Astra 2E at 28.2E: General Discussion Part 2

[Lazarus]

Changeover during Peak Viewing hours wouldn't be terribly popular!

 

[BLUEPLATINUM]

Oh, ok. It was fine up to an hour ago so assumed it was an early start to tonight's changeover. Loss must be due to poor weather then.

Be glad. You can receive 2F. Wish I could say the same.

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[solly]

Upcoming night ITV will move to 2E. Channel 4 this week as well.

Source: _www.a516digital.com/2014/02/itv-regions-start-satellite-move.html

it good suprise to know who eirp tomorow afternoon

 

[solly]

Channel 4HD recently gone AWOL so it looks as if it's been transferred to 2E UK spot already.

from where it go ?

 

[Menorca Man]

from where it go ?

It was my mistake Solly. I had assumed it moved from 1N but, as BLUEPLATINUM reminded me, Channel 4 HD was transferred to 2F UK Spot weeks ago. So this evening's loss of signal must be down to poor weather margin of my 120 cm x 130 cm dish.

 

[Huevos]

Lyngsat seems to have forgotten about 11778V. It's not listed on any satellite at 28.2E. (It should of course be on 2E PE.)

I emailed Lyngsat about this several months ago and was told that only transponders with active radio and TV channels are listed. If a transponder is just carrying data it won't show.

 

[Huevos]

Channel 4 HD has been on 2F UK for several weeks.

More like a year.

 

[Menorca Man]

Be glad. You can receive 2F. Wish I could say the same.

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Yes, I am grateful for small mercies!! But only possible after changing from a Grundig LNB to an Inverto Black Ultra. Obviously 2F UK Spot is very marginal though and 2E Spot reception is non existent.

 

[kota]

It was my mistake Solly. I had assumed it moved from 1N but, as BLUEPLATINUM reminded me, Channel 4 HD was transferred to 2F UK Spot weeks ago. So this evening's loss of signal must be down to poor weather margin of my 120 cm x 130 cm dish.

Actually CH4 HD has moved to 2F spot beam when it went into service more than a year ago

EDIT: beat me to it Huevos ;)

 

[BLUEPLATINUM]

Actually CH4 HD has moved to 2F spot beam when it went into service more than a year ago

OMG - I Can't believe 2F has been in service for so long. Doesn't time fly?

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[Menorca Man]

Actually CH4 HD has moved to 2F spot beam when it went into service more than a year ago

EDIT: beat me to it Huevos ;)

I claim a "Senior Moment". Turned 70 last August and they seem to be occurring more frequently!!!

 

[BLUEPLATINUM]

Yes, I am grateful for small mercies!! But only possible after changing from a Grundig LNB to an Inverto Black Ultra. Obviously 2F UK Spot is very marginal though and 2E Spot reception is non existent.

My LNB of choice... good man. Check screw and dish alignment too. What receiver have you got?


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[Menorca Man]

My LNB of choice... good man. Check screw and dish alignment too. What receiver have you got?


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Dish alignment and LNB skew/reach was checked before and after LNB swap using a Satlink 6908 meter (not the best I know). Receiver is a Sky+ HD Amstrad DRX890.

 

[Tururu]

Both ITV and C4 move from 1N to 2E from early tomorrow morning. By the time people wake up tomorrow, 1N should almost be cleared of TP's.

Can someone confirm, the Data TP on 11009V, is this still active and the only data TP left in Band C? Is 12129H now carrying an identical copy of this?

On the question of spot/wide switching and whether these satellites have fixed spots in Bands C and D; if 1N is anything to go by then they must be switchable in both lower bands as this data TP is on one of the PE beams whereas we know previously we've seen 1N TP's active on the 'fudged' UK spot from 1N (prior to transfer to 2F).

Thanks for the info tp 11007 ~ 11009.
In this post and no one ask about the answer, then active now as colleagues commented, This machine is turned off.
http://www.satellites.co.uk/forums/...8-2e-general-discussion-part-2.160642/page-20
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Gracias por la informacion del tp 11007~11009.
En este post pregunte sobre el y nadie contesto, activo entonces, ahora como comentan los compañeros, esta apagado.

 

[Schroeder]

so the official nominal position of Astra 2E is 28.35°E, not 28.2°E. Right between 28.5 and 28.2, a compromise... the next sign of Eutelsat - Astra hand over.

Yes, it's an interesting one, is it it's final position or is it temporary. Will Eutelsat move to 2E or 2F?

 

[C0re]

Or to 2G.

 

[M60]

Or even split across all three? 2E seems to be the biggest of the fleet with the most 33MHz transponder capacity. No doubt we'll find out in due course.

 

[Tururu]

i just come from pool
tonight
signal 11005v curentley gone
it copy 12129h ?

It copy 12129?? no.

 

[Tururu]

I emailed Lyngsat about this several months ago and was told that only transponders with active radio and TV channels are listed. If a transponder is just carrying data it won't show.

The same joke they let me in with tp active Amazonas 61°W years.
El mismo chiste me soltaron con un tp activo en Amazonas 61ºOeste hace años.

 

[Tururu]

We started/Empezamos 3:30
10714 = 13.50dB Señal/SNR84% =====> 6.50dB SNR40% Channel4 (c4l)
10729 = 14.00dB Señal/SNR87% =====> 6.50dB SNR40% Channel 4 +1
3:40
10758 = 14.50dB Señal/SNR90% =====> 7.00dB SNR43% ITV
10832 = 15.00dB Señal/SNR93% =====> 6.50dB SNR40% ITV HD
3:45
10891 = 13.00dB Señal/SNR81% =====> 6.50dB SNR40% ITV +1
10906 = 14.50dB Señal/SNR90% =====> 8.00dB SNR50% STV