Eutelsat 28A switchoff looming

[timo_w2s]

Eutelsat 28A D transponders 11.604V, 11.662H, 11.681V have just been switched off.

 

[timo_w2s]

11585H has now gone off too.

 

[iandoh]

That will be Absolute Radio I guess! D12 will be off air by later this morning, the new replacement on TP 104 should be live by tomorrow morning so not long to wait.

Correct. I use it for re-streaming and listening on Tunein because of their region locking ones. I've already set it up so I'm just waiting for them to activate the 2G TP (Hoping it doesnt stay on the 2F replacement)

http://radio.iandoh.info/absolute is currently the 4.8e one and http://radio.iandoh.info/absoluteam is Heart from 28e, will obviously be corrected when it's ready

 

[solly]

That will be Absolute Radio I guess! D12 will be off air by later this morning, the new replacement on TP 104 should be live by tomorrow morning so not long to wait.

what frequecy tp 104 on astra use it ?

 

[timo_w2s]

what frequecy tp 104 on astra use it ?

11.686V 22.0 5/6

 

[iandoh]

686? not 679?

 

[timo_w2s]

686? not 679?

11.686V is what is used at 19.2E too so I think that will be the correct frequency although a few MHz either side of this won't make a big difference to most receivers.

 

[solly]

the signal up now ?

 

[timo_w2s]

the signal up now ?

I can't see anything here.

 

[M60]

The new 2G TP's replacing the D-Types won't be active until tomorrow morning.

 

[Fisty McB]

...As a comparison, the remaining multiplexes on the E28A super beam have these levels...

...
11389 H - 9.1db 74%
11390 V - 11.4db 74%
11426 V - 10.9db 74%
11428 H - 9.2db 69%

Then there are these levels from two multiplexes on the E28A spot beam 1...

11662 H - 9.7db 69%
11681 V - 12.7db 69%

New measurements...

11389 H - 13.8db 79%
11390 V - 12.8db 84%
11426 V - 12.8db 79%
11428 H - 13.8db 79%

11671 H - 12.9db 69%
11685 V - 12.8db 69%

Will tally all switchovers soon, but with the exception of 11685V there are marked improvements on the final few that have now transferred.

 

[hvdh]

Centre of box table now shows Astra 2D is on its way to 5.2°E.
Will be there around 10 July.

Astra 2D arrived at 5.2°E, beacon signal near 10701 V, and also near 10942 H it seems.

 

[hairybadger]

I'm noticing much lower signal on BBC and ITV (T-90). I only checked the signal levels because I was trying to watch the Champions League final on ITV HD and it was breaking up with clear skies

My children were trying to watch Raiders of the Lost Ark on ITV or something like that the other day and every so often the picture would break up. Skies were clear. I went out to fiddle with the LNB, and lo and behold - I find my T-90 is out of alignment. I had a proper crack at it yesterday evening and now am back to nearly 11dB (according to the solo2) on the UK spot TPs. It was closer to 6dB prefiddle - the dish must have moved during numerous high winds over the past couple of years. I'm not completely happy with the realignment - I did it by skewing the dish and now the centre LNB on 19.2E has slightly worse performance (15dB as opposed to 16+) but I can live with that for the time being - 19.2E is very strong over France When I have some more time I will realign the dish properly.