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From: alberter@untadi.enet.dec.com (Ludwig Alberter)
Subject: Re: CNN Germany & new on ASTRA
Reply-To: alberter@untadi.enet.dec.com (Ludwig Alberter)
Organization: Digital Equipment GmbH, Muenchen
Date: Mon, 21 Dec 1992 09:59:34 GMT


In article <m0n2kgr-0000MSC@mcshh.Hanse.DE>,         "Wolfgang R. Schulz" <wrs@MCSHH.HANSE.DE> writes:

|>It's not just a rumor anymore: CNN comes to Germany. They join the
|>lately founded channel 'n-tv' [D and will put it on Astra 1B "within the
|>next few days". Maybe on transponder 32, where we do see color bars
|>for several months already? Maybe Bernard Shaw has to learn German now?
|>

32 certainly not - it's now reserved by a Spanish TV company, together 
with transponder 30: One is called CINEMANIA and obviously should bring movies
in Spanish language, the other is DOCUMANIA and could send reports on nature,
science, economics, etc. 
The only free tp on 1B now is 29, - currently used for the ASTRA info which 
may disappear.

More rumors: Lifestyle (tp 5, ASTRA 1A) negotiates with RTL-2, the new German
general entertainment channel about selling them their transponder. RTL-2 got
its licence to broadcast and they'll be starting mid-January 1993.

When ASTRA 1C will be powered in June/July 1993, two more Spanish channels
will appear. Also, DISCOVERY and BRAVO are said to move from Intelsat to 
ASTRA 1C then.

SAT.1 probably goes back to Eutelsat - if they give up their tp on ASTRA or if 
they broadcast from both birds is not confirmed yet. 

(all news are taken from SATELLITE TV EUROPE, January-Edition)

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From: wcw+@CMU.EDU (Walter Wong)
Newsgroups: rec.video.satellite
Subject: Motor failure
Date: 31 Dec 92 05:44:26 GMT
Article-I.D.: andrew.0fElJOC00iUO8Oe45C
Organization: Systems Group 98, Carnegie Mellon, Pittsburgh, PA

Last night it seems the dish positioning motor seemed to give out.
When I try moving to a different satellite, the Drake (1524) clicks
normally but then gives the error 'No Pulse'. I checked the dish and,
yep, it isn't moving. I also couldn't hear the motor kick in.  The
cable hasn't been cut (or at least it hasn't been completely cut) as I
can still get all the channels that the dish is currently pointed at.

A few more data points... the motor in question was replaced less than
a month ago when I bought the IRD. The dish itself is a 10ft (I think)
black mesh dish mounted on a pole beside the house, I don't have much
information on the dish itself since the previous owners of the house
bought it. 

I'm guessing that there isn't much I can do (aside from checking the
cables and connections again) and calling for service. However, if
anyone has any suggestions or comments, please send 'em to me. I'll
summarize if there is interest.

Thanks,

Walter
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From: Power@cup.portal.com (Ron A Uitz)
Newsgroups: rec.video.satellite
Subject: Re: BBC WSTV
Date: Mon, 21 Dec 92 18:35:24 PST
Organization: The Portal System (TM)

>BBC WSTV is currently News and documentary oriented, since the interesting
>(read saleable) programs are picked up by BBC enterprises, and sold
>individualy.

I disagree with your assumption.  You've no doubt noticed that CNN is 
news oriented and seems to be quite "saleable"; it's picked up around the 
world.  CNN is also a private for-profit entity.  So I see nothing wrong
with the BBC setting up BBC WSTV as a profit oriented market-driven
 enterprise, to the relief of the beleaguered British taxpayers.  Imagine 
the United States government instituting a television tax akin to the 
British tv receiver tax in order to subsidize the marketing of Hollywood 
programs overseas!
From: adammot@ltrnativ.UUCP (Adam Mottershead)
Newsgroups: rec.video.satellite
Subject: G7 Active
Date: Mon, 21 Dec 92 17:58:45 EST
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Reply-To: adammot@ltrnativ.UUCP (Adam Mottershead)
Distribution: world
Organization: The All Ter Nah Tive Un Der Groend

Well, if my senses serve me correctly it looks as if G7 has started
broadcasting.  Someone mentioned awhile ago they saw a slate on the
bird.

There is no slate at this time, but Transponders 13 and 17 have some kind
of activity on them.  On my IRD I get dead black video, and a dead
subcarrier at 6.2.

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From: klimasewski@fccvde.enet.dec.com (My name is...)
Newsgroups: rec.video.satellite
Subject: FAX on satellite
Date: 28 Dec 92 18:36:27 GMT
Organization: Digital Equipment Corporation


Has anyone copied WX fax pictures from S3?

                        Ken
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Date:         Sun, 27 Dec 1992 01:27:59 EST
From:         Flash Hoser <flash@LOPEZ.MARQUETTE.MI.US>
Subject:      Re: Babylon 5?

>I was flipping channels when i ran across WWOR on C4-15 in fixed key
>mode. They were advertising PTEN (Prime Time Entertainment Network)
>starting in january and among other things they were advertising and
>running a clip of babylon 5. Anyone have any more information.

PTEN has been running promos on T1/03 (The Warner Brothers feed) so I assume
it will be fed there.

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From: roberts@triton.unm.edu (Robert Smathers)
Subject: Re: Trucker TV to scramble?
Date: Sun, 03 Jan 93 06:12:25 GMT
Organization: University of New Mexico, Albuquerque

In article <1993Jan2.231233.9900@ecsvax.uncecs.edu> jay@ecsvax.uncecs.edu (Jay Novello) writes:
>
>I ask because my local Food Lion has installed the Checkout Channel

>pre-prepared products).  What's the deal with the Checkout Channel?  I
>can't imagine the store paying for the service; to me it looks just like
>the little ad spaces on the shopping carts, or the ads on the aisle
>signs, or the ads on the lights showing the number of the checkout lane.
>
>So what about these services?  Who pays?

My dish installer friend recently sent in a proposal to install
the Checkout Channel in local grocery stores.  The way he explained
it to me:  Turner provides the dishes and pays experienced dish
installers to install the systems in grocery stores.  The service
is supported by commercial advertisers [my comment:  you know those
people whose ads appear every 10 secs!  ;)  ]

What a good deal if you can find a grocery store that wants it!

Robert
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From: clark@angelo.amd.com (Brad D. Clark)
Newsgroups: rec.video.satellite
Subject: Re: Christmas Music Programmes (audio)
Keywords: music programming info audio
Date: 24 Dec 92 18:48:27 GMT
Organization: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.

clark@angelo.amd.com (Brad D. Clark) writes:


>Any suggestions from the net, both NA/EUR?

>Brad  (eMail by the 24th and I'll post a summary)

>clark@brahms.amd.com

Well, the summary is:

   Everybody was out Solstice Shopping (Merry Solstice, GB :->)

I had a couple of responants, but not too much on info. If anybody
wants the real answers, eMail me after the 1st.

I'll be running up DW German Service this year. The Beeb for New
Year's or something.

MERRY (insert your favorite occasion here)!!!!

See Ya after the 1st.

Brad
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From: nmrdb@vms.macc.wisc.edu (BEVERLY SEAVEY)
Subject: various (probably FA) Q's, sorry I never get the FAQ for this group
Organization:  University of Wisconsin Academic Computing Center
Date: 22 DEC 92 15:38:20    

I am a prospective satellite dish user/purchaser and I has a few questions.
I suspect most of them are frequently asked. I apologize, but I have been
reading for a while and never see a FAQ list. I have tried to do some
homework in advance so as to not be too repetitive.

1) I dug up various "popular electronics"-level books from our engineering
library and our public library. They are all circa 1982-1984. Is there
a more modern book that goes into some, but not vast, unapproachable
detail?

2) In one of the books they show photos of dishes on house roofs, I assume
due to esthetic and space considerations. Are houses stable enough to
allow a polar mount or do they shift around too much and therefore
require an AZ-EL mount?

3) Why are all the satelittes in the Clark belt, which must be
getting crowded? Wouldn't it be possible to get geostationary satellites
at other latitudes by launching into other altitudes?

4) What is the effect of snow and ice on dishes? Do you need to clean it off?
Don't you have to be very careful not to dent the dish?

5) Do people have problems with vandalism/theft?

6) My main interest is in watching cultural broadcasts from Asian countries.
I don't care if they are direct or rebroadcast from this country. Have people
come across this sort of thing somewhat often? e.g.music and
dance from India, Korea, Japan, Malaysia.. I'm not too interested in sports
or movies.....
7) WHat periodicals should I read to stay aware of innovations?

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From: lesnyd@monsanto.com (Larry E. Snyder)
Subject: Re: Janeil questions
Organization: DSC
Date: Tue, 29 Dec 1992 22:35:33 GMT

In article <1992Dec29.205405.21673@murdoch.acc.Virginia.EDU>, ent3c@fermi.clas.Virginia.EDU (Eric  Turkheimer) writes:
> 
> My Janeil stereo processor arrived and seems to work fine, but I have
> some questions......
> 
> 1) My receiver distinguishes between narrow and wide band.  Does the
> distinction not apply to the Janeil?

The Janeil makes a somewhat poor attempt to determine if it should be in
wide band or narrow band mode. There have has been a rather detailed
description of a modification to allow manual switching between wide and
narrow posted to this newsgroup. Since everything I listen to is narrow,
I just cranked pot VR200 clockwise quite a bit and it stayed in narrow mode.
It switches to wide mode way too easily.

> 
> 2) In general, I have been surprised by the weakness of the radio
> signals I receive, especially the ones not on G5.  KLON, from Long
> Beach on S3, comes in with a good deal of static.  Is this simply the
> price I pay for my 7-foot dish, or is there anything I can do to boost
> the signal?

The weakness more than likely comes from the fact it is in wide mode. Try
turning pot VR200 clockwise and then hitting any button on the front. If there
is still static, check to see if you have baseband filtering off. That makes
a difference on mine. It should be unfiltered.

> 
> 3) I take it that so-called VC-II stereo is not received by the
> Janeil.  That leads to a problem, since my stereo amplifier only has
> one set of auxilliary input jacks.  How do people handle this?

I have an Echostar SRD4000 which has audio INPUT jacks. I run the baseband
out to the Janeil, then take the audio L and R and hook them to the audio
input jacks on the receiver. A command from the remote allows me to route
sound from the Janeil through the normal receiver output jacks. Since an
Echostar SRD4000 is much like a HTS V, maybe you can do that, too.

> 
> And while I've got you technical wizards on the line....
> 
> I occasionally experience a condition in which transponders 7-10, or
> some subset of these, fail to be received on all satellites.  Does
> this sound like TI, or my receiver (HTS IV), or something else?

Dunno.

> 
> And,
> 
> Is an improvement in LNB likely to substantially improve performance
> on weaker satellites (given that 7 foot dish) or would it make more
> sense to upgrade the dish first?  I have forgotton what LNB I have
> currently, but it's a safe bet that it's nothing special.

I think an LNB upgrade is a good bet. I have a 7.5 foot dish and I get very
good reception with a 35 degree LNB

> 
> Thanks,
> Eric Turkheimer
> ent3c@virginia.edu
> 
> 
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Date:         Tue, 29 Dec 1992 14:27:16 EST
From:         Bill Jones <wejones@CBDA7.APGEA.ARMY.MIL>
Subject:      ?Duplicate postings rejected?

  This has nothing to do with sats, but with how the list works.  I am
curious why it is when I post a relatively long post to Homesat, that I
first receive the post back from homesat, followed by a rejection notice
stating that my post is being rejected because it is nearly identical to
a previous post, ie the one I just received.  I "think" that what is
happening is that even though I am posting to Homesat, and not R.V.S., that
somehow the link between homesat and r.v.s. is sending my message to
r.v.s. first, and then into the homesat buffer, but somehow it is receiving
the cross post back from r.v.s. before my message, so my messaage bounces
even though it was there before it was sent to r.v.s. .  Can anyone explain
why this happens?  As I said, it only seems to happen on "long" messages.
This seems to be a bug in the system.  Doesn't hurt anything, but is a waste
of bandwidth.
B.J.
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From: hew@Turing.ORG (Harold E. Wheaton (N6WUX))
Subject: Re: Why is EVERYTHING good in the Western sats!
Organization: The Turing Project, Public Access Internet Host
Distribution: na
Date: Wed, 23 Dec 1992 21:03:38 GMT

In article <araichel.725134250@cser> araichel@cser.encore.com
 (Alan Raichel) writes:

>	IMHO, I believe that it is another cable company conspiracy to cut down
>on ALL competition!  If they could they probabaly would reduce the power of
>the satellites so that 30' or larger dishes are required, but some cable
>companies would probabaly complain about the added equipment costs.  :-)

I wonder if Paramount's ST:TNG signals have been weak due to this same 
reason; they only want their affiliates to see it.

>	That is why there is nothing on Ku.  The cable companies don't like
>the idea of people putting up 3' dishes and getting better service.  I think
>that several years ago, HBO was on Ku, but they stopped that.

This definitely is a crime.  Well, maybe not.  Cable is a private group and
can do anything they want.  ..but hopefully Ku programming will appear
in the near future without scrambling/compression..heh.

>	But seriously, the only other case I have heard for moving to the
>western satellites is so that they can get customers in Alaska, etc.  But 
>I can't figure out why they put EAST COAST feeds on those satellites other
>than for the above mentioned reason.

Hahahaa!  They really do that?  Some things aren't meant to be figured out
I guess.

>	OBTW, I have the same problem.  I can not recieve anything west of
>the satellite that the SCI/FI channel is on because my house is in the way.
>:-(  I get great pictures from all the eastern satellites even with my 6'
>dish on C band.  Too bad everything is moving to the western ones.

Actually too good they're moving them West; that's where I am!  In fact,
I bet they're doing it so little me can get the birds with a small (4-6
foot) dish in the apartment patio.  (In fact, the dish could sit on the
patio without any height!)

The crime is putting stuff East of Satcom K2.  :-)
					-Harold
p.s.  my address will be hew@tsoft.net until further notice.
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From: dingram@dims.demon.co.uk ("Darren P. Ingram")
Subject: Re: inmarsat info wanted 
Distribution: world
Organization: Darren Ingram Media Services
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Date: Wed, 30 Dec 1992 00:38:21 +0000

>No. This is a file I downloaded from the NASA (GSC Greenbelt) BBS.  I posted
>this to Homesat last June, and have been waiting for them to update it
>since there a lot of new sats since May.  I am attaching a copy of the

Many thanks.
Darren
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From: terry.walter@outlan.ersys.edmonton.ab.ca (Terry Walter) 
Newsgroups: rec.video.satellite
Subject: HOWARD STERN
Date: 1 Jan 93 03:04:00 GMT
Reply-To: terry.walter@outlan.ersys.edmonton.ab.ca (Terry Walter) 
Distribution: world
Organization: Outland BBS  UUPCB  403-475-9588

I want to be able to listen to the Howard Stern show, how can I do it,
I have an ECHOSTER 5000, C-BAND system?  Is he on a sub carrier?

and Happy NEW YEAR!!  I am looking for a VCII PLUS board, cheap? any 1?
                                               
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Date:         Mon, 28 Dec 1992 16:05:11 MST
From:         "Darwin L. Mecham W-7211 BD9A/752"
              <mecham@VANDAL.EBR.ANLW.ANL.GOV>
Subject:      Re: It's damn cold here.(was re: now, where is it cold?)

Larry,

How about trying some stuff called Rain-X.  I've never tried it on
something like that.  Perhaps silicone spray...that's supposed to
make snow slip off your shovel.

Darwin Mecham/Stuck in the snow in Idaho
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Date:         Mon, 21 Dec 1992 16:47:19 +0100
From:         Mail.Delivery.Subsystem@CRS4.IT
Subject:      Returned mail: Can't create output

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Date:         Thu, 31 Dec 1992 09:17:53 PST
From:         Vijay Vaidyanathan <zycad!yoda!vijay@SUN.COM>
Subject:      IRC Chat scheduled - January 3, 1993 at 4 pm ET
              31 Dec 1992 06:02:38 GMT <9212311414.AA10951@Sun.COM>

> I am scheduling an IRC group chat Sunday January 3, 1993 at 4 pm ET.
> If you can make it, it would be great.  We had a good turnout
> at the last one.

How about a super-short IRC Primer for those of us who are new to
this ... my get a few more folks that way ...


- Vijay
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Subject: Re: live video of volcano in Anarctica
From: diggins@husc4.harvard.edu (Lenard Diggins)
Date: 31 Dec 92 15:54:26 EST
Distribution: world
Organization: Harvard University Science Center

hi again gang,
    as of 15:00 (EST), live video of the mission to send a robot
into an active volcano in Anartica is on the usual NASA ITC
transponder (i.e., 13) on F2.
    btw, i hope that i'm not violating the charter of this group
by posting stuff like this.  i just think this is unusual stuff,

sincerely,
Len
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From: roberts@triton.unm.edu (Robert Smathers)
Subject: IRC Chat scheduled - January 3, 1993 at 4 pm ET
Date: Thu, 31 Dec 92 06:02:38 GMT
Organization: University of New Mexico, Albuquerque


I finally get to announce this early!  ;)

I am scheduling an IRC group chat Sunday January 3, 1993 at 4 pm ET.
If you can make it, it would be great.  We had a good turnout
at the last one.

I'll be there (as long as the U's equipment holds out!).  

Robert

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From: roberts@triton.unm.edu (Robert Smathers)
Subject: Re: IRC chat on Sunday Jan 3 at 4 pm ET
Date: Fri, 01 Jan 93 05:14:54 GMT
Organization: University of New Mexico, Albuquerque
Distribution: na


 
 In article <9212311717.AA14796@yoda.zycad.com> Vijay Vaidyanathan <zycad!
 yoda!vijay@SUN.COM> writes:
 
 >How about a super-short IRC Primer for those of us who are new to
 >this .. may get a few more folks that way ...
 
 o.k.  where do we start?
 
 Many systems have IRC available just by typing "IRC" at the main system
 prompt. If this doesn't work on your system, you are going to have to find
 a way to use TELNET to get onto IRC.  I haven't figured out how to TELNET a
 site to get IRC. If someone knows, please post a message about it.
 
 If you can get onto IRC, after the short opening screen, type "/JOIN
 #SATTV".  You should be given a brief message that you have joined the
 #SATTV channel.  If so, you are ready to enjoy the chat session.
 
 When you are done, just type "/QUIT" and you will get out of IRC.
 
 See you Sunday January 3, 1993 at 4 pm ET!
 
 Robert
From: rdickel@cs.strath.ac.uk (Robert A Dickel IE91)
Newsgroups: rec.video.satellite
Subject: N-TV on Astra
Date: 24 Dec 92 13:06:27 GMT
Organization: Comp. Sci. Dept., Strathclyde Univ., Glasgow, Scotland.
Originator: rdickel@simpson-05


This morning, (24/12/92) at around 0230UTC, I spotted N-TV broadcasting
on Astra 1B transponder 29 (The old Astra Info transponder). I forgot
to check if it was still there this morning before I left. N-TV appeared
to be using both locally gathered news and news from CNN International
overdubbed into German.

Robert
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From: oester@rchland.vnet.ibm.com (Bob Oesterlin)
Subject: Canadian Shopping Channel gone Digital? 
Date: Fri, 01 Jan 1993 18:56:26 GMT
Reply-To: oester@vnet.ibm.com
Disclaimer: This posting represents the poster's views, not necessarily those of IBM
Organization: IBM Rochester Mn

The Candian Home Shopping channel has a slate up on E1/20 saying that 

"CHSN has moved to it's digital signal effective 1/1/93"

Any idea what they're using and where it is? (just curious, I don't watch
it)

Bob

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