Well, most satellite stuff, even c band, these days is digital of some
sort. Direct tv, for example is around 12 gig as I recall. C band is
downlinked on 3.7 gig and takes a large dish to get. I think there are
portables for xm or serious, but these are also digital and must be
subscribed to. In many large cities, they use repeaters as the satellite
signal is lost in the tall buildings.
73s
Butch Bussen
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