Date   : Tue, 31 Aug 2004 01:21:45 +0100 (BST)
From   : Pete Turnbull <pete@...>
Subject: Re: Astrid satellite receiver

On Aug 30 2004, 12:41, Jules Richardson wrote:
>
> An Astrid satellite receiver just landed on the doorstep (along with
an
> Econet Bridge, FIT and PET - lots of rare goodies in one go!)
>
> Anyone know anything about these receivers though? Is the satellite
> still operational (I see from google that UoSAT2 was still going in
2002
> at least)? If it is, any idea what cabling and software I need, and
what
> antenna? I've only got the box itself, unfortunately.

I had a magazine reprint and possibly some other info about it.  I'm
sure that had information about antennae.  I'll have a look.  AFAIK,
though, it won't do anthing as-is; I tracked down the designers about
the time I moved to York (1991) and they told me the satellite it was
desinged for was no longer active.  I was really disappointed because
it was one of those gadgets I'd always wanted.

-- 
Pete                                           Peter Turnbull
                                               Network Manager
                                               University of York