A fta satellite system in North America will be no better than the work put into it.

Generally speaking, folks that get into fta satellite in North America and only take the time to only ask a few specific questions without doing much reading usually do not last long. Understanding how and why things work,and understanding how and why certain parts are installed are some of the keys to success in fta satellite. If you are not doing something, you are not learning something.

You cannot expect much if you buy a cheap fta receiver, install a small satellite dish, then use cheap reception parts such as lnbf's.

Installing multiple lnbs on a dish to get different satellite bands, or using a c/ku lnbf do not normally work as well when compared to satellite dish systems that are dedicated to doing one job.

A motorized dish system cannot be aimed accurately when compared to a properly mounted stationary dish. A motorized dish has to target different satellites. A stationary dish targets One satellite.

LNB'(s) lnb feeds need to be properly matched to a satellite dish. The same matching and adjusting principles apply to both c and ku satellite bands.

Usually a lnbf is nothing more than a compromise, designed to work in a variety of situations when compared to a lnb and a matched feed.

ANY fta satellite system that has identical parts as a commercial satellite system should give excellent performance. FTA satellite is all about part matching. The better the parts are matched in an antenna system, the better the antenna system can perform.

Almost always, any lnb that has a short frequency band will perform at least somewhat better than an identical type lnb with a longer or larger frequency band.

It is easy to say: "There is nothing much to watch", OR a certain satellite band is not useful when there is no access to that band or the parts used for it are poorly matched. There are several transponders below 11700 MHz with channels that are available in North America. Reception of transponders below 11700 MHz may not be available to everyone in North America, and usually require at least a decent 1.2 meter dish, Several ku transponders below 11700 MHz may require dedicated 1.8 meter , 2,4 meter (or bigger) properly equipped satellite dish for decent reception. Mesh type c band satellite dishes usually perform poorly on ku bands.

Decent circular c band satellite reception is possible in parts of North America. There are more channels available on circular c band than most realize, but again, proper parts matching is a must for decent reception of circular c band signals.

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