[BC] horns

[Robert Meuser]

No, not true. With proper engineering the two systems worked. It was just not 
always something accomplished on the cheap. The problem with satellite 
distribution is that is was designed to one standard and home TVRO systems 
lowered the bar. Some broadcasters were foolish enough to try to accomplish 
satellite reception using home TVRO standards.

R

Jerry Mathis wrote:
> And good riddance. They interfered with C-band satellite reception 
> everywhere they were. The FCC was stupid to allow terrestrial and 
> satellite services to share the same frequencies.
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> Jerry Mathis
> Clear Channel Radio, Tupelo & Meridian MS
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>> From: DANA PUOPOLO <dpuopolo at usa.net>
>> Reply-To: Broadcast Radio Mailing List <broadcast at radiolists.net>
>> To: Broadcast Radio Mailing List <broadcast at radiolists.net>
>> Subject: Re: [BC] horns
>> Date: Sat, 28 May 2005 09:49:35 -0700
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>> Alas, most are being screpped. I understand they are keeping a few for
>> replacement purposes, but for practical purposes, that entire micorwave
>> network has been turned off, replaced with fiber.
>>
>> -D
>>
>> ------ Original Message ------
>> Received: Sat, 28 May 2005 08:28:22 AM PDT
>> From: Mark Humphrey <mark3xy at yahoo.com>
>> To: Broadcast Radio Mailing List <broadcast at radiolists.net>
>> Subject: Re: [BC] horns
>>
>> Those antennas, designed over a half-century ago, had
>> impressive specs, too... 40 dB of return loss, 70 dB
>> front-to-back ratio, and lots of bandwidth.
>>
>> If you're curious, here's the Bell System spec sheet
>> and a 1955 article about their development.
>>
>> http://long-lines.net/tech-equip/radio/BSP402421100/p01.html
>>
>> http://long-lines.net/tech-equip/radio/BLR1155/401.html
>>
>> Does anyone know what's happening to those old
>> taken-down horns -- are they just being sold for
>> scrap, or has someone come up with another use?  I
>> would think the SETI League might be interested in a
>> few of them.
>>
>> Mark
>>
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>> -
>> > The large cornicopia horns and similar ilk were
>> > first used for the TD-2
>> > radio used by AT&T stateside for about 3.9 to 4.2
>> > gHz. service.
>>
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