Analog Saterlite Freq

[BQW]

Can any one tell me the frequency tuneing range of a old analog Sky box. I need a Saterlite reciever that tunes 1,300 Mhz to about 13,500 Mhz.. Any idears info much appreciated

 

[winston1]

Generally 950 to 2100 MHz. The satellite down frequency was (still is) 10,700 to 12,750 MHz and down conversion is done in the LNB.

 

[BQW]

Thanks very much, your reply is much appreciated. I want to try and recieve Amateur TV on 23 cms, from the local ATV repeater.

 

[winston1]

Good luck. Let us know how you get on.

 

[ericmark]

Also interested on how you get on, never used 23 cm, have used 70 cm but not for TV. Talking to guys in the club, it seems they talk to each other first often on 2 meters or 70 cm so it may be an idea to visit a local radio club, most welcome short wave listeners, OK not short wave but name sticks. I have sent replies with QSL cards to many SWL cards.

Today I no longer transmit, well once a year at lifeboat fireworks only, so I do not visit local clubs any more. If you are licensed then try local voice repeater I am sure some one will help.

73 Eric

 

[Sam Gangee]

Some years ago a Stevenage radio amateur, called Duncan Head, G7PNE, converted one or more analogue Sky satellite TV receivers for amateur TV use. If he's still alive, you might be able to contact him and ask for details. As I recall, he used a Pace PRD800 receiver in one of his successful conversions.

http://ddrcbootsale.org/g4ddc/repeaters.htm
http://www.gb3bh.com/coverage.htm

I do have Duncan's email & phone number from 2010 but I'm not going to post it here in public view.

 

[ericmark]

I question the word analogue, if one looks a the origin of fax/slow scan TV or wired pictures as it was called in USA they were digital from 1843 when invented by Alexander Bain. There are many ways today of sending a picture using radio waves, I used packet radio as it included automatic correction, but very slow. To send the picture was broken down into lumps with a program then combined again after. Although I could read text on packet as a short wave listener the pictures were only viewable by the BBS and sender and receiver. The BBS sysops did not like pictures one because they took so long and two to view you had to have all the bits.

The radio amateurs I know who use SSTV seem to talk on 70 cm and 2 meters you hear them saying when they are ready to receive. I would if I wanted to do it talk to them first, and find out the protocol being used and when they are going to transmit. Although not impossible I would say as a SWL it would be hard. One really does need to be able to transmit.