become launch Express-AT1 and Express-AT2

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I have an old credit card I could use

 

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Or I have some inverto 23mm lnb's they are ment to have a dielectric plate inside them. I could try that?

 

[hvdh]

I understand AT1 is interesting now because of several FTA programmes, according Lyngsat...
And I like to encourage your attempts further West, when some eastern sat makes it here in NL...
But like I said in this thread, it was, and still is, hopeless!
Checking all wide beam transponders, gives a few convulsions in the dB reading only, a lock is still far far away.

 

[Captain Jack]

hvdh - were you able to receive DirecTV 1R when it was active? Pride21 did receive it on this 1.5m Gibby and he's much further west than you are.

 

[hvdh]

CJ: no, with DirecTV-1R and Bonum-1 it was quite similar to AT1 now: peaks visible in spectrum and very small dB readings.
Though that was just on the 100 cm Triax, instead of the 120 cm Laminas now.

 

[Captain Jack]

Or I have some inverto 23mm lnb's they are ment to have a dielectric plate inside them. I could try that?

Pretty sure 23mm LNBs have the same throat as 40mm ones, so why not.. I found some circular LNBs here. It's all in Russian but I can probably get one if you really want it...

 

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Pretty sure 23mm LNBs have the same throat as 40mm ones, so why not.. I found some circular LNBs here. It's all in Russian but I can probably get one if you really want it...

Do you know what the cost would be in £?

 

[timo_w2s]

You can also buy circular LNBs from Finland here: http://www.satshop.fi/lnb/circular-lnb.html

 

[Captain Jack]

Ah, probably easier from Finland!

 

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Have ordered 2 from Finland £35 inc taxes and shipping.

 

[hvdh]

There's a pattern, that when I say something is hopeless, people want to try it even more.
So at least, you will have LNB's to properly receive data transponders of the seriously inclined AMC-14 @ 29.5° East!

 

[Captain Jack]

It's not over till the fat lady sings ;)

 

[Analoguesat]

So at least, you will have LNB's to properly receive data transponders of the seriously inclined AMC-14 @ 29.5° East!

Currently virtually 17 degrees!!!

 

[pride21]

hi CJ tried this sat today with plate in 12437R is the strongest with 52% quality no lock followed by 12360R 51% quality then 12073L and 12034L at 41-42% quality also 11996L and 11958L both around 37% quality all no lock,i wonder if someone could tell me what the minimum signal is for it to lock on the Direct TV 1 I could lock two at 50% and 40% quality.

 

[hvdh]

Of DirecTV-1R, you received 12384L (50%) and 12443L (40%), both were QPSK 3/4, that has threshold 4.0 dB.

Now, 12437R (52%) and 12360R (51%) both are QPSK 5/6, threshold 5.2 dB.
The other four L transponders you mention are all 8PSK 3/4, threshold 7.9 dB.

I think the two R transponders must be very close to lock, 40% was enough for FEC 3/4, and you already are above 50% with FEC 5/6.

(Assuming Flysat data is correct).

Over here, there's even hardly any peaks on these two. There must be a sidelobe towards you, while here I'm in the null area.

 

[pride21]

hi hvdh thanks for the info its been raining this morning and strong winds I will give it a go when its a bit calmer

 

[Captain Jack]

Here's the estimated footprint map over Germany posted on one of Russian forums.

 

[hvdh]

Has any of the Russian members an idea what is going on with AT2 at 139.9° East?
Almost 5 months after arrival there, both Flysat and Lyngsat still list nothing.

 

[Captain Jack]

Not a satellite I am interested in because it's waaaay below the horizon of even my home in Russia, let alone in UK. Will scour some Russian forums tomorrow for some information.

 

[Captain Jack]

Had a look but no-one knows anything concrete. Some people are saying it won't be "active" until next year but without official information, it's difficult to say...