Astra 2F at 28.2E: General Discussion

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Well, as Astra 2D was at 28.2E and Astra 2E is at 28.4E it seems like a good idea to adjust, especially with a 1.8m dish.
2F is the problem satellite though, so when I get a chance I will have a check but I suspect it's not going to get much better.
 

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2F is the problem satellite though, so when I get a chance I will have a check but I suspect it's not going to get much better.
Ok. 2E is the weaker of the two here. But then again we get a bit of co-channel from Badr-5.

Main problem with 2F is the data transponder.
 

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2F UK way down on levels for some days now, HD channels below threshold, and Channel 5 etc just barely receivable.

2E UK still as good as before.
 

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Can't get 2F UK but 2F Europe is currently at the strongest I've seen it on a 1.8m dish in Helsinki typically up by about 1dB from when I checked it a month ago.
 

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both 2E and 2F spots are way down here compared to 1 week ago. almost 4dB weaker.
 

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both 2E and 2F spots are way down here compared to 1 week ago. almost 4dB weaker.
Exactly same here. Maybe bad weather. As all week no proper signal from 2E UK beam, today aligned My 3M beast a few millimeters right, towords 2F. Now 2F Europe beam coming strong. About 10 dB C/N.
When cold and clear weather arrives, I turn again a few millimeters left to get max. signal from 2E.
Then 2F Europe beam channels are about 6-8 dB C/N.
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Using rope tensioner for fine adjusting.
 

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:wacko: 2E UK gone as well this evening, had very good reception there previously.

edit: well well, there's always Xena warrior princess om horror ch to revert to lol++
...and am spared the horrible ads on ITV
 
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Good an bad news:eek:

Bad news only get lock on bbc1 NI ( strongest tp for me )around midday now, before from before I got out of bed ( 0600 cet )until ~1700 in the evening.

Good news thought the dish had come out of alignment, but no all euro beam channels booming in.

Found this post on the Norwegian AV forum sub division satellite posted in the 28,2 Vestlandet/Bergen section @ 1952 cet today :-

"" Argh! Har vært supert i månedsvis, men nå out of luck (lock) etter ca 19.30 på alt på 2E UK, antenna\lnb godt justert, godt vær, det er signalet som er blitt mye svakere her om kvelden, ser ut som forandringer fra 'høyeste hold'. Ok på dagtid & alle EU kanalene meget sterke, ingen forandring der.

Får se om det er midlertidig (eller de prøver bevisst å kaste utenlandske blindpassasjerer overbord :O) ""

Google translate :-

Argh! Has been super for months, but now out of luck (lock) for about 19.30 on everything at 2E UK, antenna \ lnb well adjusted, good weather, it is the signal that has been much weaker in the evening here, looks like changes from 'the highest level '. Ok during the day & all EU canals very strong, no change there.

Will see if it is temporary (or they try deliberately throwing foreign stowaways overboard: O)

So maybe sidelobe reception is changing.:-ohcrap

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^^^ That's me, in Norwegian camouflage lol. Some other guy in this area reported loss as well. Getting jittery here, thought all was well and could relax (not expecting anything before maybe when 2G went into action).

At time of writing, all 2E UK show signal, but below lock, just some ITV's showing a static picture now and then. About 2F UK, just some faint remnants of very low signal.
What's next .. a 3 meter dish ? :(
 
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IPTV streaming of those uk channels like I do in the evenings when Astra 2E does a wobbly :D

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Exactly same here. Maybe bad weather. As all week no proper signal from 2E UK beam, today aligned My 3M beast a few millimeters right, towords 2F.
So I understand you used to receive UK beam for 2E and 2F before that? Channels such as all BBC, ITV, Ch4, etc? Right? What was your signal level?
 

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(Forgot to quote you and another Post intervened. Now edited :D)
 

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Now edited that post to this:-

IPTV streaming of those uk channels like I do in the evenings when Astra 2E does a wobbly

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Regards

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So I understand you used to receive UK beam for 2E and 2F before that? Channels such as all BBC, ITV, Ch4, etc? Right? What was your signal level?
Not received 2F UK beam but 2E UK beam channels received at 6dB on mornings and day time using 3M antenna.
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It's not the weather. The people in the first sidelobe are happy now.
Yes we are :), nice signals now. Hope this will last for some time. Signal up approx 1-1.5 dB. Now all HD channels are available even at daytime. 10847 is normally only available approx 18-24...
 

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^^^ That's me, in Norwegian camouflage lol. Some other guy in this area reported loss as well. Getting jittery here, thought all was well and could relax (not expecting anything before maybe when 2G went into action).

At time of writing, all 2E UK show signal, but below lock, just some ITV's showing a static picture now and then. About 2F UK, just some faint remnants of very low signal.
What's next .. a 3 meter dish ? :(
I'm 500km to the east same latitude same size dish no problems.
 
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