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Difficulty receiving 2D in SwedenSky digital support forum at Sats UK, Everything involved on the hardware and software side of reception of the channels from 28.2/28.5 East BskyB, special focus on fringe reception of Astra 2D for UK free to air channels | |
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| Member Real name: Phil Join Date: 10-10-2009 Location: Sjobo, Southern Sweden
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Hi Everyone, I'm new to this thread business and posting so if I'm in the wrong place for this question please forgive me. I live in southern Sweden and have a 2m prime focus solid dish aimed at Astra. It is connected to a Sky+ Thomson HD box and receives everything perfectly except BBC and ITV channels. I thought this was due to me being too far off beam, however it seems that I should be able to get Astra 2D with the size dish I have. Can anyone suggest why I don't? Thanks and hello | ||
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| Amo Amas Amant Admin  Join Date: 18-11-2004 Location: Blackburn NW England (Siberia)
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Welcome to the forum Shadowman23 Well you say you are tuned to Astra, but which Astra? Astra 1 at 19 East or Astra 2 at 28.2 East. Name some channels that you are receiving along with their frequencies.....so that we can tell which your are pointing at. 2D has a very tight footprint as shown on this link _http://www.lyngsat-maps.com/maps/astra2d.html But I would have thought a 2mtr would be OK from Southern Sweden | ||
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My System: Thomson HD Sky+ digibox Pace Sky+ digibox Model BSB3100 Triax TQD 002 LNB AppleMac computer | I get Sky 1HD, all of the Discovery channels along with Sci-fi etc. I don't know what frequencies they are on sadly. Am I correct in saying that these are on different transponders on the same satellite? | ||
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My System: Thomson HD Sky+ digibox Pace Sky+ digibox Model BSB3100 Triax TQD 002 LNB AppleMac computer | Sorry, I meant to say thank you Topper for your reply. I looked at the Lyngsat map and it indicates that 2D does not reach my part of Sweden but there is a side lobe that covers a narrow band across my area. Do both Astra 1 and 2 sats transmit Sky digital broadcasts? If they do it is possible I am looking at the wrong bird. Having said that, when I was looking around for the signal the only satellite that seemed to have Sky on was the one I am currently aimed at, and as I mentioned before, it has all the stations on except BBC and ITV. Cheers | ||
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| Amo Amas Amant Admin Join Date: 18-11-2004 Location: Blackburn NW England (Siberia)
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My System: IDD CI24 ECONO MM Penta 1.20 Galaxy II 1.2Mtr Polar MTG yes it has been on the arc for 21 years and is still driven by a modified wiper motor from a Ford Anglia. It's like me sometimes groans but always performs Saved us from the black plague of ignoratio elenchi, he awaits a special badge with jugs | Ok looking at what you are receiving obviously you are on the correct cluster of satellites however you appear to be receiving Astra 2B _http://www.lyngsat-maps.com/maps/astra2b_south.html as sky1 HD is on Astra 2B 28.2 E 12344 H 29500 3/4 Videoguard 2B South Beam See details for Astra 2D BBC and ITV _http://www.flysat.com/tv-uk.php Sky UK is not transmitted on Astra 1 | ||
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My System: Thomson HD Sky+ digibox Pace Sky+ digibox Model BSB3100 Triax TQD 002 LNB AppleMac computer | Thanks Topper, I will have a look the map and reassess the situation. Cheers | ||
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