Astra 2F: Iberia & Balearics Discussion

[Huevos]

forget it
you would need a bigger dish than 2.30.
i live near Lisbon and have a 2,10 mtr and don't have any signal.
Have a friend who live in Sesimbra and with 2,40 don't have any signal.
Only on North is possible to get a signal with smaller antenas.

You are saying that based on one horizontal transponder being switched on. Verticals may be a completely different matter as has been the case for the Costa Blanca, Canaries and Cyprus for the last 10 years.

 

[Pedro0102]

You are saying that based on one horizontal transponder being switched on. Verticals may be a completely different matter as has been the case for the Costa Blanca, Canaries and Cyprus for the last 10 years.

Unfortunately I'm not seeing any difference with the 4/7 & Ch4Hd transponder now that its moves to the 2F. This is the only V that I saw moving.

dxn, can you post your reports with your 2m dish? Any luck?

 

[Dave Simpson]

So this morning I found:

Barcelona.
80cm dish on twin LNB
Humax Foxsat and Pace Sky Digibox
LOSS of Channel 5 and Channel 4HD: ZERO SS and SQ on both transponders.

However, I hear reports from further south of good reception.
Can anyone explain why I've lost signal? Could Barcelona be in a "black spot"?

 

[woborny]

C5's ITVs1 C4HD still fine here on my 80cm dish (Gandia - 70kms south of valencia)
10964 H (c5) on humax showing 100% strength and 65% quality
11053 H (itvs) on humax showing 100% strength and 65% quality
11126 V (C4hD) on humax showing 100% strength and 70% quality

so pretty much the same as the BBC freq 11023
All channels fine on a sky box also, and a technomate, and manhattan plaza.

For info:
The dish measures 80cm horizontal and 85cm vertical. It is on an illusion motor, and uses an inverto ultra back LNB.
True this dish may be on the edge of reception, and with a lot of cloud / rain it may drop out, but all signals have been stable and constant.

 

[jpuraengo]

Hi:

Good news.

My reception report from:
· Cantabria, Spain (now overcast and moderate rain)
· Lat: 40.4 N, Lon: 3.7 W
· Dish: 100 cm
· Fonestar 580 HD

Transponders:
· 11.023 H, SR 23.000: SIGNAL --> 79 QUALITY --> 63 OK

· 10.964 H SR 22.000: SIGNAL --> 80 QUALITY --> 64 OK

· 10.994 H SR 22.000: SIGNAL --> 79 QUALITY --> 62 OK

· 11.053 H SR 22.000: SIGNAL --> 77 QUALITY --> 68 OK

· 11.126 V SR 22.000: SIGNAL --> 76 QUALITY --> 67 OK

Regards.

 

[Schroeder]

Location: Albatera (35km south West of Alicante)

Dish: 2.2m Pasat

Astra 2F readings:

10964 H (c5) on Humax Foxsat HDR showing 80% strength and 100% quality

10994 H (itvs) on Humax Foxsat HDR showing 80% strength and 100% quality

11053 H (itvs) on Humax Foxsat HDR showing 80% strength and 100% quality

11126 V (C4hD) on Humax Foxsat HDR showing 75% strength and 100% quality

Signal shows about 5% less than recorded for Astra 1N, note Humax Foxsat HDR only show 5% increments

weather: sunny no cloud.

 

[Dave Simpson]

Ok, just to improve my (previously posted) reception report:

My reception report from:
· Barcelona, Spain (now light broken cloud)
· Lat: 41.4 N, Lon: 2.2 E
· Dish: 80 cm, Twin LNB
· Humax Foxsat. Pace DS430N

Transponders:
· 11.023 H, SR 23.000: SIGNAL --> 0 QUALITY --> 0 (all zero)

· 10.964 H SR 22.000: SIGNAL --> 0 QUALITY --> 0 (all zero)

· 10.994 H SR 22.000: SIGNAL --> 0 QUALITY --> 0 (all zero)

· 11.053 H SR 22.000: SIGNAL --> 0 QUALITY --> 0 (all zero)

· 11.126 V SR 22.000: SIGNAL --> 0 QUALITY --> 0 (all zero)


Any more reports from Barcelona?

Cheers.

 

[davidcmadrid]

Ok, just to improve my (previously posted) reception report:

My reception report from:
· Barcelona, Spain (now light broken cloud)
· Lat: 41.4 N, Lon: 2.2 E
· Dish: 80 cm, Twin LNB
· Humax Foxsat. Pace DS430N

Transponders:
· 11.023 H, SR 23.000: SIGNAL --> 0 QUALITY --> 0 (all zero)

· 10.964 H SR 22.000: SIGNAL --> 0 QUALITY --> 0 (all zero)

· 10.994 H SR 22.000: SIGNAL --> 0 QUALITY --> 0 (all zero)

· 11.053 H SR 22.000: SIGNAL --> 0 QUALITY --> 0 (all zero)

· 11.126 V SR 22.000: SIGNAL --> 0 QUALITY --> 0 (all zero)


Any more reports from Barcelona?

Cheers.

For the test transmission on 11023h there were a few positive reports on 11023H from barcelona (with 80cm dishi believe )before giving up i would check dish alignment and skew.

 

[joddle]

Well I've kept the 20db attenuator on and this morning can report the following from my Humax Foxsat HD and my 2.4M dish just 6km south of Valencia.

Resuts from 1N were most channles in at 65% - 70% SS and 100% SQ
Results before on 2F test 11023 were 65% SS and 100%SQ

Now
BBC and ITV channels all still at 70%SS 100%SQ
Channels 4 and 5 5* down to 65%SS 100%SQ
4seven Ch4HD down to 60%SS 100%SQ
SKY News and PickTV 80%SS 100%SQ

 

[Chazz]

As expected, no signal on the Costa del Sol with a 2m dish.

Location: Estepona, Andalucia, Spain
Dish/lnb: 2m IRTE prime focus, Invacom QTF-31
Receiver: Televes H45 signal Analyser

No signal 10964 H, 10994 H, 11053 H, 11126 V.
C/N: 1db, digital waveform not distinguishable.

 

[pryggi]

Location: Sevilla
Dish: 135CM Gilbertini
LNB: Inverto 0.2db Twin Black Premium rt
Receiver: DM8000
11024H - Zero
11127V - Zero
10964H - Zero

Clear skies.

 

[Mr Hoover]

The 2F vertical transponder is gradually increasing in strength in
SW Portugal...Nothing to get excited about but maybe 4dB CN on a
2M dish at the moment,it will no doubt drop back later on and cycle up and down
during the day like the old Astra 2D signal did.

Horizontals are stronger but not by the same amount

 

[Huevos]

Receiver: Televes H45 signal Analyser

Nice meter.

 

[buckshee]

Mazarron, Murcia 1.9M prime focus, C120 0.3lnb
Humax HDR Time 2.00pm

11.023 H, SR 23.000 FEC 2/3 DVB-S2 *PSK "8901" and "8911" (BBC 1 HD's) Strength 90% Quality 90%

10.964 H SR 22.000 FEC 5/6 (CH5/5USA/5*/Channel 5+1),
Strength 85% Quality 90%

10.994 H SR 22.000 FEC 5/6 (ITV 1 Granada HD/ITV 1 Central South West SD/ITV 1 Anglia West SD/ITV 1 Meridian North SD/ITV 1 Yorkshire East SD/ITV 1+1 Yorkshire SD),
Strength 85% Quality 90%

11.052 H SR 22.000 FEC 5/6 (ITV 1 Central South SD/ITV 1 Central East SD/ITV 1+1 Wales SD/ITV 1+1 Westcountry SD/ITV 1+1 Tyne Tees SD),
Strength 85% Quality 100+% off scale

11.126 V SR 22.000 FEC 5/6 (Channel 4 HD/4Seven SD)
Strength 85% Quality 100+% off scale

 

[pryggi]

Looks like I need to go to the shop and get a dish for 27,5w. Which dish size do you recommend for Sevilla area? 90cm-1m should be okay?

 

[dxn]

The 2F vertical transponder is gradually increasing in strength in
SW Portugal...Nothing to get excited about but maybe 4dB CN on a
2M dish at the moment,it will no doubt drop back later on and cycle up and down
during the day like the old Astra 2D signal did.

Horizontals are stronger but not by the same amount

Have to check 2F later when I get home today,if can get anything here in Lisbon.

 

[kota]

Have to check 2F later when I get home today,if can get anything here in Lisbon.

doubt it you will get anything. But by all means try it and report back. I get nothing, nada de nada with one 1.8m dish near Lisbon.

 

[Analoguesat]

Map udated to here.

 

[Pedro0102]

Map udated to here.

Where did you get the 180cm report for Lisbon?
I just saw somewhere else a report of 130m for Coimbra that is 175km north of Lisbon.
Also a report for 110cm for Oporto for all the transponders moved yesterday with the exception of 11023H that still requires 180cm dish.
But for Lisbon I have not seen any positive report

 

[kota]

Where did you get the 180cm report for Lisbon? I just saw somewhere else a report of 130m for Coimbra that is 175km north of Lisbon. But for Lisbon I have not seen any positive report

me neither ....