Reliable news or weather station

[jntcm]

Ok, so ABC News 1 isn't quite what I ordered. Do any satellites have a reliable (i.e: normal) news and/or weather station. Similar to CNN or TWC.. but free? I have a 1 meter dish and a KU LNB, is there anything I can pick up?

Thanks!

 

[T134]

For American based news on Ku the closest to reliable is CNBC & MSNBC on the 72W NBC mux. Those are often (but not always) on 2 channels there in SD. 97W has several international news channels in English such as RT, CNC, JN1. It is quite refreshing to get broader news reporting without the slant and story telling that American media pulls. CCTV News in English is also on 95W.

 

[KE4EST]

I would try the ones that Joe suggested. Try each one out for a day and move to another until you find one that suits you the best.

 

[northgeorgia]

To the OP: I know you mentioned having to climb the ladder to align your dish. Is it possible for you to have your dish mounted at ground level? If not, you might find a H-H motor useful for that 1m dish, especially if you find picking one to stay "parked on" a hard decision.

 

[Pi314]

PBS World on 125w (12180 V 30000) has frequent news and documentaries.

 

[Fizbi]

If Ku doesn't work out, try the variety of WEB based weather stations. I use the National Weather Service http://forecast.weather.gov and other commercial free sites to get the latest info.

 

[phlatwound]

It's not 24/7/365 but if you can "see" 123W go there and do a blind scan.