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C band reflector based sattelite system
Posted on 9/3/26 at 1:16 pm
Posted on 9/3/26 at 1:16 pm
In the early 80s in Northeast Louisiana I remember seeing some Home c band satellite reception set ups. They had a feed horn on a stand aimed at a giant metal grid reflector that was stationary and it picked it up. I’m not sure how well they worked and I don’t remember them being around very long, but I wanna see anybody remember them.b they didn’t seem like they would be very flexible.
This post was edited on 9/3/26 at 1:19 pm
Posted on 9/3/26 at 3:59 pm to Tempratt
Uh,why care in 2026?
Posted on 9/4/26 at 6:24 am to LemmyLives
No reason in particular.
I just figured maybe someone had seen them other than in this area.
They were trying to be a home "simulsat."
It probably didn't work well.
KNOE in Monroe had one of those Simulsats. Had a huge barrier around it due to a AT&T microwave beam.
I just figured maybe someone had seen them other than in this area.
They were trying to be a home "simulsat."
It probably didn't work well.
KNOE in Monroe had one of those Simulsats. Had a huge barrier around it due to a AT&T microwave beam.
This post was edited on 9/4/26 at 6:26 am
Posted on 9/4/26 at 12:19 pm to Tempratt
Most modern sat companies are using Ku/Ka bands
The older C band stuff has been phased out and that specturm is being allocated for more 5G.
I know there is a lot of opposition to the moves.
The older C band stuff has been phased out and that specturm is being allocated for more 5G.
I know there is a lot of opposition to the moves.
Posted on 9/4/26 at 1:11 pm to Tempratt
My grandfather had one. That's about as much as I can comment. I was young.
Posted on 9/4/26 at 9:38 pm to UltimaParadox
KNOE too that thing down long ago.
Posted on 9/5/26 at 6:52 pm to Tempratt
I wanted one, but when a guy in the subdivision installed one, the other neighbors started a petition to make him remove the ugly beast. They saved me from myself, it would have been a wasted $2500. That technology was short-lived.
Posted on 9/8/26 at 12:42 pm to UltimaParadox
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Most modern sat companies are using Ku/Ka bands The older C band stuff has been phased out and that specturm is being allocated for more 5G. I know there is a lot of opposition to the moves.
Now some of those backend feeds are becoming increasingly IP based.
What I find crazy about that is if the SHTF moments and the local fiber internet goes out and now you lost all connectivity.
I guess you need a Starlink backup.
Posted on 9/18/26 at 9:26 pm to Tempratt
It all still exists, and there is still programming up there. As someone else said there's a lot less due to the 5g implementation, but its still being used. I have two operational dishes myself. Up until recent years it was great to watch college football, every game was up there. when AT&T paid to put fiber to every SEC school, all that went away.
There's some news and sports still up there, but 90 percent of it is encrypted.
Have a look at this link, it may answer some questions:
Lyngsat
There's some news and sports still up there, but 90 percent of it is encrypted.
Have a look at this link, it may answer some questions:
Lyngsat
Posted on 9/22/26 at 5:55 pm to Tempratt
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It probably didn't work well.
They work better than Ku and Ka. They don't experience rain fade. Most of the large cable company headends were still using bigger ones than that 10 years ago.
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