Timestep Weather Satellite Systems

Meteosat Second Generation (MSG) has totally revolutionised weather satellite technology in Europe. Using simple reception systems, achieving 1km resolution and new images every 15 minutes gives the user unparalleled imagery. Animation has never been so detailed or so smooth before. It’s like the difference between WEFAX and PDUS but all over again, totally surpassing PDUS is a dream come true using the HRIT data stream. And now that the last WEFAX image has been transmitted, you must consider buying our MSG system!

Setting up a 12GHz satellite system is not as simple as the 1691MHz systems. There is less than +/- 1 degree tolerance, and the digital nature means that you will get nothing at all until you are within 1 degree of the satellite. You need to be very skilled or use the SatFinder meter. A satellite TV Installer will do the whole lot for you at around £85 ! so it may save a lot of hassle to just go for this option.

The Eumetsat Tellique software can be difficult to install and may conflict with your network card or modem. If you change your computer hardware you may find the system does not work again until you reinstall the drivers. This isn’t a problem, you just have to be aware of it.

The Timestep DB 1 lite software is exceptionally easy to use. The DB1 lite software is a special version only available from Timestep, we provide full technical support with this version of the software, and not for any others.

Recommended System

SkyStar II USB version receiver External 12 volt 100-260V universal power supply included.
MTI Blue Label LNB 0.3dB NF
20M cable plugs attached.
Triax 88cm dish (recommended by Eumetsat)
Local TV satellite installer supplies bracket and fixes for you
You must buy the software below, or your own other choice

Software

• Timestep DB1 lite software for display £495.00
• Tellique (Eumetsat) software and e-token £125.00, only supplied with DB1 lite software. (You can purchase the Tellique software directly and cheaper from Eumetsat to install yourself, or you can buy it and get them to send it directly to us)

Options

• Professional ground stand for Triax
• TechniSat SatFinder LevelMeter, high quality moving coil meter
• 2.5M cable F plugs fitted to connect the SatFinder easily

Computers

You need a 2.4GHz computer or better (preferably an Intel Pentium). In our experience you can do other things on that computer and you will probably want Internet access.

However it is much better not to load the computer with any other programs and to consider it a dedicated Weather Satellite computer.

We can supply a ready built computer. Everything will be ready loaded so that you can just plug the dish in and start receiving images.

We can configure your own computer, we would need your original Windows XP system disc and the computer will be returned with our weather satellite software and Internet Explorer/Outlook Express only, in other words we will remove all existing software and return to you a clean reformatted system. We will also remove any internal cards except for modem, sound and network cards.

Complete recommended system

• Ready built computer with 19” TFT screen, Windows XP, 1GB RAM
• SkyStar II USB version receiver
• MTI Blue Label LNB
• 20M cable plugs attached.
• Triax 88cm dish (recommended by Eumetsat)
• Timestep DB1 lite software for display
• Tellique (Eumetsat) software and e-token
You only need sign a form from Eumetsat and get a satellite TV installer to fit your dish

Read the Review

The full review with background info on MSG can be downloaded in PDF format

MSG & DB1 Lite (15.3mb)