| Broadcasting FTA (Free To Air) satellite services | | | | annual subscription for their reception. If you are |
| throughout Australia, Optus Aurora has been a god | | | | intending to view these ensure your satellite receiver |
| send to people in rural and outback areas as well as | | | | has an imbedded card reader or Cam Slot and can |
| the caravan and motorhome community. | | | | decrypt the services you are interested in. (you should |
| The purchase and activation of an Optus Aurora | | | | also check your providers terms and conditions or |
| Smart Card gives the owner access to many ABC | | | | service agreement to ensure that what you are hoping |
| and SBS services from around Australia. Imparja, | | | | to achieve would not violate them) |
| Seven Central, GWN and WIN services are also | | | | The satellite finder and charts are only used during the |
| available in their respective license areas. | | | | initial installation until you have a picture. The finder can |
| Wondering what equipment you'll need to receive FTA | | | | then be removed. Your local satellite parts dealer will |
| Satellite TV Services to either a rural residence or a | | | | be best able to advise on the correct equipment and |
| caravan / motorhome ? The basic elements that | | | | alignment procedures for your area. For people |
| make up a satellite TV system are:- | | | | installing to the roof ensure you take all the necessary |
| 1- Satellite Dish | | | | safety precautions. (You are competent right?) |
| 2- Satellite Dish Mount (portable or fixed is fine) | | | | Satellite television is an extremely popular way to |
| 3- LNB (low noise block amplifier * Goes on the arm of | | | | watch an array of hundreds of stations. The one |
| the dish) | | | | downside to satellite is that it can be pricey depending |
| 4- Satellite Receiver (many brands and versions | | | | on the program that you set up. What if there was a |
| available * Shop around for a suitable well priced | | | | way to receive all of the satellite stations without |
| model) | | | | having to pay an expensive bill? To your benefit, with |
| 5- Satellite Finder (analogue and digital varieties * | | | | ongoing technological development you can now |
| Analogue though generally cheaper) | | | | receive Satellite TV from your PC for a small price to |
| 6- Satellite Charts | | | | pay. |
| Choosing the right satellite dish for your site is the most | | | | There now is a way for you to have Satellite TV from |
| important factor. Dishes come in various sizes ranging | | | | your computer without paying a penny for the stations |
| from very small (in the centimeters) to many meters. In | | | | themselves. The only fee to have access to hundreds |
| recent times with the increase in satellite transmission | | | | of channels is the price of software that is required to |
| power people are able to get away with a much | | | | get them working on your computer. You may think |
| smaller dish then they did in the past. | | | | that the software is going to jack the prices up to |
| Typical size for coverage in many areas is 78 to 88 | | | | around the range of Satellite TV, but that is where you |
| cm s. (for the KU band * If you are a beginner to | | | | are wrong. |
| satellite I recommend KU reception if it is available in | | | | For less than the cost of a monthly cable or Satellite |
| your area. For those that have an interest in C band | | | | TV bill, you can watch Satellite TV on your computer. |
| reception you will generally need a much larger dish. eg | | | | There are a number of different kinds of software to |
| Greater then 1.5m for many areas) | | | | choose from that work for your computer. The |
| The LNB is the part on the end of the arm. It amplifies | | | | difference between the software is how much range |
| the very weak signals that are collected and reflected | | | | you get and how many stations you have access to. |
| into it by the dish. This signal once amplified, is carried | | | | The best Satellite TV software on the market will give |
| down the satellite cable to the satellite receiver. Here it | | | | you access to over 3000 worldwide channels without |
| is converted into a signal that your conventional | | | | a monthly fee. |
| television can understand. | | | | Ditch your television antenna today and make the |
| It should be noted that many of the available services | | | | investment in a quality portable satellite tv system |
| from the satellites are encrypted to prevent theft. | | | | package or build your own. You won't be disappointed. |
| These services will generally require a monthly or | | | | |