Video - The Early History of Home Satellite Television

[FTA4PA]

This was suggested to me on Youtube based on my interests and I found it very interesting and informative. Hope you enjoy it as well (sorry if it has been shared before).


View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cWpLiMMQxcM


Link below to the law that legalized home reception of unencyrpted satellite signals in 1984. Page 24 has the relevant info.

https://transition.fcc.gov/Bureaus/OSEC/library/legislative_histories/1286.pdf

 

[AZ.]

My favorite part for sure was backhauls and the off the wall satellite tv show Greensheets!

 

[Comptech]

Hehe, my old neighbor was mentioned. Robert Coleman Jr, Travelers Rest SC. Sill can't miss his house on Hwy25, all the c-band dishes give it away. He also started one of the first cable companies, serving T.R and Marietta SC.

 

[Comptech]

Here is another quick moving one by Coop, Let's see if Mike Kohl has any comments on this one. I wager money he was definitely on the Alaska project and alot more of the ones that are shown.
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qSpxKjtQdlg

 

[FTA4PA]

Here is another quick moving one by Coop, Let's see if Mike Kohl has any comments on this one. I wager money he was definitely on the Alaska project and alot more of the ones that are shown.
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qSpxKjtQdlg

That was cool! Wish I had gotten in the hobby earlier but alas I missed all that great stuff.