Astra 3A, UK Reception and Dish Size Map

rolfw

Have made this map and put a couple of sites on it, please post in this thread and I will add your location and dish size information to the map.


Please note, this thread is for information only, please ask questions in a different thread.

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Lancelot

Brilliant !

Nice one mate, there seems to be a fair bit of interest currently with this sat.
We'll see what people actually get now.


(Oh I see you already have for me )


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Jeff_19341

Ipswich Suffolk, no problem receiving both Czech and Slovak links with either 85cm or 1m dishes.
Of course I do use Gibertini dishes though .
I do not stay up all night to see if signal is lost though .

Jeff

Lancelot

Seems to diminish mid morning and start to pick up again now Jeff.
I'll try to find a peak time over the next few days .

(Do like this Italian hardware though)

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Analoguesat

No sign at all of Astra 3A in Galashiels with the 80cm dishes although its been a while since I had a look for 3A.. Co-located 1D is an easy catch.

rolfw

Yes, the two HD transponders on Vertical Low band tend to jump out on the spectrum analyser when you scan past the satellite.

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Topper

1D no problem 88% strength 100% quality
3A well I can get STV1 STV2 Markiza TA3 TVJOJ but in these gales tonight ocassionally blocky and sound chirps but with at least it is locked even with 52% strength 13% quality, I have to say though that considering the age of my fibre glass dish and where it once flew to unaided that is one hell of a result. Blackburn

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Llew

No problem here (Cambridge) 12565H 75/70 this morning SMW 1.2M

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rolfw

Thanks Llew, have added that one.

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petko13

1M Orbital dish-works few hours in the morning and early evening(only slvak-link),can't pick up czech link,de luxe tv works whole day

petko13

Sorry.I'm in near Malmesbury-14 miles n/w from Swindon

rolfw

Thanks petko13, will add that to the map.

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william

Good signals here even in rain,TM500D signal readings.
11513H 27500 Sat 1 Signal=67% Quality=50%
11592V 27500 Fish-------=67%-------=48%
11525V 27500 CT24------=67%-------=38%
12565H SVT-1/2 ect-----=67%-------=41%
11475V 27500 LUXEtv----=67%-------=58%
12649H 4000 Ocko&TopTV=66%------=39%
Good reception of these 24hrs

rolfw

Thanks for the information william-3, have added your info to the map.

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Rd100

in wales near newport i tryed with my 1.2m channel master but no luck only a small amount of signal on my horizons sat metre, But had to install a 1.8m andrews ( channel master ) for some czech customers of mine for czech link, so in newport/ cardiff area you need a 1.8m dish for 24 reception

rolfw

Thanks Rd100, will add it to the map.

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Jeff_19341

@ Lancelot
Agreed, the Czech and Slovak channels show lower quality levels during mid morning to mid afternoon here also. Similar pattern with Arabsat and Nilesat.
Allthough lower quality levels recorded on Czech and Slovak channels I still have stable pictures from both 85cm and 1m Gib dishes.

Must be the horse manure that I put at the base of the pole .

Jeff

Rd100

The Astra foot print form astra seems right as between malmesbury & newport/cardiff the signal really drops alot,
The is bad news for people i have done systems for in the past as i had some one call me today about upgradeing to astra 3a but they live on a 3rd floor of a small block of flats so there stuck now and not very happy as they only moved in there new build flat under 12 months ago

rolfw

Please try and keep this thread relevant to the reception of Astra 3A. Anything which is not applicable, please start an alternative thread.

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Hitchcock

Don't know if this is of interest to this thread (if not, just delete this), but in Iceland you can barely receive the vertical channels (e.g. Czech Link) on a 1.8 m Channel Master dish with Invacom 0.3 dB Quattro LNB. Nothing on the horizontal channels (Slovak Link) though.

rolfw

Thanks Hitchcock, yes it certainly is. Can't add it to the map unfortunately, but relevant nonetheless.

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thevicar11

Hi everyone just posting back from my earlier thread. I have now got my 100cm dish up and I am receiving Czech Channels 24/7 with no break up. I am in Peterborough, Cambridgeshire. On my 80cm dish I could receive the slovak channels 24/7. Thank you all again who helped me originally a few months back.

brighk

Another one to add to the map. Had 1.2M Channel Master fitted at the weekend, get 7x24 reception, using a technomate 1000Ci. Location is Walton-on-Thames, Surrey

OldBen

Hey Rolf, great idea to create a map.

As you may recall from Jan/Feb, I was trying to achieve this, I will have to go and have another look to see what signal I get. Last time I checked it was intermittent, but the currently freaky weather might have an impact!

Paul.

(edited for typo)

rolfw

Hi Paul, you won't get a sniff with an 80cm, you need a nice little 1.2m tucked in the corner of your back garden.

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