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<blockquote data-quote="Lazarus" data-source="post: 904903" data-attributes="member: 323322"><p>I started with Satellite technology back in 1974 upon joining the Design Team for a Shipborne Satellite Comms. System - The challenges back then of dealing with infinitesimally small field strengths using the semiconductor technologies then emerging was immense. Throw into the melting pot the problems of finding and remaining locked onto the relevant Satellite with a Radome that pitched, yawed, skewed and also changed it's global position (albeit relatively slowly) were fascinating. </p><p></p><p>Over subsequent years serving as an Engineering Officer in the RN, SatComms ((amongst many other Weapons and Sensors applications) were my bread and butter.</p><p></p><p>But as for hobby TV/Radio Reception, I didn't actually bother until Channel 4 got the contract for Ashes coverage back in the mid 2000s: Our DTT reception didn't extend to Channel 4 then, so I had to find a reliable way of receiving it.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Lazarus, post: 904903, member: 323322"] I started with Satellite technology back in 1974 upon joining the Design Team for a Shipborne Satellite Comms. System - The challenges back then of dealing with infinitesimally small field strengths using the semiconductor technologies then emerging was immense. Throw into the melting pot the problems of finding and remaining locked onto the relevant Satellite with a Radome that pitched, yawed, skewed and also changed it's global position (albeit relatively slowly) were fascinating. Over subsequent years serving as an Engineering Officer in the RN, SatComms ((amongst many other Weapons and Sensors applications) were my bread and butter. But as for hobby TV/Radio Reception, I didn't actually bother until Channel 4 got the contract for Ashes coverage back in the mid 2000s: Our DTT reception didn't extend to Channel 4 then, so I had to find a reliable way of receiving it. [/QUOTE]
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