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Date:         Mon, 11 Jan 1993 01:13:41 EST
From:         Gary Bourgois <flash@LOPEZ.MARQUETTE.MI.US>
Subject:      Leakage.

>Subject: LEAKAGE SIGNAL FROM A DISH

>      I heard that residents nearby a home satellite dish are able to
>receive the same satellite programming that the TVRO owner is receiving
>using an ORDINARY UHF TV ANTENNA AND A BOOSTER, IS THERE ANY TRUTH TO THIS ?


Only if the person who owns the dish is using a "TV GENIE" to transmit the
signal.  Lots of dish owners do this to get the signal to other rooms in
their house.  A number of similar devices put the signal above the UHF band.

BUT this is an add on device that the dish owner adds on purpose.

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From: Stuart A Kingsley <skingsle@magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu>
Subject: Canadian BBS World TV Service Relay Over Intelsat VI (27.5 W)
Organization: The Ohio State University
Date: Wed, 6 Jan 1993 18:00:36 GMT

At 12.30 pm (EST), as I was half-watching the CBC's BBSWS relay on Tr. 3,
it went into scrambled mode using the Leitch encoder - Damn!

Only a couple of weeks ago, I received a letter from the producer of BBC's
Tomorrow's World indicating that he was pleased to hear that I could now
watch his program.  I have had some recent correspondence with the Beeb,
trying to interest them in sending someone to attend my Optical SETI
conference in L.A..

It looks like my "free" access to the BBCWS is over.  Shame, for I would
pay for the service if the option was available.

Looks like another good reason to build my own Leitch decoder!

Stuart

P.S.  After returning to Intelsat VI at 12.55 pm, having just watched the
      ITN 5.40 pm news on the 53 W Intelsat, I found the BBSWS in the clear.
      They may possibly be running tests before commencing full-time
      scrambling.

 

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From: wpns@miki.pictel.com (Willie Smith)
Subject: Re: FCC Docket           9/15
Organization: PictureTel Corporation
Date: Fri, 8 Jan 1993 21:08:15 GMT

In article <2177.254.uupcb@u2u.lonestar.org> frank.kennedy@u2u.lonestar.org (Frank Kennedy)  writes:
>   [ ...Continued From Previous Message ]
[...]
>           9. An example of what additional television transmission costs an
>           HSD owner: 1 television set equals 1 decoder
>           module receiver at a cost of at least $818.00 dealer cost and
>           $1,000.00 paid by consumer.  The average annual programming cost
>           to the consumer for that 1 TV set is $629.00, bringing the total
>           to [$1,447.00].

Where did they get these numbers???  Average annual programming cost
of $629?  Sounds like many someones are paying _way_ too much!

Willie Smith
wpns@pictel.com
-- 
Willie Smith     wpns@pictel.com     N1JBJ@amsat.org
"That's the wonderful thing about crayons, they can take
you to more places than a starship."  Guinan - STNG
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From: dnadams@nyx.cs.du.edu (Dean Adams)
Subject: Feeds...
Organization: Utopia Planitia Starfleet Yards, Mars
Date: Tue, 12 Jan 93 13:39:53 GMT



Has anyone seen an early feed for Fox's FLYING BLIND or SHAKY GROUND??

I could really use that info...  I have not been able to find them.

It also seems that SEINFELD has not been keeping a regular schedule lately.

Any info would be appreciated!
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Subject: Re: Satellite info please
From: "Darwin L. Mecham W-7211 BD9A/752"<mecham@VANDAL.EBR.ANLW.ANL.GOV>
Date: Tue, 12 Jan 1993 15:27:47 MST
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Selwyn,

I finally got time to read your excellent summary of how to do it "DOWN UNDER".

I just wanted to say I really enjoyed NZ, but I never got as far as Palmerston
North.  I spent several years in NZ, but it was all on the upper 1/2 of the
North Island.

Thanks again and TTFN.

Darwin Mecham

mecham@vandal.ebr.anlw.anl.gov

p.s. - I forgot - I have a son living in Hamilton.  He will be coming back to
the U.S. in Feb 94.  We plan on coming over to take a little nostalga tour
sometime about then.
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Date:         Wed, 6 Jan 1993 11:14:37 +0100
From:         Roger.Wennstrom@LU.ERISOFT.SE
Subject:      R.S. / PPV (reply concerning SKY (mostly))

>    How do Renewable Secrurity and Pay Per View work ? Would it be implemented
>in the World-Wide Satellite TV market ?

I have only experience with D2-MAC and Eurocrypt coded transmissions on ASTRA
satellites (TV-3 / TV-1000). They use a 'smart card' and it is updated
regularely via the TV signal. So I think subscription and PPV is coming strong
in Europe too.

>    Can Sky TV (the British Sky Channel) be received from a location at
>46.46 East Longitude / 24.39 North Latitude ?

I very much doubt that the ASTRA satellites can be received at your location.
Looking at an old wall map (ca 1916) just in front on my wall here says that
you are somewhere in Saudi Arabia. SKY are using tha ASTRA satellites and
they are directed towards Western Europe. Even with (for European standards)
big dishes (1.8-2.0 meters) some of the transponders can be difficult to
pick up in northern and eastern Scandinavia where I live.
I have read somewhere (maybe it was in What Satellite) that ASTRA can be picked
up on Cyprus with *BIG* dishes. I think your location is way out of the
footprint of these sats.

>    If yes where does one aim him antenna ?

Don't bother trying.

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Date:         Mon, 11 Jan 1993 08:56:52 -0500
From:         Mike Gingell <aurs01!aurw6b!gingell@CONCERT.NET>
Subject:      Re: Nostalgia when F4 goes

I called Nostalgia (1-800-235-7857) and asked where they were going
to move to - he said "I think we are going to move to Galaxy 1 transponder
22".  So his think is our best guess so far.

Mike Gingell, Alcatel, Raleigh, NC USA  (919) 850-6444
UUCP:       ...!mcnc!aurgate!aurfs1!gingell
Internet:   gingell%aurfs1%aurgate@mcnc.org
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From: will@wa4phy.async.com (Will Wilson)
Subject: Superguide?
Summary: Tell me about Superguide
Keywords: Superguide
Organization: none
Distribution: usa
Date: Wed, 6 Jan 1993 02:09:41 GMT

What can you tell me about superguide?
1.  How does it work?
2.  How complete is it?
3.  What does it cost?
4.  How long has it been around, and how has it improved?
5.  Does it include audio as well as video channels?
6.  How can I get it? (i.e. who should I contact)
Any info...anyone using this system?
~

-- 
Will Wilson         Amateur Radio KC4GSS  *  uucp: gatech!dogwood!wa4phy.will
3823 Wright Reese Rd Warrenton, Ga 30828  *  internet:  will@wa4phy.async.com
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                             never do...I FEEL LUCKY!"  Mary-Chapin Carpenter
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From: gws@n8emr.cmhnet.org (Gary Sanders)
Subject: Re: Mixing Dish & Antenna Inputs to the TV
Organization: HAM BBS, 614-895-2553 (1200/2400/v.32/pep)
Date: Tue, 05 Jan 93 17:17:09 GMT

In article <lkj2l8INNsgt@news.bbn.com> sher@bbn.com (Lawrence D. Sher) writes:
>In article <199301042221.AA03730@proponent.com> Monty Solomon <monty@PROPONENT.COM> writes:
>>> From: Michael_E_Weber.HENR01B@XEROX.COM
>>>
>Another solution: Radio Shack sells a $60 box called "Video Distribution
>System."  It accepts broadcast, satellite, and VCR and puts out
>broadcast on their normal channel numbers, satellite on ch. 65, and VCR
>on channel 14, 15, or 16.  In effect, it makes you a cable head end, but
>with only one dish.  The picture quality is excellent.  This box is a
>simple and effective solution for me.

I had the RS box and found it to be junk. It accepts video/audio,
on one port, RF channel 2/3 on the second and the 3rd passes broadcast
TV 4-13VHF and 18-60UHF. I tried 4 or 5  of the units and never
found one that would keep a stable signal. The low UHF CH14-16 were OK,
but the high end CH65 was full unstable and full of noise.
Stereo is not carried through on the video/audio or RF3 inputs but
is on the standard TV channels.
-- 
Gary W. Sanders gws@n8emr.cmhnet.org, 72277,1325
N8EMR @ N8JYV (ip addr) 44.70.0.1 [Ohio AMPR address coordinator]
HAM BBS 614-895-2553 (1200/2400/V.32/PEP) Voice: 614-895-2552 (eves/weekends)
Newsgroups: rec.video.satellite
From: dlb@sunloaf.dazixco.ingr.com (Dave Buehmann)
Subject: Re: Satnews 098/1
Reply-To: dlb@dazixco.ingr.com
Organization: Intergraph Electronics (Dazix)
Date: Mon, 11 Jan 1993 19:52:32 GMT

In article <11370@baird.cs.strath.ac.uk>, rdickel@cs.strath.ac.uk (Robert A Dickel IE91) writes:
|> 
|> COMSTREAM LAUNCH NEW SCPC RECEIVER
|> Comstream Corporation has launched its new DT7000 digital earth
|> station SCPC receiver designed for point-to-point and
|> point-to-multipoint satellite communications.

But at what east-west position will it reside in the Clarke Belt?  :)



Dave Buehmann         Voice:    (303) 581-2318
Intergraph (Dazix)    Fax:      (303) 581-9972
6101 Lookout Road     Internet: dlb@dazixco.ingr.com
Suite A               UUCP: Broken for no technical reason whatsoever
Boulder, CO  80301
From: ycao+@pitt.edu (Yousheng Cao)
Newsgroups: rec.video.satellite
Subject: Re: Where is SCOLA?
Date: 5 Jan 93 18:40:26 GMT
Organization: University of Pittsburgh

In article <C0E18J.GJH@ns1.nodak.edu> ksrao@power.ee.ndsu.nodak.edu writes:
>
>       I have been away for a couple of weeks and cannot find SCOLA at S1/24.
>Where is that moved to?
>
>
   S1 was bought by Mailand Chineses and will fly to Asia. SCOLA is now on
ASC-1(128W) channel 23, 3 degree west to G5.

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From: leikvoll@hsr.no (Morten Leikvoll)
Subject: Phillips BSB receiver
Organization: Rogaland University Centre
Date: Fri, 8 Jan 1993 12:58:09 GMT


I have made an upgrade of the Phillips STU902 BSB receiver.
(Not entirely finnished)

Specs:                             Notes

-Receives clear/lev1 DMAC and D2MAC (1)
-100 programmable channels          (2)
-Text tv (both D2MAC and DMAC)      (3)
-Tuning up to 1.750 GHz (11.750GHz) (4)
-Full on screen display
-Menu controlled
-Full sound selection with names and
 country on audio channels.

- Currently working on cardreader for Eurocrypt M and S.


Notes:
(1)- lev1 coding have still only picture,no sound, but I will fix that.
(2)- Stored frequencies fall out when power is disconnected, but that
     can be fixed if you replace the static RAM with a battery backed one.
(3)- Also take Swedish (DMAC) wich other MultiMAC tuners have problems with!
     Requires a new Chip (TPU2735, (and a small one))
(4)- Some tuners won't go higher than 1.700GHz. Some even lower. I am
     planning to fix this.


Sounds interesting? I want to know if there is any interest for this upgrade,
and how big it is. Interested in KIT/Rebuildt/schematics(for larger qts)?
Email me!

-Morten Leikvoll / leikvoll@hsr.no / leikvoll@ifi.hsr.no
From: david.hoisve@UUSERV.CC.UTAH.EDU
Newsgroups: rec.video.satellite
Subject: Re: Why the G5 rumor makes no sense.
Date: 4 Jan 93 20:19:08 GMT
Organization: University of Utah Computer Center

In article <9301030342.AA05270@lopez.marquette.MI.US> Gary Bourgois <flash@
LOPEZ.MARQUETTE.MI.US> writes:

Just curious -- what are the future plans for G7?  Could that be a factor 
here?

It has been VERY quiet -- aside from a few (very few) bars, black, and 
SCPC.  

It also has Ku.  What does a position change do to the Ku footprints?

-- Dave.
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From: setzer@math.ncsu.edu (William Setzer)
Subject: miscellaneous questions
Organization: The Chebychev Church of Probability
Date: Fri, 8 Jan 1993 19:49:09 GMT

Many (much belated) thanks to those who sent me phone numbers of
mail-order satellite dealers.  After (finally) ordering and combing
over the catalogs, I have some questions that don't seem to be
addressed well in any of the literature.  Please reply via e-mail,
unless you think the readership of r.v.s would be interested in seeing
the answers.  Thanks in advance for any help.

1) Between the literature and installers, the consensus is that for
   someone in NC, a 7.5' dish/25 degree LNB or a 10' dish/40 deg. LNB
   combination gives approximately the same picture quality.  What do
   I gain if I decide upon a 10'/25 degree combination?  (That is,
   are there common enough non-ideal circumstances to warrant the
   overkill?)

2) What is the significance of the size of the actuator?  (In other
   words, what advantage is there in getting a 24" vs. 18"?).  Other
   than price, are there any disadavantages to choosing an H-H instead
   of a linear actuator?

3) The FAQ mentions that dual C/Ku feedhorns are actually a
   "compromise system, with some minor losses".  Is there enough
   lossage to really worry about?  (I love to roam channels, so I'd
   like to add the Ku stuff, but not if it's going to cause me a
   moderate amount of trouble [or interference].)

4) Is there any advantage to choosing a particular type of feedhorn
   support (buttonhook vs. quad vs. tri)?

5) What is the difference between the Orbitron C10 and SX10?  There is
   a $100 difference, but none of the ads really explain why.

6) Last, but certainly not least, the number of IRD manufacturers is
   truly staggering.  For the most part, I believe that high-end
   components have all of the necessities, so it comes down to
   choosing the one with the best set of features.  Unfortunately,
   many of the ads use "lingospeak" to describe the features, making
   it difficult for people like me to figure out exactly what the
   IRD's do.  (I mean, exactly what good are TI filters anyway?)  Is
   there any good way to filter through the chaff to get to the good
   stuff?  Are there any manufacturers that I should stay away from?
   Any help you can give me to narrow my choices would be greatly
   appreciated.


William

(Hoping that the FAQ was right in saying that the only dumb question is
 one I don't ask. :-)
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Date:         Fri, 8 Jan 1993 05:30:52 -0500
From:         Monty Solomon <monty@PROPONENT.COM>
Subject:      The Untouchables

The Untouchables Premier was on T1/9 this morning.
I think it started at 05:00.  Part 2/3 runs from 05:45 - 06:30.
It has a date of 1/11/93.

The Making of Little Nemo aired before the Untouchables.

The disclaimer version of the TimeTrax pilot was on T1/3 at 04:00.
Part two will start at 06:00.

---
# Monty Solomon / PO Box 2486 / Framingham, MA  01701-0405
# monty%roscom@think.com
From: roberts@triton.unm.edu (Robert Smathers)
Newsgroups: rec.video.satellite
Subject: Re: Court TV Schedule and Raw Feeds
Date: 13 Jan 1993 02:20:12 GMT
Organization: University of New Mexico, Albuquerque
NNTP-Posting-Host: triton.unm.edu

In article <930112085814_71043.1570_CHJ39-1@CompuServe.COM> Jason Lin <71043.1570@COMPUSERVE.COM> writes:
>Does anyone know where Court TV has its backhaul?  I have watched the
>network's coverage of the Colorado Amendment 2 today but was frustrated by
>the interruptions of commercials.

I've seen them on GSTAR-1.

Robert
roberts@triton.unm.edu

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From: roberts@triton.unm.edu (Robert Smathers)
Newsgroups: rec.video.satellite
Subject: F4R services movement update -- plus PBS news
Date: 12 Jan 1993 05:41:04 GMT
Organization: University of New Mexico, Albuquerque
Distribution: na
NNTP-Posting-Host: triton.unm.edu


Here are some changes for the F4R services -- most services will be
dual-illuminated for Feb-March...
  
SC PHI moves to F2R/18
Action PPV moves to G1/2
SC America Affiliate feed moves to C1/12
SC New York moves to F2R/22
SC CHI moves to C1/5
International Channel moves to C1/20
SC FL goes to C1/15
SC Ohio goes to C1/15 (SCFL and SCOH share the transponder)
Nostalgia goes to G1/22 in March
SC NY Plus goes to F2R/17
SC New england goes to F2R/23
MSG goes to C4/6

PBS News:

PBS will soon add a fixed East Coast feed to their lineup of
transponders.  The PBS (East) will be on S4/4 and will feature
Charlie Rose.

Robert
roberts@triton.unm.edu
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Date:         Fri, 8 Jan 1993 00:00:11 EST
From:         Gary Bourgois <flash@LOPEZ.MARQUETTE.MI.US>
Subject:      Re: Sportschannel America in C1

>        I've noticed that sportschannel America has moved to C1 (#12).
>With this move, my viewing choices will be within most of the Western
>Satellites.  However, I do find some inconvenience of sparkles in SCA.
>I am just wondering why do they want to move from F4 where I can get perfect
>picture ?


The move is part of the general migration of cable type services to the
western end of the arc.  This is being done so cable systems can use multiple
feed dishes, and also to provide access to Alaska and Hawaii.  To be taken
seriously, a cable type service MUST be on the west end.

F4 is also going away this month, it will exist no more.

--
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From: john@goshawk.mcc.ac.uk (John Heaton)
Newsgroups: rec.video.satellite
Subject: Re: N-TV on Astra
Date: 12 Jan 93 16:44:55 GMT
Reply-To: john@nessie.mcc.ac.uk
Organization: Manchester Computing Centre

In article <11360@baird.cs.strath.ac.uk>, rdickel@cs.strath.ac.uk (Robert A Dickel IE91) writes:
|> 
|> 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

It also has the BBC World Service in English , but it is a grotty signal
compared to the rest of the Astra channels.

John.
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From: rkobenter@galaxy.gov.bc.ca
Newsgroups: rec.video.satellite
Subject: TV5 Canada Schedule: still no luck
Date: 10 Jan 93 10:06:06 -0800
Organization: BC Systems Corporation

TV5 Canada Schedule

Thanks to all those that eMAILed me about my recent posting. I am 
trying to see if I can obtain an electronic version of this, so
far no luck, my newspaper subscription from Vancouver usually takes 3 days into
the week to receive so its out of date, as of next week I'll transcribe
the highlights from another source for the 18h00-00h00 PST.

rwkobent@bcsc02.gov.bc.ca
robert

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Date:         Wed, 6 Jan 1993 08:26:09 CST
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From:         Don Szymski <GH0317@SPRINGB.BITNET>
Subject:      Illinois Lotto Feed

The Illinois state lottery held a daily drawing at 7:00 PM central time
on WGN G5-7.  As of 12/28/92, WGN no longer hosts the drawing, and the
drawing time has changed.

The Lotto drawings are now held at 10:22 PM central time and are
suposed to be on local TV channel 2 in Chicago.

Does anyone know if and where these drawings can be seen on the satellite?

Thanks for any help!
DON.

Don Szymski    GH0317@SPRINGB.BITNET   Southern Illinois University SOM
From: fajack@cc.usu.edu
Newsgroups: rec.video.satellite
Subject: Sportschannel America in C1
Date: 7 Jan 93 10:01:05 MDT
Organization: Utah State University

	I've noticed that sportschannel America has moved to C1 (#12).
With this move, my viewing choices will be within most of the Western 
Satellites.  However, I do find some inconvenience of sparkles in SCA.  
I am just wondering why do they want to move from F4 where I can get perfect
picture ?


Jack Teh
From: phil@phunt.MV.COM (Phil Hunt)
Newsgroups: rec.video.satellite
Subject: Re: Satellite Labels
Date: 4 Jan 93 21:20:53 GMT
Reply-To: phil@phunt.MV.COM
Organization: Howtek, Inc.
X-Mailer: uAccess - Macintosh Release: 1.6v2


In article <HOMESAT%93010411044610@VM1.NODAK.EDU> (rec.video.satellite), "Howard F Speight,jr" <ACHS@ECUVM1.BITNET> writes:
] To make it simple your regular is right. F1, F3, F4, F5 are actually C1,
] C3, C4, C5. Politics and TVRO manufacters seem to be the main culprits.
] 
] What a can of worms, the left hand not knowing/caring what the right hand
] is doing!
] 

Yes, even Superguide is switching to this F6/A1/A2 etc format to be compatible
with the 'other' magazines.

What a pain.  Call satellites by their real names!!!!

Phil

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