Astra 2F: Iberia & Balearics Discussion

[Huevos]

Where did they find this clown? Woborny, is it someone we know?

 

[woborny]

Never heard of him before - he is CDS way down south.....but kinda makes me want to listen to his past and future "appearances" just to hear what he is on erm says next....

 

[i11usive]

He did mention his second name in the interview but I won't say it here.If anyone wants a recording of the programme please PM me and ~I can send one,around a 4MBmp3 file

Can't PM you for some reason...have just joined, perhaps that's why. I wouldn't mind listening to the interview. How can I pick it up?

 

[terryashbyash]

If you catch it, apparently a "satellite tv expert" will be on talkradioeurope.com sometime this afternoon to tell all "exactly what is happening and what will be happening to your UK TV in Spain!"...

15:22 "on soon"

15.28: apparently "more 4" moved satellites last week with the "fives, C4HD and 4seven", and "all bbc itvs c4 and subsiduary channels will be lost in Spain on the 16th December."

1533 : expert says "Barcelona is getting the new 2F signal on a 1m dish" and "the further south you need now need a bigger dish". Which is vastly different to the reception reports!

15:41 : "all sky pay channels will not be affected by these changes"

15:43 : "The 2F sky signal is effectivley cut off at Madrid for BBC ITV".

15:46 : "The loss of BBC ITV Fives signals in south Spain are all down to the publandlady showing football in her pub.", "karen murphy did start the problem" and "hopefully Murdoch will see there is money to be made by getting these signals back to Spain on subscription!"

15:50: "The BBC are trying to save money, and pay a premium to be on the EPG, so by moving satellites they dont have to pay this!"


UNBELIVEABLE!!!

Sadly lots of people are given bad advice, perhaps drumming up trade before christmas. Some friends of ours in their late 70s were told by their friendly (or was that fiendly) spanish satellite installer last month they would need a 1.8m dish asap to keep receiving C5 for home and away. Fortunately they asked my advice and I told them to wait and see, after the changeover all is well at no extra cost. Please keep up the good work on this forum so people dont get misinformed by experts like the talkradio one. Rant over.

 

[Lazarus]

Can't PM you for some reason...have just joined, perhaps that's why. I wouldn't mind listening to the interview. How can I pick it up?

Welcome to the Forum.

No, PMs aren't normally available until after a few Posts have been made.

But I do wonder if the new Forum Software might permit that mp3 to be uploaded to our Server - anyone know?

 

[Mr Hoover]

Welcome to the Forum.

No, PMs aren't normally available until after a few Posts have been made.

But I do wonder if the new Forum Software might permit that mp3 to be uploaded to our Server - anyone know?

Usually to upload files on forums there's an option to "Manage Attachments" or similar when posting.

 

[Lazarus]

Yes, I know - but I've personally only used it for JPG and PDF ....................

Can you try it for us?

Use the More Reply Options button at bottom right of the Reply Pane and then the Attachment Manager resides at the foot of the ensuing page.

 

[Mr Hoover]

Yes, I know - but I've personally only used it for JPG and PDF ....................

Can you try it for us?

Use the More Reply Options button at bottom right of the REply Pane and then the Attachment Manager resides at the foot of the ensuing page.

Let's have a go

 

[Lazarus]

Champion!

Will have a listen after Dinner.

 

[Lazarus]

Re: MP3

"Terrestrial Sky Card" !!!!!

Channels "taken off the air" ...............

This guy is a menace.

 

[buckshee]

Do´nt panic, dont panic ................. weeeeeeeeeeerrrrrrrrrrreeeeeeeeeeee all doomed !!!

What was his name again Dick Head

 

[Lazarus]

Steve Berrington?

At least he will lose Customers when they find he is largely talking horse poo.

And I do hope that Karen Murphy's Lawyers are listening.

 

[welshman234]

Astra 1f to Astra 2f he says !!!!!!!!!!!!! Terrerstrial sky card!!!! 1 Meter dish in Barcelona What ??????? Who needs TV when you have the best comedy show here? I think its Barrington by the way. I feel so sorry for the oaps ringing in especially for the woman who wants some advice about the radio......

 

[Lazarus]

He gave out his EMail address at the end, so if any of you Iberian chaps want to get in touch with him ............... !!

 

[Mr Hoover]

He gave out his EMail address at the end, so if any of you Iberian chaps want to get in touch with him ............... !!

To book him as an "after dinner speaker" ?
He'd do well at that...

 

[euskalikaslea]

No reception of any sort at any time on any of the live 2F transponders in San Sebastian on an 80cm dish. Kind of worrying for the future shift of the BBC. Wondering whether we are caught in the same "lull" as our Catalan friends..

 

[Analoguesat]

No reception of any sort at any time on any of the live 2F transponders in San Sebastian on an 80cm dish. Kind of worrying for the future shift of the BBC. Wondering whether we are caught in the same "lull" as our Catalan friends..

Thanks for the report

Your result is similar to Santander - and there a 1M dish seems to be sufficient

 

[Andrew Jameson]

Reception report from Pechón, Cantabria, North Spain. Triax TD88, Pace 2200 / Televes 7118, Unbranded dual LNB.

Further to my submission of 8 December, reception has worsened considerably and I can now barely receive Channel 5 etc. Signal is present in the morning with break up.

The other contributors for Santander area need to re-confirm their earlier observations.

I'm reaching the conclusion that the best solution might be via internet services using people like toowaydirect.com.

 

[Huevos]

I'm reaching the conclusion that the best solution might be via internet services using people like toowaydirect.com.

Just get a dish that is big enough. Signal is stable, but if you are going to run a dish that is on the reception limit you are always going to have problems. The same was true with 2D, hence people complaining it went off at certain times of day.

 

[Jonty83]

Woborny,

Any chance of somehow getting in touch with your Zaragoza contact? I am in Zaragoza too...

Thanks

Jonty