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We think alike. I am not inclined to spend much for a meter since, as a hobbyist, it's hard to justify its occasional use. The V8 Finder 2 seems to do what is necessary. The other reason I need it is I don't have a TV anymore! My old analog TV blew up a couple of weeks ago. So I'm temporarily...

I have never used a satellite meter. I've always been able to use the wifi capability of my Edision receiver to see at the dish via my smartphone actual received SQ or similar techniques. But I find now I may need a satellite meter in my current environment. I have access to amazon.co.jp which...

The local courier company advises they will pack and ship the dish to me as they would handle a large household appliance. I should receive it next week. So total cost including purchasing the dish is only going to be about US$90 delivered. Sometimes I get lucky. I can install it in my driveway...

If I actually get even a good 1m dish installed, then I will bring my Titanium LNBF next time and try. In Canada, I've received C with a 1m dish, limited though the results are. If it works, I can leave it here. If not, I take it home. And I will keep a lookout for a local one of any brand too.

My faith has been renewed. There are crazy FTAers in Japan too!

I have a lead on a Maspro 1-metre dish not too far from my location. This is a high-quality dish as you can see in the photos attached. The owner is getting older and feels he needs to get rid of some things. He is only asking US$35 if I can take it away. My challenge is to figure out how to...

Reading the local forum further, there are two knowledgeable guys (one with a spectrum analyzer and 135 cm dish) and they say it is virtually impossible to catch KCTV due to 5G. My hope might be that I am rural in farmer's fields away from the big city. Maybe I would stand a chance.

You may be right. I've read on the local forum here that guys are complaining about 5G. But the only way I'll know is to try.

Just noticed with a 1.2m C-band dish, there's a good chance I good receive Korean Central TV from North Korea via 96.3E Express 103 and in HD even. Now there's motivation.

If Lyngsat is correct, then BVN uses DVB-S2 QPSK FEC 1/2. This means you need 1.0 dB to lock it. Very low and should be easy to lock with minimal signal. It broadcasts exclusively in the Dutch language. On the other hand, BYU uses DVB-S2 8PSK FEC 2/3. This means you need 6.6 dB to lock. So it's...

I laugh too when I see HD OTA antennas advertised. In marketing, if it works, stick with it. Lots of people don't understand so it may work on them. The reason I like a 1.2m dish if possible is I would plan to try a Titanium C-band LNBF on it too (at separate time from a Ku LNB). There isn't...

For the record, the dish posted above via aliexpress would cost US$345 delivered to me in Japan. Not too bad. Shipping takes about a month. It is fiber reinforced plastic (FRP). It has no polar mount but it can be manually adjusted. ====== Description BoWei KU band 120cm SMC satellite dish...

There are a couple full-time 4K broadcast channels here on pay satellite. I think there might be some 8K at times for special events. So the larger dish (60 cm over regular 45 cm) would give a higher fade margin. I can't pursue satellite here until someday in future when I might order direct...

Per attached, dishes dishes everywhere in the Tokyo electronics area...as long as you don't want anything larger than 60 cm! Nice new Maspro 60cm dish e/w circular LNB for just US$775.

I confirmed my GT Media V7S5X receiver displays its menus reliably on my old analog TV here using the composite video connectors. So that was good news. If I were to get a modern digital TV, then I could use the HDMI connectors for proper viewing of TV HD channels received. But not having a...

Today I did a closer inspection of what I could expect to receive in Japan on Ku. I printed out a custom report from satstar.net (attached) for my location that shows which satellites I could receive. Then I cross-referenced this against satellites with transponders as shown on Lyngsat. My...

Hamers website: https://hamers-jp.translate.goog/?_x_tr_sl=ja&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en&_x_tr_pto=wapp Japanese bank transfer is convenient once you register a company on your bank account. But credit/debit cards have become more popular too.

Thanks for the detailed feedback. We are now at our house near Togane, Chiba. We are 1 1/2 hours by train one-way to Akihabara, Tokyo. I can take day trips there with $19 for train fare in my pocket and energy for a lot of walking. On arrival, we discovered we must first address "minor"...

FTA really isn't a hobby over there. Partly because most of the footprints on Japan are for commercial TV. Actually some of their satellite commercial TV is available unencrypted according to Lyngsat. So I may go for a small 60 cm dish since I know it would receive something. On C-band, you can...

Good question. Japan used the same analog NTSC format as the US in years past. For digital TV, I'm less sure. I have a TV there with composite connectors that I can connect to my receiver composite connectors. I've done this for analog TV in past years when I had a Slingbox. I also have an...

Tomorrow I will go to Japan. I have been looking for a direct contact with anybody in Japan who happens to enjoy FTA but haven't found anybody yet. I've heard there are a few who pursue this activity though mostly on C-band I believe. If anybody has any direct contact with either a supplier or...

I have a couple of GSP bullet LNBs. They are good but they do not have the PLL (phase-locked loop) feature. I found PLL LNBs are sensitive and produce a stable output. GeosatPro and Avenger are PLL brands that I have. They may be slender like the bullets were.

It is DVB-S2 8PSK but only 3/5 FEC. So locking threshold is 5.5 dB. Now some crowd shots of the large Israel protest again.

I assume it's Gaza too. They run that cam overnight. When news happens, they interrupt to show live feeds. You don't need a universal LNB unless you want to scan for data tps below 11700 MHz. But if that's what is available, it's good to use.

Reuters is good for having a well-placed camera w/audio to view world events as they happen. Live feeds go on for hours at times. For example, this morning they have a camera covering the Israel protest by the largest union demanding hostages be released. No commentator just live video/audio of...