Uk TV in Gambia

[malsat]

Hi

Anyone know if UK TV is achievable in Gambia ?

 

[Analoguesat]

Via satellite no chance whatsoever!

 

[Captain Jack]

Don't discount it entirely. People are receiving Astra 2s in the Canaries and Fuerteventura and those are way outside the normal footprint. As long as there is no frequency reuse on West Africa beam, there's always a chance, however small, with a huge dish.

 

[Analoguesat]

2 or 3 uk frequencies will have enough overspill from adjacent West African beam services to have no chance.

https://www.flysat.com/en/satellite/position/28-2-e

 

[Fisty McB]

In theory, if you were a serving member of the UK armed forces you could receive the BFBS transponder on the West Hemi C-Band NSS12 at 57 East and use an appropriate Irdeto decoder. However if you're not in the said armed forces (or are a major exception for civilian purposes e.g. the residents of Tristan Da Chuna) then you won't get anywhere on that front.

 

[Lexzie]

And it depends on the definition of "UK TV".

You can watch BBC News and Sky News in the StarSat package.
There are some UK channels in the Dish TV package on 36E: BBC Lifestyle, BBC Brit, BBC News, Sky News.

But I guess that's not what TS meant with "UK TV".

 

[Analoguesat]

Indeed - Im guessing the question refers to the BBC ITV etc

 

[Channel Hopper]

Indeed - Im guessing the question refers to the BBC ITV etc

Which means a somewhat large terrestrial antenna


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[Lexzie]

In theory, if you were a serving member of the UK armed forces you could receive the BFBS transponder on the West Hemi C-Band NSS12 at 57 East and use an appropriate Irdeto decoder. However if you're not in the said armed forces (or are a major exception for civilian purposes e.g. the residents of Tristan Da Chuna) then you won't get anywhere on that front.

How big is that dish on Tristan Da Cunha?

 

[pipino]

apart from Kabelio I saw a new solution in Spain after the Intelsat switch-off, especially for buildings and communities, IPTV Transmoduation to RF signals, the guys from tdtprofesional in Malaga have a good blog about the Product called "DAVINCI", they claim this solution can give you access to UK or other channels anywhere in the world! maybe this could help you

 

[Fisty McB]

How big is that dish on Tristan Da Cunha?

Not sure, if I was to guess I'd reckon somewhere in the 3 metre range given TDC lies outside the C Band Western Hemi beam in the south Atlantic, the use of DVB-S2 QPSK with an FEC of just 2/3 would also help with reception I'd imagine.

 

[Lexzie]

Not sure, if I was to guess I'd reckon somewhere in the 3 metre range given TDC lies outside the C Band Western Hemi beam in the south Atlantic, the use of DVB-S2 QPSK with an FEC of just 2/3 would also help with reception I'd imagine.

Yes, my thought too when I was looking for the satellites and their footprints where BFBS is broadcasting.
You'd wonder why the UK never bothered to supply at least the BBC to the Overseas Territories, like France is doing with their overseas departments and regions.
Interested by this I read a story about the history of television on St. Helena and it seemed that the people over there rather watch South African services and CNN instead of BBC WS...so maybe that's a reason.