Astra 3A, UK Reception and Dish Size Map

[Lancelot]

24/7 here now mate, with the same ant & MTI 0.3

L.

[digidude]

im in the neath valley 20 miles north of swansea in south wales with a 1.1M dish, 0.3 dB LNB and TM1000D

i cant get any of the transponders listed by william-1

[Joe50]

Here on the Surrey / Sussex Boarders (Near Gatwick Airport) no problems on a 1.1 meter dish with a 0.3 LNB.
Regardsjoe50

[rolfw]

Cheers Joe50, have added your results.

[arfster]

Borderline in Edinburgh with a 88cm motorised. It's 100% quality in current cloudy weather, but only just - move it 0.2 degrees either side and it plummets. I suspect if it was raining it wouldn't be watchable.

[rolfw]

Is that for the Czech channels as well as the Slovak channels arfster?

[arfster]

Sorry, didn't realise the difference. Nothing on 12525V or 12649H, not a peep. Must be quite a bit weaker transponders? Astra beam map says 47dBW for me, and normally I'm fine down to 43/44.

Correction, my positioner is off by 0.6 degrees (strange as it's spot on for all other sats). Anyway, Czech tps above now scannable, but completely unwatchable - probably needs a 1.1m here. Slovak channels on 12565H are now 100%Q, but only 23% lev so probably a bit dodgy with rain. German ones are now 45%, so would be fine even with the worst weather.

[rolfw]

OK thanks, yes there is a significant difference between the Slovak and the Czech channels.

[iwol]

hi to all just checked all horizontals seem ok verticals breaking up here in yorkshire 1.2m .3lnb (still looking for a feedhorn) hope this helps

[AERIALS & SATELLITES]

i got czech link today with 1m dish and a droll .6 lnb for about 10min in moray scotland( 40 miles from inverness ) then it faded out on me.

i have a czech customer who is desperate to get the channels he has subscribed to, funny thing is he got his subscription before he looked for a installer.

he speaks very little english, hence its hard to explain to him why he got to watch ct1, ct2, ct24, galaxie sport and prima tv, c5 film, top tv for 10 min. the the signal dropped out.

iv ordered a stronger lnb and im contiplating whether i should get him a 1.5 or a 1.8 dish.

[Rd100]

All there so called strong lnb would not do much better all the 0.3 and 0.2db lnb talk is a waste of time, What you would need is a high qulity dish like the andews 1.8m with ku-band linear feedhorn & c120 lnb,

i got czech link today with 1m dish and a droll .6 lnb for about 10min in moray scotland( 40 miles from inverness ) then it faded out on me.

i have a czech customer who is desperate to get the channels he has subscribed to, funny thing is he got his subscription before he looked for a installer.

he speaks very little english, hence its hard to explain to him why he got to watch ct1, ct2, ct24, galaxie sport and prima tv, c5 film, top tv for 10 min. the the signal dropped out.

iv ordered a stronger lnb and im contiplating whether i should get him a 1.5 or a 1.8 dish.

[Analoguesat]

Theres was some very strange reception conditions all over Europe yesterday, with Astra 2D reported in Cyprus & Tenerife on "undersized dishes"

AERIALS & SATELLITES saw Astra 3A, and I had some Sirius 3 tp's on an 80cm dish which I dont normally get......

[12bore]

Kilkenny S.Ireland. 1.1m Triax, Smart 0.2 lnb, Skystar 2.
Czechlink 45% strength, 100% quality. Pretty sure it is 24/7
Slovaklink 29% strength, 100% quality. Perfectly watchable but goes in moderate rain.

[mdlyons]

Good signal now here (not far from Stansted Airport) on my Triax td88. 74-78% on Czech link, and 70-73% on the Slovak link. 24 hour clear picture. Not tested in bad weather yet, but with comfortably over 70% it should not be a problem. Only received these channels after re-allignment by a pro, and a bit of LNB skewing.

[rolfw]

Thanks, will add to the map later.

[doncoolman]

I have been told by my Czech friends that there are now czech language programmes on 1west. Satcodx confirms this but my motor is playing up so I cannot confirm it. Anyone else tried this spot?

[rolfw]

Yes there are, but not much that is Free To Air.

http://www.lyngsat.com/packages/digi.html

I can receive the ones on the spot beam on my 80cm.

[Rd100]

There is no such thing as a stronger LNB-f good luck finding a high qulity 1.5m dish with matched ku feed in the uk, Astra 3a is a 1.8m andrews or prodelin job where you are as i have tried it a few times when i have been working in scotland,

i got czech link today with 1m dish and a droll .6 lnb for about 10min in moray scotland( 40 miles from inverness ) then it faded out on me.

i have a czech customer who is desperate to get the channels he has subscribed to, funny thing is he got his subscription before he looked for a installer.

he speaks very little english, hence its hard to explain to him why he got to watch ct1, ct2, ct24, galaxie sport and prima tv, c5 film, top tv for 10 min. the the signal dropped out.

iv ordered a stronger lnb and im contiplating whether i should get him a 1.5 or a 1.8 dish.

[ambush]

Rd100
What size of dish do you recommend in Edinburgh, for Astra 3A?
Thanks

[olisun]

Since yesterday I get Astra 3A 24x7 on my Fibo 1.2 and I am located near Heathrow...

Have to check out when it rains

[Pepik71]

What size of dish do you recommend in Birmingham? for Astra 3A? 12,525/V 12,565/H
Thanks

[rolfw]

We have no results for Birmingham, but I would guess at bigger than 1.2m.

[satelliteman]

I'm in that region, I'll check with a 90cm and post results.

[satelliteman]

I actually remember looking for this info on behalf of another installer last month.

At the moment with the cloud the result is Nothing and I'm 30 miles from B'ham with a 90cm & Invacom LNb.

But... remember some picture blocking when it's a clear day with signal drop out sometimes.

Note: There is also a considerable difference in footprint between Horz & vertical transponders from that satellite on that beam.

The Vert footprint is weaker from the footprint maps.

Hope this helps

[tomthebomb1968]

Watching Death Wish V right now, 11739V SR27500 Fec 3/4 MGM channel. I am 6 miles North East of Belfast with 90cm Dish. Very clear Sky here tonight Signal at 73% I am grabbing Ocko at 81% 10862H SR22000 Fec 5/6.

Coordinates 54.618 N / 5.908W(I think)

Did a re/scan picked up 3 new tv channels . INT VID1, 2 and 3 on FReq 12032H /27500/3/4