Astra 2F: Pre-Operational Discussion

[solly]

11630h pe beam strong signal
the astra 2f 28e

 

[welshman234]

I have spoken to a friend in Thurso (very Northern Scotland) and they are getting the test signal at 92% SNR on a VU+. The dish to quote him is some piece of shit Sky put up years ago. So much for some theories about poor reception up North.......

 

[miha20]

11630h pe beam strong signal
the astra 2f 28e
not 28.2e

Can't see 11630H in Kiev
Can you lock it ?

 

[dvdfilm]

11630h pe beam strong signal
the astra 2f 28e
not 28.2e

thanks solly

 

[BLUEPLATINUM]

11630h pe beam strong signal
the astra 2f 28e

Isn't that smack bang in the middle of Eutelsat's European range?

 

[solly]

i got 11625h and 11661v
it can be eutelsat 28b
ii saw more one hour signal up

 

[C0re]

Transponder D9 of the Eutelsat 28 (11623H) is close to 11630H. So it could just be an existing one.

11623H 27500 2/3 with channels like Russia Today, Information TV and Abu Dhabi TV.

RTB Virgilio is on 11640V 1000 7/8

On 11661H there's an active transponder as well (although many channels from that frequency moved elsewhere Today).


(_en.kingofsat.net/pos-28.2E.php).

 

[William Kay]

I have spoken to a friend in Thurso (very Northern Scotland) and they are getting the test signal at 92% SNR on a VU+. The dish to quote him is some piece of shit Sky put up years ago. So much for some theories about poor reception up North.......

Probably totally co-incidental, but 11023 is now much better here. Been able to pick it up at pretty much all times of the day with reasonably stable signal. Haven't made any more dish adjustments.

 

[dvdfilm]

is 11023 still not mapped to sky or freesat receivers epg?

 

[C0re]

is 11023 still not mapped to sky or freesat receivers epg?

Why would it? Both channels are still tests. It will be mapped when BBC One HD Scotland and BBC One HD Wales are launched.

 

[vladan10]

Transponder D9 of the Eutelsat 28 (11623H) is close to 11630H. So it could just be an existing one.

11623H 27500 2/3 with channels like Russia Today, Information TV and Abu Dhabi TV.

RTB Virgilio is on 11640V 1000 7/8

On 11661H there's an active transponder as well (although many channels from that frequency moved elsewhere Today).


(_en.kingofsat.net/pos-28.2E.php).
right !!
with 90km wind here

 

[Lazarus]

@C0re

Exactly - not sure if using those imminent launches as a 2F Test was planned or merely serendipitous.

 

[Ask]

My I ask about changing the LNB?
My LNB is a Invacom universal quad C120("gain 50 - 60 dB"), and I wonder if Invacom FibreMDU Optical C120("Max&Min Gain 72 - 62 dB") will make a difference to the better?

Inverto Black Ultra("Min 60 dB")

Regads
Ask

 

[solly]

The ideal solution - send 2F off to 19.2 to use its very narow beam on the Canaries (ideal!) and leave 1n at 28.2E (perfect!).

it posible to do that
what is spain provider and german provider and france provider
the people need upgrade dish ?

 

[solly]

My I ask about changing the LNB?
My LNB is a Invacom universal quad C120("gain 50 - 60 dB"), and I wonder if Invacom FibreMDU Optical C120("Max&Min Gain 72 - 62 dB") will make a difference to the better?

Inverto Black Ultra("Min 60 dB")

Regads
Ask

i change lnb before one year a go
the gain of inverto low then invacom
but local osilator very stability
any flanch are you with inverto lnb prime focus c120 ?

 

[Analoguesat]

FWIW RTB Virgilio has been on 11640 ages - I logged it back in September

http://www.satellites.co.uk/forums/topic/156020-rtb-virgilio-28e/

 

[Analoguesat]

it posible to do that
what is spain provider and german provider and france provider
the people need upgrade dish ?

Not going to happen solly so dont think about it!

 

[C0re]

I don't know whether its been reported before, but apparently there are quite a few transponders active on the West African beam (not just one). On a Dutch forum a regular poster informed us about his African friend's findings. The signal strengthhas improved in comparison with the 2B. The following frequencies:


12598 H 12000
12602 H 3095
12618 V 8000 (AOL)
12726 V 21500

(_www.satellietforum.com/showthread.php?p=158645#post158645)

 

[Huevos]

My I ask about changing the LNB?
My LNB is a Invacom universal quad C120("gain 50 - 60 dB"), and I wonder if Invacom FibreMDU Optical C120("Max&Min Gain 72 - 62 dB") will make a difference to the better?

Inverto Black Ultra("Min 60 dB")

No point obsessing about LNB gain if the dish is too small... If the dish is big enough and offset use a Black Ultra. If it is C120 a Black Pro works well and isn't expensive. No need for an optical LNB unless you have a very long cable run or you are sharing between a lot of people.

 

[solly]

Not going to happen solly so dont think about it!

i know i joke