaxy 10R (123W) : UPN , WB, Fox, CBS, ABC Affiliates from Little Rock, Cheyenne, Burlington, Virgin Islands, and others; Pentagon Channel; STEP Star Education Network; KBS America; Univision and Telemundo affiliates; The Tube; Mas Musica; Veterans Affairs; radio stations
AMC-1 (103W) : NBC feeds (these are sporadic and you'll need a blind search receiver to find them)
AMC-4 (101W) : Religious channels; Foreign Channels; Lawyers TV; RTP
Telstar 5 (97W) : Daystar TV; Globecast; hundreds of Foreign TV and radio channels.
Telstar 6 (93W) : CBS and ABC feeds (need blind search receiver); Lord & Taylor
AMC-3 (87W) : PBS stations (requires AC3 audio capability)This sat is not available in Alaska/Hawaii
AMC-5 (79W) : Utah Educational Network; Empire Sports Network This sat is not available in Alaska/Hawaii
SBS-6 (74W): Ohio News Network This sat is not available in Alaska/Hawaii
AMC-6 (72W) : Comcast Southeast This sat is not available in Alaska/Hawaii
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C-Band 7 to 12-foot dish and LNB :
LOF1/2 = 5150
AMC-8 (139W) : PBS affiliate from Fairbanks; ARCS (programming from Anchorage network affiliates for rural Alaska residents); University of Alaska telecourses; Gavel to Gavel Alaska This sat is not available in Canadian Maritimes
AMC-7 (137W) : Anchorage local stations This sat is not available in Canadian Maritimes
AMC-10 (135W) : Tech TV (requires AC3 audio capability) This sat is not available in Canadian Maritimes
Galaxy 1R (133W) : California Channel This sat is not available in Canadian Maritimes
Satcom C3 (131W) : Bloomberg TV (requires AC3 audio) This sat is not available in Canadian Maritimes
Galaxy 13 (127W) : RFD-TV This sat is not available in Newfoundland
Galaxy 10R (123W) : Outdoor Channel
Telstar 13 (121W) : Fuse; STC (requires AC3 audio capability); TV Washington; Sportsman Channel; Q TV Network (gay and lesbian channel, requires AC3 audio capability)
Anik F1 (107W) : CTV network (requires 8PSK capable receiver); ASN; Newsworld International; French channels
AMC-1 (103W) : Pax feeds; XYTV (requires AC3 audio capability), religious channels
AMC-4 (101W) : NBC network feeds; religious channels, UCTV
Galaxy 4 (99W) : Religious channels
Telstar 5 (97W) : TCT World, Urban America TV; BYU TV
Galaxy 3C (95W) : Voice of America TV; Horse racing channels; Equity network feeds
Telstar 6 (93W) : CBS Network Feeds (blind search required); CBS HD network feeds (must use HD-capable DVB-S card)
Galaxy 11 (91W) : WB network feeds; Independent stations from L.A.; Fox Movie Channel; EWTN
AMC-3 (87W) : Associated Press; Michigan Gov't; TVU This sat is not available in Alaska/Hawaii
For more detailed info on frequencies, symbol rates, and PIDs, visit www.lyngsat. com
True FTA Sats and Required lnb's
Here is a list of satellites and the correct lnb's to use with them:
61.5W Echo 3 - use standard circular lnb - 11250 MHz
63W Estrela - use linear lnb, either universal or standard linear- 10750 MHz
71.8W Nahuel 1- linear lnb, either universal or standard linear- 10750 MHz
77W Echo 4 - circular standard lnb - 11250 MHz
79W Amc 5 - linear lnb, either universal or standard - 10750 MHz
82W Nimiq 2 - circular standard lnb= 11250 MHz
87W Amc 3 - --- linear lnb, either universal or standard - 10750 MHz
91W Galaxy 11- linear lnb, either universal or standard- 10750 MHz
91W Nimiq1&3- circular lnb standard= 11250 MHz
93W Intelsat 6- linear lnb, either universal or standard-10750 MHz
95W Galaxy 3c- linear lnb, either universal or standard - 10750 MHz
97W Intelsat5- linear lnb, either universal or standard - 10750 MHz
101W Amc 4 - linear lnb, either universal or standard- 10750 MHz
103W Amc 1- linear lnb, either universal or standard- 10750 MHz
105W Amc 15- linear lnb, either universal or standard- 10750 MHz
107.3W Anik - linear lnb, either universal or standard- 10750 MHz
110W Echo 8 & 10,X - circular lnb standard - 11250 MHz
111W Anik f2 - linear lnb, either universal or standard - 10750 MHz
116.8W Satmex5 - linear lnb, either universal or standard - 10750 MHz
119W Echo 7 - circular lnb standard - 11250 MHz
121W Echo 9 - linear lnb, either universal or standard - 10750 MHz
123W Galaxy 10r - linear lnb, either universal or standard - 10750 MHz
127W Galaxy 13 - linear lnb, either universal or standard - 10750 MHz
129W Echo 5 - circular lnb standard - 11250 MHz
148W Echo1 & 2 - circular lnb standard - 11250 MHz
Your 18" or 20" dish with Direct TV/Dish/ LNB will not work! For one thing, the dish is too small to pick up the lower frequency signals from the FTA sats. Secondly, the Dish/ LNB is for 12.2-12.7 GHz circular (right-left) polarity. Ku FTA sats require 11.7-12.2 GHz linear (horizontal-vertical) polarity. C-Band sats require a C-Band LNB . Using your Dish Net LNB for FTA is like trying to tune into AM stations on an FM radio.
Some satellites, such as Galaxy 10R and Telstar 5, have both C-Band and Ku-band capability. This does not mean that you can use a Ku dish to get C-Band signals or vice-versa. Listed below are the dish requirements for each satellite and/or band allocation.
Here's the lowdown on various FTA sats and what's needed to get them:
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30" Dish, Ku Linear LNB (4-foot dish in Alaska/Hawaii/Canada/Carribbean) :LOF1/2 = 10750
Galaxy 13 (127W) : Chinese Channels
Galaxy 10R (123W) : UPN , WB, Fox, CBS, ABC Affiliates from Little Rock, Cheyenne, Burlington, Virgin Islands, and others; Pentagon Channel; STEP Star Education Network; KBS America; Univision and Telemundo affiliates; The Tube; Mas Musica; Veterans Affairs; radio stations
AMC-1 (103W) : NBC feeds (these are sporadic and you'll need a blind search receiver to find them)
AMC-4 (101W) : Religious channels; Foreign Channels; Lawyers TV; RTP
Telstar 5 (97W) : Daystar TV; Globecast; hundreds of Foreign TV and radio channels.
Telstar 6 (93W) : CBS and ABC feeds (need blind search receiver); Lord & Taylor
AMC-3 (87W) : PBS stations (requires AC3 audio capability)This sat is not available in Alaska/Hawaii
AMC-5 (79W) : Utah Educational Network; Empire Sports Network This sat is not available in Alaska/Hawaii
SBS-6 (74W): Ohio News Network This sat is not available in Alaska/Hawaii
AMC-6 (72W) : Comcast Southeast This sat is not available in Alaska/Hawaii
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C-Band 7 to 12-foot dish and LNB :
LOF1/2 = 5150
AMC-8 (139W) : PBS affiliate from Fairbanks; ARCS (programming from Anchorage network affiliates for rural Alaska residents); University of Alaska telecourses; Gavel to Gavel Alaska This sat is not available in Canadian Maritimes
AMC-7 (137W) : Anchorage local stations This sat is not available in Canadian Maritimes
AMC-10 (135W) : Tech TV (requires AC3 audio capability) This sat is not available in Canadian Maritimes
Galaxy 1R (133W) : California Channel This sat is not available in Canadian Maritimes
Satcom C3 (131W) : Bloomberg TV (requires AC3 audio) This sat is not available in Canadian Maritimes
Galaxy 13 (127W) : RFD-TV This sat is not available in Newfoundland
Galaxy 10R (123W) : Outdoor Channel
Telstar 13 (121W) : Fuse; STC (requires AC3 audio capability); TV Washington; Sportsman Channel; Q TV Network (gay and lesbian channel, requires AC3 audio capability)
Anik F1 (107W) : CTV network (requires 8PSK capable receiver); ASN; Newsworld International; French channels
AMC-1 (103W) : Pax feeds; XYTV (requires AC3 audio capability), religious channels
AMC-4 (101W) : NBC network feeds; religious channels, UCTV
Galaxy 4 (99W) : Religious channels
Telstar 5 (97W) : TCT World, Urban America TV; BYU TV
Galaxy 3C (95W) : Voice of America TV; Horse racing channels; Equity network feeds
Telstar 6 (93W) : CBS Network Feeds (blind search required); CBS HD network feeds (must use HD-capable DVB-S card)
Galaxy 11 (91W) : WB network feeds; Independent stations from L.A.; Fox Movie Channel; EWTN
AMC-3 (87W) : Associated Press; Michigan Gov't; TVU This sat is not available in Alaska/Hawaii
For more detailed info on frequencies, symbol rates, and PIDs, visit www.lyngsat. com
True FTA Sats and Required lnb's
Here is a list of satellites and the correct lnb's to use with them:
61.5W Echo 3 - use standard circular lnb - 11250 MHz
63W Estrela - use linear lnb, either universal or standard linear- 10750 MHz
71.8W Nahuel 1- linear lnb, either universal or standard linear- 10750 MHz
77W Echo 4 - circular standard lnb - 11250 MHz
79W Amc 5 - linear lnb, either universal or standard - 10750 MHz
82W Nimiq 2 - circular standard lnb= 11250 MHz
87W Amc 3 - --- linear lnb, either universal or standard - 10750 MHz
91W Galaxy 11- linear lnb, either universal or standard- 10750 MHz
91W Nimiq1&3- circular lnb standard= 11250 MHz
93W Intelsat 6- linear lnb, either universal or standard-10750 MHz
95W Galaxy 3c- linear lnb, either universal or standard - 10750 MHz
97W Intelsat5- linear lnb, either universal or standard - 10750 MHz
101W Amc 4 - linear lnb, either universal or standard- 10750 MHz
103W Amc 1- linear lnb, either universal or standard- 10750 MHz
105W Amc 15- linear lnb, either universal or standard- 10750 MHz
107.3W Anik - linear lnb, either universal or standard- 10750 MHz
110W Echo 8 & 10,X - circular lnb standard - 11250 MHz
111W Anik f2 - linear lnb, either universal or standard - 10750 MHz
116.8W Satmex5 - linear lnb, either universal or standard - 10750 MHz
119W Echo 7 - circular lnb standard - 11250 MHz
121W Echo 9 - linear lnb, either universal or standard - 10750 MHz
123W Galaxy 10r - linear lnb, either universal or standard - 10750 MHz
127W Galaxy 13 - linear lnb, either universal or standard - 10750 MHz
129W Echo 5 - circular lnb standard - 11250 MHz
148W Echo1 & 2 - circular lnb standard - 11250 MHz
