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Re: satellite antenna

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From: Dagwood splits the Atom
Date: Sun, 28 Jun 1992 22:52
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In article <1992Jun28.202114.7464@wam.umd.edu> liuxia@wam.umd.edu (liuxia) writes:
>Can someone suggest a place where I can buy a satellite
>antenna to receive satellite TV broadcasting? Please also
>tell me the price range if at all possible.

What kind of broadcasting are you interested in receiving?  A top-of-the-line
consumer dish, motorized mount, LNA, downconverter, and Videocipher will cost
you somewhat more than a new car, whereas your basic aim-it-by-hand Ku-band
setup starts at a couple hundred bucks.

-dave

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