ADEC Satellite Training
&
Reference Page

• Handbook for Satellite Operators and Meeting Facilitators. This reference walks you through the basics of satellites, how they work, how to use a satellite receiver, and how to plan and host meetings which center around satellite programs.

• Satellingo. A shorter, user-friendly reference for the "satellite-challenged" who need help sorting things out.

• Digital and DBS Satellite Services (The new, small dishes.)

• What's the "Best" System, Analog or Digital?

• Satellite Conference Planning Timeline

• Costs of Producing Educational Satellite Programs

In all documents in this section [Brackets] are used to identify either menus or keys to be pressed; all operations described are carried out by using the remote control.

• Self-Tutorial and Review for Downlink Operators
  • Basic skills in operating the Chaparral Monterey 100C Receiver

• Basic Monterey 100 C Information
  • What is Your Password?
  • What are the Correct Two-Letter Abbreviations for Satellites?
  • Why do C and Ku Bands on the Same Satellite Have Different Codes?
  • Contacting Chaparral with Technical Questions
  • Message: "Source Not Monterey" - A Sneaky Trick of Chaparral Receivers
  • Repairing Your Chaparral Remote Control

• Modifying Satellites in Your Receiver
  • Changing a Satellite's Position
  • Changing the Channel Frequency or Polarity
  • Changing the Satellite Format

• Adding New Satellites to Your Receiver
  • Adding a Satellite
  • Deleting an Outdated or Incorrect Satellite
  • Adding GE-1, GE-2 and GE-3 to Your Monterey 100 Receiver

• Learning Menu 7 and Menu 9
  • Learning Menu 7 on the Monterey Chaparral 100C Receiver
  • Learning Menu 9 on the Monterery Chaparral 100C Receiver

• Planet Chaparral, the Chaparral Company web page. If you have problems with a Chaparral receiver, check their "Technical Support" link. It has many, many answers to common questions!

• The SatcoDX pages for North America. This site shows the channel setup for each satellite in the sky, and lists the programming on each channel. For The eastern US, use page 8. For the central US, use page 7. For the western US, use page 6. For a list of all satellites this site covers, click on SatcoDX. Click on the name of any satellite listed on these pages; it will take you to a list of every channel on the satellite and the network on that channel. It also lists the frequency and polarity for that channel, and information on whether the channel carries a digital or analog signal. There are also links to the web pages of the companies which lease these satellite transponders.

• Satellite Journal International. This has very detailed news about new satellites and related technology, but is more than some visitors will need. You can subscribe to an email version if you like it. For subscription instructions, open one of the journals and look at the top portion of the journal.

• Robert Smathers' Satellite Page. This has many links, but is slow to load.

Satellite Program Listings at Other Sites:

• Satellite programs listed by PBS's Adult Learning Service.
  
  
• Schedules for NASA TV, (GE-2, channel 9) with educational, news and historical programs.

If you have other questions about satellites or the services we provide, please contact ADEC via email, or call us at 402/472-7000.