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Subject: Re: Looking for way to get Rugby World cup without Sky

Author:
Bitman

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Date Posted: 09:25:51 11/20/03 Thu
In reply to: Outsider 's message, "Re: Looking for way to get Rugby World cup without Sky" on 05:58:07 11/20/03 Thu

>>>I have a digital/analong Ku and C-band receiver. (I
>am
>>>on a ship in the Med) Is there anywhere in the sky
>for
>>>any country or language that is broadcasting the
>World
>>>Cup Rugby Final unencrypted where I can get it with
>>>normal digital or analog receivers?
>>
>>Can you use a satellite dish on a ship?
>>I would have thought that even when anchored, the
>>ship's movement would exceed the 2 - 3 degree wide
>>reception angle of a normal dish, unless you have it
>>mounted on some kind of gyroscope...
>
>At least the ferries between Sweden and Finland seem
>to have satellite TV - lost picture for a moment in
>every waypoint ;-) Likely won't work in bad weather.

OK, but if they were within the normal service footprint they could probably manage with a 60cm dish, with its relatively wide beam.
Astra 2d in the Med would need a bigger dish - narrower beam - more likely to lose signal, so you'd need a faster motor to correct the heading.

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Re: Looking for way to get Rugby World cup without Sky	/Iain	04:24:53 11/21/03 Fri
Re: Looking for way to get Rugby World cup without Sky -- iain, 04:32:58 11/21/03 Fri