All the gear and no idea - Sat TV in the caspian

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Well a few years ago I remember seeing someone selling a "satellite light" you could mount on the patio that had a mini dish and light bulb inside a white dome...
 
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sonnetpete said:
I was thinking....if I got one and someone objected, could I install some bulbs internally and say it was a large security light??
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Would it fit under your porch! :-lol
 
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martin-f said:
Now that's cool Pete, I've seen the round things when we go cruising, but never realised they was satellite dishes,
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The huge ones you'll have spotted on your travels round your way will be either something to do with GCHQ or UK/US forces, they're listening posts/intercept stations apparently
 
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Think Martin meant when they go on holiday on a cruise ship.....not cruising round in a car LOL.
 
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sonnetpete said:
Think Martin meant when they go on holiday on a cruise ship.....not cruising round in a car LOL.
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Makes sense haha

I don't know why but I thought motorbike :-rofl2

Don't mind me I'm going back into my corner lol
 
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We usually go on this one Pete, we are saving up for the sea going ones :-lol

 
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I'll definitely take some pics and I need to have a look inside to see what is in there (LNB-wise)but I can confirm dome-age and also a gyro and GPS stabilised dish drive unit on 3 axis. The model I have on board is a Seastar 5004 which has a 50" dish for TVRO, we have other dishes for data comms and 256k broadband is a luxury here. Inmarsat charge an arm and a leg for broadband. We did a job for Jeff Bezos from amazon last year and he needed 2Mb up and down link for the 3 weeks he was on, apparently the cost per month was well into the hundreds of thousands. Anyway, Martin, pics to follow, Rolf and Hairybadger, I will also point the array at those sats as well to see what we can get. its gonna be a steep learning curve for me however I appreciate the help
 
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