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Hello Everyone,

Has anyone tried on perhaps knows if it is possible to receive Vinsat 1 in the UK? It's a relatively new and small satellite so there is nothing on the web about it.


If I go onto Lyng Sat and check the
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http://www.lyngsat.com/vina1.html
it say "Below Horizon" does that mean it is definitely not possible to receive it?

I found this 185cm dish at Maplins which I thought could perhaps do the trick. The satellite sends on Beam C and KU, which this dish is designed for. Judging by the description, not that I know what I am talking about... :-ohcrap

Thank you very much for any advice!

Marco
 
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You have no chance of receiving that satellite in London, as lyngsat states the satellite, 132E, is below the Horizon which means you can't even see it due to the curvature of the earth.
 
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Hi,

Welcome to the forum Marco. You have absolutely no, repeat no, chance of receiving Vinasat in the UK. From London it is 32° below the horizon.

If you are still thinking of that large dish, be aware that UK planning laws restrict dish size to 1M maximum and that reports posted on here would suggest that those particular dishes are flimsy and of poor quality construction.

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Vinasat 1 is beaming into Vietnam and there is no chance whatsoever of getting it in Europe.

Dont buy the Maplin dish - they have the structural rigidity of wet tissue paper and perform very badly for their size!
 
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Thanks a lot guys for your quick responds! I wasn't sure how far a beam can spread. I was only going to get big dish if it was possible to receive Vinsat with it, but as it's stands I'll just get connected to Hotbird 8, which broadcasts VTV4, one of the channels from Vinsat.

Just quickly, while I am here... can anyone recommend an online store that sells good quality dishes and receivers or are the smaller ones at maplins ok? I hope it's to ask this in this thread...

Thanks a lot,
Marco
 
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