50E (Intelsat 26)

[Piltdownpaul]

Up to 45% (sat name temporarily put in for the moment as INT!)

 

[RimaNTSS]

I just tried this bird, and, yes, got it

 

[Piltdownpaul]

Just got a top peak of 51%!!

 

[Piltdownpaul]

Been tracking it on n2yo to see when it was close to the arc.I only got it when it was 0.3 degrees away from the arc.

 

[Huevos]

I only got it when it was 0.3 degrees away from the arc.

I got it when it was 4.8º off the arc. :-hide

 

[Piltdownpaul]

What size dish huevos by the way?

 

[Huevos]

What size dish huevos by the way?

That one is 90cm.

 

[Piltdownpaul]

My line of sight though isnt 100%, i'm sure the low horizon is clipped by next doors bungalow roof.

 

[Huevos]

the low horizon is clipped by next doors bungalow roof.

22º elevation here.

 

[pontiend]

I don't know if it is getting earlier but I have it on my td88 at 64% and on my 100cm at 63% using the tm5402HD.
Just had another look it's gone up to 67% on the tds88.It is only 8 20 bst.


This is odd.It has gone up to 71% on the TD88. Gone down to 59% on the 100cm.8.28am.
Both dishes are on a A B switch to the TM5402. so the times are about the same.

8. 35am TD88 now 74% 100cm 50%.
I know that down the garden 50e is just to the right of a great big skyrocket conifer.It looks like it is drifting behind it now.and the signal to the orbital is going down.I hope that that is the reason anyway.


8.45 am Gone on the 100cm now.It looks like it has gone behind the tree.
Still 74/75% on the TD88.


9.48am bst TD88 down to 54%now

 

[Huevos]

I don't know if it is getting earlier but I have it on my td88 at 64% and on my 100cm at 63% using the tm5402HD.
Just had another look it's gone up to 67% on the tds88.It is only 8 20 bst.

Inclination is linked with sidereal time, so equatorial crossing is 4 minutes earlier each day.

 

[pontiend]

Thank you,Huevos.My friend wondered about it too
.I think that he got it about 9 pm last night.
Below the offending tree cutting my 100cm off.

 

[hvdh]

Intelsat 26 (of 1997) with its 5 degree inclination has left 50.3 East moving East.

Replacement Intelsat 5 (also of 1997) has just arrived at 50.15 East.
Still with only 0.7 degrees inclination.

I won't be at home for another week, so can't check if this new one shows the Turksat promo again.

 

[hvdh]

I'm home now, but there is temporary scaffolding in front of my appartment, blocking all weak satellites as to be expected...
Up to 2 months very limited reception, 19 and 28 East seem fine though.

Intelsat 5 at 50.15 East might use 10700...10950 H, 11200...11450 H/V, or 11450...11700 V.
Something should pop up soon I guess.

By the way, Intelsat 26 will arrive at 65.8 East next month.

 

[Analoguesat]

Intelsat 5 thread here,

http://www.satellites.co.uk/forums/threads/50e-intelsat-5.159577/


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