mungaits wrote:@dodge, which FTA model do you have, where did you buy and how much.
I use Astrovox FTA2400, bought it along Luthuli for about 2k back in 2010. It has blind scan and an RS232 port for updating firmware.
Check this thread for more information.
http://www.wazua.co.ke/forum.as...=posts&t=302&p=2To get started, these are the price estimates back in 2010 when the $ was stable.
Ku dish, 90cm, about 2k
C band dish, 1.8m, about 4k.
Ku band LNB, 400/=
C band LNB about 1,500/=
RF cable and plugs/jacks
A shop called Spikes along Luthuli is a good place to shop for FTA items.
To know which satellites are receivable in your area, go to
www.satstar.netAlternatively, use
www.lyngsat.comFor additional information, check out
http://www.nairaland.com/7715/o...free-to-air-satellite-tvThere is a guy called Kungu from Limuru who tells of his dish farm.
http://www.nairaland.com/492992...sat-201-footprint-maps/7You will have to learn stuff like FEC, polarity, baud rate, transponder frequency. Fortunately, a decoder that has a blind scan does all the "dirty" work for you. FTA is a nice,rewarding hobby provided you have space for the big dishes, currently, i only got Ku dishes nailing Eutelsat 36'E(DSTV) and Astra 4A, 4.8'E
PS,
I'm no professional in installation of satellites, just a hobbyist.