Question about Analog KU-Band

[DarkStar]

I'm looking to get (re)started in this hobby of satellite DXing. Checking out the various receivers, I really like the Fortec Star Lifetime ULTRA since it does the blind searching, but I want to be able to also receive analog KU-Band channels and the only receiver that specifically says it does analog is the Satcruiser DSR-2040.

My question is: Should I get the Lifetime ULTRA now for the blind search capability and then add on an analog receiver like the DSR-2040 later (or other dedicated analog receiver)?

For some history, back when I was in high school my parents had a C-Band dish and I would scan satellites all the time (visually only though, I couldn't afford a spectum analyzer). Unfortunately the receiver is gone now because it had the capability of doing KU-Band. Thanks!

--Chris ^_^

[Sadoun]

Darkstar

The satellite hobby is growing. With the introduction of HH Motors, now you can motorize a small dish to receive signals from several satellites just like the good old days with the big C-band dish.

Having a c-band dish with c and ku band LNBs on it would be the most ideal. However, most people are restricted from that size dish and are limited to a small KU size dish.

C-Band still has a lot of analog (NTSC) and digital (DVB) free to air signals. Having an analog/digital capable receiver is certainly an advantage. If your favorite channel is still analog, then this is the receiver for you. It has a built in 36v positioner and polarator control.

However, a BLIND Search receiver has the thrill of discovery. Even though it is a strictly digital receiver, you will dicover that there are more DVB channels than what is listed on www.lyngsat.com

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