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Post by zzm9980 » Thu, 06 Dec 2012 1:10 pm

nakatago wrote:
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nakatago wrote: Said contraptions are most probably some combination of antennae and boosters and all other permutations.
I just assumed the 18" dish liek those used in the US.
IIRC, those things are illegal here for us ordinary mooks.
Right, I assumed all of the euphemisms about contraptions just meant it was a satellite dish hidden away.

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Post by nakatago » Thu, 06 Dec 2012 1:14 pm

zzm9980 wrote:Right, I assumed all of the euphemisms about contraptions just meant it was a satellite dish hidden away.
doohickey.
thingimajig.
whatchamacallit.
thingimabob.


And a recent discovery:

duvalackey


But I never grow tired of dongle. It just sounds so silly and yet, it just rolls off your tongue. And it's an actual thing.
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Post by ecureilx » Thu, 06 Dec 2012 2:19 pm

nakatago wrote:
zzm9980 wrote:
nakatago wrote: Said contraptions are most probably some combination of antennae and boosters and all other permutations.
I just assumed the 18" dish liek those used in the US.
IIRC, those things are illegal here for us ordinary mooks.
Then again, Sim Lim Tower is the place, where I got my first Pace Kit, while I was still back home, and it is also the place to buy all kinds of Sat Kit. As long as used outside Singapore ..

A walk around there will give you enough Ideas

For KU Band, the Dish size is pretty small .. vs C unless you are outside or on the edge of the foot print ..

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Post by zzm9980 » Thu, 06 Dec 2012 3:15 pm

How much does land cost in the hills on the northern coast of Batam? I do have a very clear line of site to the hills there. Maybe I can set something up nice :)

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Post by ecureilx » Thu, 06 Dec 2012 3:28 pm

zzm9980 wrote:How much does land cost in the hills on the northern coast of Batam? I do have a very clear line of site to the hills there. Maybe I can set something up nice :)
and then get one of these, to transmit the data back .. :D

Non-RF, so no blocking and no license .. though it can degrade during heavy rain ..

http://www.digitalairwireless.com/outdo ... links.html

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