Astra 2F: Pre-Operational Discussion

[deepbluesky]

Hello to all here<
BBc has now left Naples area.
It has now gone to astra 2 F and will require a 4 meter dish in our area.
Ralph

Is it for sure not because of the local weather conditions ? On meteorological sites Napoli looks to be under thunderstorms and rain today. Maybe also some wind that slightly misaligned the dish ?

I am quite sure that if these would have moved to 2F, half of Germany at least would be complaining about the loss, of course only if the signal would be similar to that of 11023H. And up to now there is no single negative report.

 

[dvdfilm]

Ralph do you still have no signal?

 

[solly]

it posible it change tonight ?

 

[Shep70]

I've still got it.. Very strange!!

 

[Lazarus]

I've still got it.. Very strange!!

Not strange at all - not moved to 2F yet .................. !

 

[ralphmagno]

hello,
all bbc are gome and here is what will be gome by tuesday.

these will go on Tuesday :10.964 H SR 22.000 FEC 5/6 (CH5/5USA/5*/Channel 5+1),
10.994 H SR 22.000 FEC 5/6 (ITV 1 Granada HD/ITV 1 Central South West SD/ITV 1 Anglia West SD/ITV 1 Meridian North SD/ITV 1 Yorkshire East SD/ITV 1+1 Yorkshire SD),
11.052 H SR 22.000 FEC 5/6 (ITV 1 Central South SD/ITV 1 Central East SD/ITV 1+1 Wales SD/ITV 1+1 Westcountry SD/ITV 1+1 Tyne Tees SD),
11.126 V SR 22.000 FEC 5/6 (Channel 4 HD/4Seven SD)

 

[Shep70]

I don't understand it Ralph.. I've still got all the BBC channels.. Nothing's changed here

 

[timo_w2s]

Perhaps a speck of space-dust landed on the satellite's transmitting dish and is casting a shadow over Ralph's house. ;)

 

[ralphmagno]

OK it has come back for now. it could have been the rain.
but it will be gone according to the list.
Ralph

 

[PFD ALGARVE]

Still plenty of BBC here

 

[StefanoFI]

hello,
all bbc are gome and here is what will be gome by tuesday.

Still all loud and clear here!
I wish the Beebs had already been transferred to 2F. It could not be better than this!

Stefano

Firenze, ChannelMaster 180 cm

 

[Shep70]

Read the list correctly.. No other BBC channels are being transferred to 2f for now.. You're only going to lose Channel 5 etc and some itv regions

 

[C0re]

What's on 12441V 29500 3/4? Coming from the 2F or still the 2B South Beam? 100% signal here

 

[Mr Hoover]

What's on 12441V 29500 3/4? Coming from the 2F or still the 2B South Beam? 100% signal here

Looks like 2B south beam in Portugal

 

[timo_w2s]

What's on 12441V 29500 3/4? Coming from the 2F or still the 2B South Beam? 100% signal here

That's the Astra 4k HDTV test transponder. Signal levels look normal to me.

Edit: Although according to KoS it has now gone.

 

[C0re]

That's true. I can't receive it so I didn't think about the 4k test. I thought it could be a 2F test. My bad!

 

[solly]

it still 12441v got 11.db

 

[deepbluesky]

Still all loud and clear here!
I wish the Beebs had already been transferred to 2F. It could not be better than this!

Stefano

Firenze, ChannelMaster 180 cm

Do you receive 2F/11023H Stefano ?

P.S.: Quoting does not seem to work right now.


Admin edit - quote fixed

 

[iandoh]

So since 2F is taking over 2B payload, when is 2B moving if anyone knows? Just curious, would be nice to optimise my setup with 2F there.

 

[StefanoFI]

Do you receive 2F/11023H Stefano ?

I cannot test locking of DVB-S2 signals. Only still DVB-S receivers here (my upgrade plans somewhat depend also on the 2F footprint)!

I used my Analogue LT-8700 as a raw signal analyser to see if I could see any peak at 11023. I posted about it in the old thread, here :http://www.satellites.co.uk/forums/topic/156801-astra-2f-at-28e-at-last/?view=findpost&p=823403
Unfortunately, I cannot see anything there. I hope it is just covered by the strong adjacent 1N peaks, but I do not hold my breath,

Some have told me, that if I do not have a DVB-S2 I cannot make any test. But I suppose I should at least see the carrier. Which I do not.

I am waiting for the announced switch of DVB.S services in the next days (tonight?) to have a better test.

Cheers,

Stefano