ABS-2 74.9E

[mikefal]

At last! After months of trying I managed to lock one transponder on this sat this evening, 10985H (grabs attached). When ABS-1 was at this slot I could get most Northern Beam transponders on and off but until now ABS-2 has evaded me.

Mike

 

[Captain Jack]

Wow! What a catch! Well done Mike...probably the only person in the UK to do this!

 

[mikefal]

Wow! What a catch! Well done Mike...probably the only person in the UK to do this!

Thanks Jack. I am very surprised to have got it to be honest. I think the dish re-alignment last week was more needed than I thought lol.

 

[aceb]

Think what you'd get with a 1.8 up there ;)

 

[mikefal]

Think what you'd get with a 1.8 up there ;)

Don't tempt me ;)

 

[Archived-1]

Don't tempt me ;)

http://www.ebay.com/itm/11157045124...l?_from=R40&_sacat=0&_nkw=111570451248&_rdc=1

 

[mikefal]

http://www.ebay.com/itm/111570451248?ru=http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_sacat=0&_nkw=111570451248&_rdc=1

Very nice Martin, but too pricey for me lol

 

[Archived-1]

Great catch Mike, well done , i know what its like chasing signals for months

 

[mikefal]

Getting a data channel on 12139 H, 44100, 4/5 named Detsky Mir/Geo Telecom. Googling Detsky shows it's Russian children’s goods retailer Detsky Mir, owned by oil-to-telecoms conglomerate Sistema and Geo Telecom.

 

[Captain Jack]

You're right. Detskiy Mir is sort of the equivalent to Toys'R'Us range of stores.

 

[mikefal]

Managed to get another MUX here this morning, 12153H for the first time

 

[mikefal]

Here's some grabs of the above. Still coming in at 1050 local time. In DVB Dream it's peaking L79% Q60%

 

[Archived-1]

Here's some grabs of the above. Still coming in at 1050 local time. In DVB Dream it's peaking L79% Q60%

Hi Mike, what else do you get on the 1mtr past 62E also what are you getting from 70W and anything in between 60/70w please ?.

 

[mikefal]

Hi Martin, I get the Russian stuff on 66E, 12595H & 12602H - but only in the Winter as there's a tree in the way. 68.5E is loaded with mostly religious channels, very strong here. Get the Bangladeshi/Sri Lankan MUX on 70.5E and 72.1 is good here but it's all ACM's. To the west, there's nothing beamed this way that I can think of beyond 45W but the dish will probably see down to ~70W

 

[Archived-1]

To the west, there's nothing beamed this way that I can think of beyond 45W but the dish will probably see down to ~70W

Hi Mike, many thanks for the information, have a go at this one its an easy catch in my location.
https://www.satellites.co.uk/forums/threads/61-0°w-amazonas-3.158644/

 

[mikefal]

I think the MUX on 12522H @ 61W has gone, hasn't it? I used to get this OK

 

[Archived-1]

I think the MUX on 12522H @ 61W has gone, hasn't it? I used to get this OK

I am unsure at the moment mike, depending what way I put my actuator the dish flops, atm it is set to the east side, I do know how to fix this but cant be bothered, my new install wont have this issue.

 

[Anonymous_1]

I think the MUX on 12522H @ 61W has gone, hasn't it? I used to get this OK

Yes , the 2 mux 12522 & 12642 H have left in February

only one unlock signal available in V (12600)

 

[mikefal]

Thanks to Paul (ace-b) I had a look at 63W and there's several strong ACM's active there

 

[mikefal]

Had another look at ABS2 this morning. Two TPs coming in, 12153H (all encrypted) and 11045H. See grabs.