FTA Satellite Systems Part 5: C-Band Dish Install, Movement, and Scanning. The Big Dish Is Live!

[@ChuckPackwood]

I just bought a v-box and got my big dish going again. Thanks to you and Robbie Strike, I got reinvigorated about it again

[@joe10117]

any updates your system. it s 2024 curiousity

[@ChuckPackwood]

Currently the dish is down. We had a Hurricane come through and took it down. I have the dish repaired, just need to set a new pole but life is always in the way.. 😀

[@VideosfromNH]

Family had a C band in the 80's. Fun to watch the wild feeds. Inherited a C band dish mounted on the roof when I moved. Used it for a while, then cable moved in. Didn't use the dish much after that. Now scouting around for possible yard installations for a new dish when I'm able to get 1 (Ku band) or 2 (C band) dishes :)

[@dougdavis2973]

I will just stay with my roof antenna that’s been up there for 40 years. I can pick up 32 channels on it and that is plenty for emergency situations. People will still need backup power for any of this to be any good! Very interesting video!

[@dougdavis2973]

There is no such thing as a HD antenna! It also vastly improves reception on my stereo FM tuner!

[@user-wk5me2js8o]

So your tv doesn’t need back up power?

[@glbaker5595]

Very informative, I think I'll just stick to the library myself but for people who feel the need to stay informed this seems like the way to go, thanks for the great content

[@Calabrai]

I installed satellite dishes for 20 years. i can't put one where i live now but when i settle down i will have a c ku feed and cruse the arc of satellite's gotta love it

[@FarpointFarms]

I have to make a few adjustments to mine as the trees have grown up and can mess with the signals.

[@andybeck2123]

I completed my Ku band with Stab HH90, works great with GeosatHDVR3500. Next project is BUD, had one years ago, thanks for your videos . I live in Western North Carolina Jackson Co

[@rjjen1696]

Exactly what I hope to do with my old dish - I will need a lot more help - thanks for the hope

[@FarpointFarms]

Best of luck!

[@45AMT]

Wow. What a cool video. Never had one of these setups, but looks very cool!

[@justaviewerortwo2924]

MAke sure to load current firmware for best experience for sure. :) i have used c band since 84/85 when my parents first picked up a system. Loved the wild feeds.

[@NorthcoasterHobby]

Great video! I also noticed 105 West takes a while to scan. I like the looks of your receiver’s on screen guide. I’ll have to check that one out. The dish install looks nicely done.

[@FarpointFarms]

105 takes a long time due to the many many audio channels. With a high end receiver, you can legally pick up over 2000 channels. By the way, Love your channel!

[@NorthcoasterHobby]

@@FarpointFarms Thanks, your channel has lots of cool stuff too! Great job on your motorized kU band dish. That’s on my list this summer.

[@alanmartin1506]

I am very impressed by your lecture on satellites

[@FarpointFarms]

I am glad that I could help you

[@RobbieStrike]

Great Video, Had no Idea OVW wrestling was on YouToo America. Don't think I can get that one this far north!

[@hamandcheese25]

Eric I swear you’re a mind reader, every time I have an idea to try something I see a video pop up from you. I was just gifted a Ku band dish and older receiver that I’m going to add to the shack to play with as if I needed another excuse to be in the shack lol. Love all of your work my man, great stuff!

[@FarpointFarms]

Great minds think alike! I hope that you have good luck with yours!

[@JonathanMcKey]

That Is The Fastest Moving Actuator I Have Ever Seen. Lucky.

[@jayricks8938]

Im all about trying old tech lol. I hot my first cb about 15 years ago when cb was dead. Now this looks fun if I can get a dish and get it setup. I'm in eastern nc so not sooooo far away from you brother

[@FarpointFarms]

Man, this is a cool little hobby. Much like CB, most think it's dead, but there is still a lot of cool stuff going on.

[@jayricks8938]

@@FarpointFarms no kidding I see lol. I ran across Robbie while searching for L band setups. Alot smaller but still fun

[@Johnysoutherner]

Good morning from Yadkin County! ~ KK4PGM

[@FarpointFarms]

Hey there!

[@randywood8658]

Thanks 😊 for the info

[@FarpointFarms]

Any time! Glad there are people still playing with FTA C-band stuff in 2024

[@easylawncare]

Just got me a free 10 footer can't wait to get it all hooked up

[@richardoverman9907]

Can you use it for an antenna

[@johnblanton9845]

Two questions. What orientation is the dish set up ? And , Does it have to be one of the large dishes like the one you have ? I have a smaller dish ( 2 actually)

[@michelletaylor5691]

the channel has great advice❤

[@FarpointFarms]

Glad you think so!

[@albertl6963]

no signal meter on c band? or does analog c band have signal meter?

[@bobtheagent99]

Is there any kind of "tv guide" that tells you what channels are on which satellites?

[@FarpointFarms]

Sort of. Google Lyngsat. It has a list of what satellites are up there and what is on each transponder. There is no list of what shows are playing, but you can then google each channel to see what they have on.

[@zelloToiletsTalk]

Which is easer to pick up anything C or Ku band ? Thanks

[@FarpointFarms]

Neither! Both are a bit of a challenge, but both are slam full of stuff to see.

[@rakibhossen49]

What is the motor setup to move the antenna

[@FarpointFarms]

It's an actuator.

[@sickboysikotic]

I have a big dish on my garage, im trying to figure out if it’s worth buying a receiver or if it’s going to end up being like watching Pluto tv or something or try to sell it to someone.

[@FarpointFarms]

So, it depends. C-band has a lot of odd ball live feeds, backhauls, and still has some really interesting channels that you can also find on subcarriers in the USA. I love it, but it's not for everyone and certainly can't replace Cable TV if that is your thing.

[@r66f80]

The radio stations in Carrollton, MO (KMZU-FM, KRLI-FM, KROL-AM & K267BN-FM) have a big C-Band satellite dish that is, more than likely, pointed at 105W.

[@Nicholas_Chris]

A friend of mine has a 1.5 meters Ku Band dish and since he can't install a USALS H-H Motor because it's too heavy he uses an actuator and a positioner exactly like yours for the C Band dish. In my case I only have Ku Band dishes and my largest Ku Band dish is 100 cm and has a USALS H-H Motor. I also live in Europe and C Band is not used only Ku Band, there are lots of free channels.

[@hoover555]

hey there.does c band have music choice radio? thank you.

[@FarpointFarms]

Yes! Some 1400 radio streams are up there. It's incredible.

[@hoover555]

so all of them are music? wow sounds great.

[@zelloToiletsTalk]

I have a 4ft dish perfectly lined up and skewed. I have tried 3 receivers and get 13 TV channels and no radio stations

[@FarpointFarms]

4 feet is way to small for a c-band dish. You'll need a minimum of 7.5 feet and 10 footers being even better.

[@zelloToiletsTalk]

I have a KU lnb@@FarpointFarms

[@BudFuddlacker]

What’s difference between C band and Ku band dish?

[@gregpriebe3580]

Hey anyone know the best way to attach my CB coacts cable to a pole antenna is 40 foot off the ground Seems to be a lot of weight Don’t want coax cable to come off bottom of antenna

[@learnjcbskidsterchickensga7594]

Do 4d tv tuners still work? I think that is what it is called?

[@فرشادشمس-خ9ص]

Hi sir does c band has radio music Channels?

[@FarpointFarms]

Yes, well over 1000 of them..

[@ComeonmenID10T]

nice Picture on most channels ...... interesting

[@bro.weaver1282]

You. did. not. show. AJ's feed?????????

[@FarpointFarms]

some people get a bit butt hurt if they see AJ's feed.

[@bretlinden8248]

Thanksgiving break? It's March!

[@FarpointFarms]

So I was a little slow on getting this one out! Sometimes I have a bunch of footage filmed but when I go to edit it, I realize some of it sucked. This is one of those videos. The outside was great, the inside stuff? Not so much. So I refilmed the inside stuff.

[@volkerking5932]

Hello friend - I'm sorry to tell this. I've also this GTmedia V8X Box but the sensitivity is worst! I've test a lot of other boxes and for example one of my favorits. VU+zero4K or Octagon SF8008 it much more sensitive and you will also Receive the S2X channels too. Best Regards Volker PS: Also Dreambox DM900 and VUuno4K are in use.

[@danieldieter4762]

All of this is so interesting. I talked to a guy at work who told me about the good old days when he sold and installed dishes. It got me interested and here I am. I'm wondering where I would even start if I wanted to get into this. What kind of costs am I looking at for getting started from nothing? Where can I find resources on aiming? I love your and Robbie's videos! They certainly make me want to get into it. Thanks for what you do!

[@FarpointFarms]

Your best bet is to drive around the rural areas and look for one of these dishes. Not many use them anymore so if you see one in a yard, leave a note in the mailbox asking if you can buy it from them. This one cost $50 plus the gas to get it. Beyond that? You will need a dish mover. If the people you buy the dish from still have a receiver, use that as a dish mover. That old unit wont work for picking up signals, but it's fine for pointing the dish. Next you'll need a FTA box. You can spend $30.00 and get a decent one that gets 85% of the free signals, or spend $225 and get one that can pick up nearly every free signal. The only other costs are the bag or two of concrete to set the dish, and wiring from the dish to the house. I built this one over the course of a year with the dish first, then the wiring, then the mover, and finally a good receiver. Love it!

[@tomasacevedo1304]

Edusat channel are Mexican channels designated to take school to remote areas, those kind of school are called "Telesecundaria" which would be an equivalent to TeleHighschool.

[@BxCortez2050]

Makes ya wonda what would another life think of us if they received all these channels

[@FarpointFarms]

It might be better if they did not see everything!

[@pennylessplantation]

Great info again!! Is that v box necessary to move KU dish? Wasn’t sure how those worked, was wondering if the receiver could move it. I hear Bongino is taking Rush’s slot, there’s nothing like the original definitely but Bongino is a good choice. Thanks for the info, again.

[@HNXMedia]

Non "government programming." Nice!

[@FarpointFarms]

Literally all the stuff they don't want you to see or hear.

[@thomasrobson6370]

Ha; first, my boys wanted out and I bhaven't went back to bed yet 😛

[@FarpointFarms]

Morning!

[@thomasrobson6370]

@@FarpointFarms morning, don't think I'm going back to bed; maybe I'll get deeper sleep tonite 🤨

[@HEADBANGRR]

Interesting. BTW THIS IS M A G A COUNTRY!🇺🇸😎

[@cdoublejj]

now get some starlink and you're set minus the cabin in alaska

[@FarpointFarms]

Alaska is too old for me!

[@avflyguy]

Hum, so these huge backyard satellite antenna systems are now mostly for the hobbyist - kind of like sitting around using an old shortwave radio, just to see what you get? In other words, these dish/receivers are pretty much useless for any meaningful content anymore, yes?

[@FarpointFarms]

Is it a hobby? Yes. Is it useless for people used to Cable TV. No. There are still a lot of FTA channels up there right now that you can watch 24/7. There are also a lot of "Feeds" that come and go at certain times of day. These are commercial free and are streams of all the shows that are sent to affiliates. There are also 1000's of random live feeds of news that also pop up. Lastly there are literally 1000's of radio stations to listen to for free as well. Think XM, but more, and free.

[@avflyguy]

@@FarpointFarms what would it cost to gather all the parts to be a functional receiver. I like hobbies😁

[@Chattanoogachoochoo_0105a]

2 thousand channels of radio stations..who are you kidding! How long would it take to go through all of them. From your screen it didn't label what kind of station it was or what type of music it was for. I like the older version of home satellite the analog C Ku band version alot better from the 80s! Watching you go through the TV channels didnt look any different than Free OTA channels. Too many foreign channels to go through.

[@FarpointFarms]

Sorry you were not happy

[@jjmilliken-sabol4490]

Do you get the CTV Channels at 119 (118.8) west

[@hectormiguelperezgomez6612]

Hi! I'm from Mexico and I can tell you which channels you were watching 07:50 - TV UNAM. This is a cultural channel owned by the Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (National Autonomous University of Mexico). They broadcast primarily foreign movies. 07:57 - Canal del Congreso. This channel is owned by the Congreso de la Unión (Congress of the Union). This channel broadcasts the legislative activities of both chambers, Deputies and the Senate. It's similar to C-SPAN in the United States. 08:01 - This channel called CEPROPIE is owned by the Centro de Producción de Programas Informativos y Especiales (Production Center for Informative and Special Programs). This channel is active only when some programming regarding the President of Mexico. This center is owned by the Secretary of the Interior. 08:12 - This channel called Telebachillerato broadcasts programming regarding to Bachillerato schools. I don't know if Bachillerato has an equivalent in the United States or other countries, but in Mexico you go to these schools before you go to the university. 08:20 - This channel called Capacita TV broadcasts programming related to teachers searching pedagogical trainings. Some of these channels and the Edusat ones are broadcast to some public schools in all the country.

[@FarpointFarms]

Thank you so much for this, I am glad that you took the time to share this! So cool

[@hectormiguelperezgomez6612]

@@FarpointFarms One sidenote: Talking about TV UNAM and Canal del Congreso, you can find them via C-band satellite TV, but in Mexico, since they are owned by a public or federal institution it's mandatory by all Mexican pay TV systems to carry them in the most basic packages. There are more channels that are broadcast in the same way.