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More info?)
"Mike" <wa7qzrSPAM@DUMPnetscape.net> wrote in message
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> On Tue, 05 Jul 2005 20:03:39 +0000, zach wrote:
>
>> I'm trying to find a chart showing, on a cband receiver,
>> what frequencies it's receiving for the various Ku band
>> channels, 1-32. I've found a couple different sources of
>> information, and they're all different. Even lyngsat shows
>> different frequencies for the same transponder.. I'd just
>> like to know what my receiver is receiving when I tune
>> to those channels. Thanks.
>
> You need to tell folks what sort of receiver you're using
> and when it was made. For instance, I have a Chaparral Sierra III
> and the satellite names and formats are quite ancient. I put together
> an translation lexicon so I could keep the names straight using the
> Motorola 4DTV names as an "objective" standard. Some of the
> transponders don't have 32 channels either, although I can
> pick a format that supports 32 channels and tweak the channel
> parameters to just about anything I want.
>
> I've not really noticed any particular standard for Ku-band
> transponder frequency either, especially for those satellites that
> are used for MPEG-2 ... their frequencies seem to be all over the
> place. I'm sure someone else knows more about that than I do.
>
> Anyhow, post the type of receiver and perhaps someone who is using
> the same type will be able to help you with your question.
The receiver I'm using is actually a Uniden Ultra. While I'm still
using cband, I use this receiver actually just as a receiver for the
IF frequencies, ie, there is no LNB hooked up, it receives
the lower IF frequency. I use this for various amateur radio purposes.
I have a chart of the IF frequencies for a cband lnb, but I have no clue
what frequency I'm on when I switch it to Ku band.