Astra 2F Testing Reception Reports

[skomedal]

Sorry for asking and if mods deem off topic feel free to delete this post.

Question is where are all these observations going to clarify the end result/reception when this bird finally gets to 28.2E.

Re. post 614:-

No real way to tell. All the info about beams on these threads are guesswork, nothing more.

 

[solly]

now 11623h weak signal

 

[M60]

It appears SES are obviously testing on a Sunday which never happened with 1N, Sundays were definitely a day of rest at Bedsdorf last year during the 1N testing phase but from these reports today not with 2F, reinforces the fact SES want this bird's testing phase completed so they can get it to 28.2E and thus relieve 1N of current service.

 

[Hixxy1]

Sorry for asking and if mods deem off topic feel free to delete this post.

Question is where are all these observations going to clarify the end result/reception when this bird finally gets to 28.2E.

Re. post 614:-

No real way to tell. All the info about beams on these threads are guesswork, nothing more.

You are absolutely correct. The actual true footprint is pure speculation apart from the maps.

It's still cool that these guys have made an effort to detect and report the signal reception in their areas.
It does help to a certain extent but we wont be 100% certain till the bird arrives at 28.2.

I almost installed a dish to get some indication to the strength and could compare but haven't had much time.
Fingers crossed some of peeps well out of the footprint have got some hope of receiving a signal when the move occurs. Plus possibly SES and the others may find the posted information quite useful.

 

[solly]

10991h strong signal uk beam

 

[Huevos]

Solly what dish is that on? Also what power level do you need on your chart to resolve a DVB-S transponder.

 

[solly]

i think it 5 or 6 c/n to open signal dbs i not sure it open dvbs2

 

[Huevos]

10996H from around the time Solly posted his report of this transmission.

 

[solly]

it look new transponder will be activ astra 2f when move to 28.2e

 

[solly]

10953h very weak less 1 db

 

[solly]

10806v very low signal
on this signal spot beam not posible lock signal

 

[Huevos]

Well done receiving the UK beam all the way down there Solly.

 

[solly]

11076h new transponder spot beam

 

[M60]

11076h new transponder spot beam

Solly, can I ask why you assume some of these Txp's are spot beam and some PE beam? The truth is that all this is guesswork until at 28.2E so what your receiving at your location is only likely to be PE or spot depending how far east the footprint is currently skewed. We'll only know once at 28.2E for sure exactly what the real spot and PE beams are like when the reception reports come rolling in.

 

[Huevos]

I ask why you assume some of these Txp's are spot beam and some PE beam?

Maybe because he's not assuming.

 

[Huevos]

10754V active again.

 

[solly]

now activ 11034h
3 db up strong spot beam

 

[solly]

@m60
11075h spot beam not pe beam
it weak signal pe beam strong signal

 

[Huevos]

11431V
11638V

11119H +8dB

 

[Llew]

11034H big here.