vp1000

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Not sure about the receiver you have but here is what you can get with an 18" dish!

http://www.satelliteguys.us/showthread.php?t=34131

You really need a 30" dish for most FTA, I think you would enjoy the hobby its very much like the radio hobby

DEC said:

I know absolutely nothing about FTA, but as a ham it sounds like fun.
I recently got a Video plus VP 1000, and a RCA DSS 20 inch dish with a single lnb.
Is this equipment good for any recieving activity, ham, fta, weather sats, any thing?
DEC

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Welcome to Satguys.us

If you check around you will notice that quite a few of us are hams (my handle is kc5frr), This is a good hobby to get into esp if you like shortwave dx'ing. Unfortunatly you will need to get a bigger dish to get much of anything (esp just starting out).

Lists of what you can get can by found at www.lyngsat.com, another link that I like to use is ftalist.com (its a bit easier to view).

If you have any questions feel free to ask, everyone is friendly and eager to help.