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<blockquote data-quote="Vipersan" data-source="post: 904901" data-attributes="member: 325666"><p>My Interest in all things 'Broadcast' started when I was but a kid ..</p><p>I had a Saturday job at a TV repair shop and was actually fixing TVs by the time I was around 11 years old ..thanks to the excellent tutorage by the TV shop owners.</p><p>Prior t0 that even as young as 8 or 9 I was aquiring and fixing radios both valve and later transistors.</p><p>..So having access to good teachers ..much equipment and an almost unlimited supply of AV scrap ..I guess it was a very natural progression from Short wave Radio DXing to TV ..and eventually Satellite.</p><p>I remember looking at a catalogue with equipment for analogue reception of satellite running into the hundreds ..if not thousands.</p><p>Back then even entry level stuff could cost as much as a car.</p><p>And so I would visit radio ham fairs ..and scour the pages of 'loot' ....loooking for second hand bargains.</p><p>..Loot being where I bought 'Christina'....but by then I'd be in my Early 30s ..</p><p>Suddenly dishes became a lot more available and economical with the advent of BSB ...</p><p>...my interest peaked as did the 'need' to access everything...and I mean everyhing...</p><p>My first half decent Analogue receiver that wasn't second hand being a Strong STR1500</p><p>Then came Dmac which ran in parallel with Videocrypt ..and once more I had to save up for a Churchill decoder...</p><p>I loved the new format but it wasn't longafter that all platforms were layed open to scrutiny ...and I wanted in ..</p><p>I got an offer to re-wire a house my Sister an Hubby bought ..and I worked every hour sent in my spare time to complete the job ..in order to get the neccessary £600 to import a Nokia 9600 ....</p><p>I joined a couple of forums with much difficulty ...Digital Networks /Sathackro ..where I leared much and to whom I owe much..</p><p>My eagerness to learn continued at a pace ....and at that time I also joined Sats UK ...but had to join again later as my membership lapsed.</p><p>At this point I should point out that receiving encrypted channels for me was never about watching TV ..and for the most part this is still true..</p><p>We now have so many channels to watch ..but I rarely do.</p><p>No ...for me it was always the challenge of what _could_ be done.</p><p>My feet/interests these days are firmly in the DX camp again ..</p><p>,,and again ...the challenge was there ..</p><p>To receive from around the world with whatever I can make do the job..</p><p>And so it comes full circle ..</p><p>from Short wave DXing to C Ku and now Ka DXing..</p><p>To get signals from far away places ..and intercept unedited and unsanitised feeds is and always was my passion.</p><p>For me it's less a hobby ..and more of a life choice.</p><p>..and one I will always persue as long as the increasing number of spot beams and my health permit.</p><p>rgds</p><p>VS</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Vipersan, post: 904901, member: 325666"] My Interest in all things 'Broadcast' started when I was but a kid .. I had a Saturday job at a TV repair shop and was actually fixing TVs by the time I was around 11 years old ..thanks to the excellent tutorage by the TV shop owners. Prior t0 that even as young as 8 or 9 I was aquiring and fixing radios both valve and later transistors. ..So having access to good teachers ..much equipment and an almost unlimited supply of AV scrap ..I guess it was a very natural progression from Short wave Radio DXing to TV ..and eventually Satellite. I remember looking at a catalogue with equipment for analogue reception of satellite running into the hundreds ..if not thousands. Back then even entry level stuff could cost as much as a car. And so I would visit radio ham fairs ..and scour the pages of 'loot' ....loooking for second hand bargains. ..Loot being where I bought 'Christina'....but by then I'd be in my Early 30s .. Suddenly dishes became a lot more available and economical with the advent of BSB ... ...my interest peaked as did the 'need' to access everything...and I mean everyhing... My first half decent Analogue receiver that wasn't second hand being a Strong STR1500 Then came Dmac which ran in parallel with Videocrypt ..and once more I had to save up for a Churchill decoder... I loved the new format but it wasn't longafter that all platforms were layed open to scrutiny ...and I wanted in .. I got an offer to re-wire a house my Sister an Hubby bought ..and I worked every hour sent in my spare time to complete the job ..in order to get the neccessary £600 to import a Nokia 9600 .... I joined a couple of forums with much difficulty ...Digital Networks /Sathackro ..where I leared much and to whom I owe much.. My eagerness to learn continued at a pace ....and at that time I also joined Sats UK ...but had to join again later as my membership lapsed. At this point I should point out that receiving encrypted channels for me was never about watching TV ..and for the most part this is still true.. We now have so many channels to watch ..but I rarely do. No ...for me it was always the challenge of what _could_ be done. My feet/interests these days are firmly in the DX camp again .. ,,and again ...the challenge was there .. To receive from around the world with whatever I can make do the job.. And so it comes full circle .. from Short wave DXing to C Ku and now Ka DXing.. To get signals from far away places ..and intercept unedited and unsanitised feeds is and always was my passion. For me it's less a hobby ..and more of a life choice. ..and one I will always persue as long as the increasing number of spot beams and my health permit. rgds VS [/QUOTE]
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