Ka band?

[1beertap]

Is there going to be a receiver to be made for Ka band reception? Also, I know Ka band LNBs are very expensive in the tune of $2000-$3000 US dollars, will/are the prices going to come down? Lastly, I thought this band was used for LRIT type weather satellites such as GOES 13 (replaced GOES 12). Apparently, I'm wrong since I see LyngSat list some of the satellites as having Ka band transponders. Could someone clarify Ka bands use with FTA reception?

 

[Davage]

Isn't DirecTV using Ka band for some of their signals these days? If so, I'm willing to bet that their LNBs don't cost over $2000.

It would be interesting to see what types of signals are up on that band in the clear.

 

[qwert1515]

The receivers can be the same as the LNB down converts the frequencies to the same range.

Like the Ku-band the Ka-band has different segments, I believe the DirecTV LNB is only capable of the lower segment (or one segment) and they also use some kind of band stacking which would be annoying for FTA receivers.
I have read that there have been Ka-band feeds (on the higher segment) on Atlantic satellites.

This thread has more related information: DirectTV Ka LNBF specs?

 

[updatelee]

Xplornet/wildblue transeiver lnbs work too for receive. You findthem cheap on xraigslist or kijiji. They req 30v though.