[MLB-WIRELESS] On the subject of galaxy/tarbs antennas

[vk3jma at ozemail.com.au]

Hi fellow humans,

I have read on other (satellite) forums that the TARBS receivers can be modified to receive FTA signals from some satellites. Apparently it requires a firmware "downgrade".  Not having one of these boxes I can neither confirm or deny it's working.
> 
> From: "Horace Pinker" <horacepinker at hotmail.com>
> Date: 12/08/2004 12:10:53
> To: melbwireless at wireless.org.au
> Subject: Re: [MLB-WIRELESS] On the subject of galaxy/tarbs antennas
> 
> The other thing is that there was an expresions of interest tender put out 
> on equipment including the dishes by the receivers/creditors so i think they 
> still have not relinquished the dishes to rot on peoples roofs. I'd wait 
> untill the receivers give the go ahead for people to do what they like or 
> alternatively we could try getting a few ppl together and offer them a 
> measly ammount of money for a few dishes.. i doubt that they would go for 
> that.
> 
> 
> >From: "vak at alphalink.com.au" <vak at alphalink.com.au>
> >Reply-To: vak at alphalink.com.au
> >To: vk3jma at ozemail.com.au, tparker at netspace.net.au,   
> >melbwireless at wireless.org.au
> >Subject: Re: [MLB-WIRELESS] On the subject of galaxy/tarbs antennas
> >Date: Wed, 11 Aug 2004 04:57:37 -0400
> >
> >Hi All,
> >
> >Tarbs is definitely satellite, but I think you'll find it hard to get any
> >gear off people yet... There is a chance the company will be bought
> >out/resurrected, etc (or at least people who lost their service just over a
> >month ago would like to think so).
> >
> >Re: 2.3Ghz MMDS in Melbourne, I heard there was a Spanish or Portugese
> >channel, but can also not confirm this.
> >
> >Also the recievers from the TARBS system are kinda useless (they aren't a
> >standard receiver). You can buy brand new dishes with LNB for around the
> >$80 mark anyway.
> >
> >Cheers,
> >
> >Vaskos
> >
> >Original Message:
> >-----------------
> >From: Mark Aitken vk3jma at ozemail.com.au
> >Date: Tue, 10 Aug 2004 20:41:03 +1000
> >To: tparker at netspace.net.au, melbwireless at wireless.org.au
> >Subject: Re: [MLB-WIRELESS] On the subject of galaxy/tarbs antennas
> >
> >
> >Tarbs is a Satelite, ie Parabolic dish, system on NSS6 and PAS8 for memory.
> >
> >I did hear of some 2.3 GHz MMDS Ethnic TV still running in Melbourne but 
> >can
> >not confirm?
> >
> >Regards
> >
> >Mark
> >
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: "Tom Parker" <tparker at netspace.net.au>
> >To: <melbwireless at wireless.org.au>
> >Sent: Tuesday, August 10, 2004 7:14 PM
> >Subject: [MLB-WIRELESS] On the subject of galaxy/tarbs antennas
> >
> >
> > > Folks,
> > >
> > > I've got a few sites scouted out with low hanging antennas to grab.
> > >
> > > I'm wondering if people can enlighten me about TARBS before I go door
> > > knocking.
> > >
> > > Are these antennas (look like standard wire galaxy style parabolic grid)
> > > likely to have been TARBS (http://www.tarbs.com/)?
> > >
> > > It looks like TARBS is dead so they are fair game too I guess?
> > >
> > > Cheers,
> > > Tom
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
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