SAT-Usenet 3/96

From: MRuenger@aol.com
Date: Sun, 28 Jul 1996 08:16:17 -0400
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- Feeds from Atlanta our first topic today:

>Has anyone found the BBC feed from Atlanta. I do not have C band and
>my dish only goes as far as west as Orion.
>
>I am pretty sure they are either on C band or further west than Orion.

Indeed they are on C band, Intelsat 512 @ 21.3W, 4.06 Ghz, LHCP in NTSC. Also
on this
satellite are 3 of the EBU channels, ZDF Germany and 2 Brazilian channels.


- The people from MEGATEK (damn Sky!) our second:
> >I was hoping someone could tell me if the megatek card is still working
> >with all the sky channals
>
Yes, it still works.
>
> >and if some of you have had any trouble with
> >the company when ordering the card.
>
> I have heard from a number of people that business practice at Megatek
> is sometimes not very convincing.
>

Megatek is now out of business. Chris Carey (The owner) was arrested in
London. I believe he has now jumped bail and is enjoying himself abroad.

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