Astra 3A, UK Reception and Dish Size Map

**satelliteman** · 26-05-2008

For Rolf's map.

Both Tp's this morning are running fine at 58 per cent quality on technomate Rx.
(tech: 68dBuV, bBER : 5-E4, MER 10)

Pepik71 · 26-05-2008

@satelliteman
thank you ,buy 120 cm

Pepik71 · 26-05-2008

thank you buy 120 cm

**Uk2cyp** · 26-05-2008

Very strong signal for 3A Czech and Slovak tpx in SE Kent with 80cm and 0.2 lnb

**olisun** · 27-05-2008

Originally Posted by olisun

Since yesterday I get Astra 3A 24x7 on my Fibo 1.2 and I am located near Heathrow...

Have to check out when it rains

Signal is fine even when it rains

**satelliteman** · 15-08-2008

Much more accurate map for Astra 3A with recommended dish size rather than the 47dBW quoted as 65cm -85cm required for UK

**rolfw** · 15-08-2008

Jast had a play with the Fibo 90cm on a ground mount, found the CSLink channels with a reasonable degree of stability. Just about managed to pull in the Skylink channels on 12565 H (see picture below of TA3), but skew is ultra critical, as the signal strength was only 60db and there is a Vertical transponder on the same frequency so the signal to noise ratio is very low, it was quite cloudy, but I would imagine that I would lose it with light rainfall.

Not sure whether the Channel Master 1.2 will give much improvement on the Skylink channels,as I didn't have a 3" stand on which to mount it, will have to try another day and I've run out of free time for the next few days.

**satelliteman** · 15-08-2008

Good going Rolf

I'd be quite keen on knowing the results with the CM when you get round to trying.

Result about the same I had with a standard 90cm yesterday.

SM

carbutz · 19-03-2009

I live in North West and have 1m dish and 0% of Slovak channels on 12565H. On other frequencies 80%. Do you I need a bigger dish or move a dish?

**nanochickin** · 25-05-2009

Managed to pull in some of the Kabel Deutschland stuff on 11474v this evening in the Midlands on a Fracarro Penta 85

Not too bad considering the size of the dish and how far out of the official footprint we are here in Sunny Wolverhampton

Nano

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