Steve Bartosch is a Bonded, Insured & Licensed C-7 Low Voltage communications contractor serving Southern California.

However, if a client is willing to provide travel expense to more distant locations, we can consider such request as they present themselves. 

For reference of past expeditions, see the bottom of the portfolio page.

Steve got his degree in History and Political Science at CSU Chico in 1982. Upon graduation. and while considering further education, Steve found that his cousin was in the Home Satellite Business in Rosemead, CA.

Shortly after joining Home Satellite TV, Steve's cousin chased bigger dreams in distribution and wholesale of Satellite TV products and Steve and another installer (Jeff Dubel)  partnered up to form "Ground Control Satellite Earth Stations" in February 1983.

It was Jeff that came up with the name "Ground Control".

Our first sale was made using a trailer with a  12' Paraclipse dish,  Luxor receiver, MTI Positioner  and a 19" Toshiba monitor powered by a Honda generator out on Topanga Canyon Road. That first customer is still with us (although he now has 4DTV).

 Steve became sole proprietor  in 1986. In 1990, we moved from Huntington Beach to Westminster.

Steve does demonstrations by appointment at his home.

We currently have the following on display on a Samsung 50" DLP

Dish Network ViP 622 HD DVR

12' dish with 4DTV

MPEG2 FTA from big dish with Pansat DVR receiver

Yamaha HTR 5860 Surround amp with Bose Speakers.

Steve Bartosch Family

Steve & Diane

 Elizabeth, Valerie, Julie & Grace

    Why should you buy from Ground Control?

Destiny or coincidence?

Steve was born on 10/03/1957 and claims he recalls watching the TV in the nursery the following day when the news of Sputnik (the first man made satellite) was on every TV channel all day long.

Good thing it wasn't cartoons.

Other notable facts about Steve's Birth Date......

The first telecast of "The Real McCoys".

The first flight of the B52 Stratofortress.

One of the many possible dates for the birth date of Osama Bin Laden.

Stevie Ray Vaughn born same day.