Eutelsat 9A / Hotbird 7A is moving East

[Analoguesat]

Im hoping for 16E

 

[shawl_who]

16 E is quite weak @my place.
Eutelsat 9A had better signal, than 16e, although the footprints suggest, 16 E to be much nearer to Delhi than 9E.

It would be gud, if 16E can give a better coverage. Few gud english classic music channels on it, KCN 1,2 etc.

 

[hvdh]

Faster now, already at 10.5°E, moving East 0.75° per day.

 

[Laser]

I reckon 16east. There seems to be nothing on the frequency charts between 11678H - 12508H (as per Lyngsat) Be good if this was opened up. I wonder cannot Eutelsat 16A broadcast in this band?

 

[william-1]

I reckon 16east. There seems to be nothing on the frequency charts between 11678H - 12508H (as per Lyngsat) Be good if this was opened up. I wonder cannot Eutelsat 16A broadcast in this band?

No 16A is only equipped for use of 10.7 to 11.7 + 12.5 to 12.75 part of the Ku band,
This part of the Ku band 11.7 to 12.5 was allocated to Amos-5 now out of control for Middle East use.

 

[solly]

ot move to 17 e ?

 

[Llew]

A real-time beacon scan.

9A 11704.00 beacon past 10E, probably 11.5E according to my positioner pulse count - trace of 13E TPs appearing already (dish's beam spread).

For me, very weak beacons on this bird. Difficult to locate and barely register.

13/3/2016 14:27

 

[Marcus_21]

Seems stopped at 13°E

 

[hvdh]

Yes, Eutelsat 9A has become Hot Bird 13E: The fleet - EUTELSAT 13E satellite - Eutelsat
And Hot Bird 13D will be redeployed! The fleet - EUTELSAT HOT BIRD 13D satellite - Eutelsat

Have the 13D transponders been transferred to 13E already, then?

 

[Analoguesat]

Oh great - now we have Hotbird 13E at 13E - thats going to be fun isnt it?!

 

[VodzigorLans]

So no one guessed correct.
And lets speculate where Hot Bird 13D will be moved! I still think 7/8W or 12.5W.
P.S. what is wrong with Hot Bird 13D that they replaced it?
P.S.S. changed my mind i dont want it moved to 12.5W

 

[VodzigorLans]

Have the 13D transponders been transferred to 13E already, then?

Wait a minute! According lyngsat 13D uses every range but 11700-12500... So...

 

[hvdh]

Yes, but 13B, 13C and 13D have ALL 102 possible transponders of the entire band 10.7...12.75 GHz aboard.
So whatever 13D did, 13B or 13C can do as well.

Unlike 13E, that has several gaps (total 74 transponders).

 

[shawl_who]

another HOtbird sat

Hope they dont collide against each other, as they all must be cramming up for space at the same spot.

 

[Analoguesat]

another HOtbird sat

Hope they dont collide against each other, as they all must be cramming up for space at the same spot.

Eutelsat had at least 5 parked up there a few years ago

 

[william-1]

13D for 5 west or 12.5 west

Hotbird 13D redeployment

Eutelsat Hot Bird 13D at 13.0°E - LyngSat

Hotbird 13B & 13C covers 10.700 to 12.750
FlySat Hot Bird 13B/13C/13D @ 13° East

Hotbird 13D Covers 10.950 to 12.750
FlySat Hot Bird 13D @ 3.1° East

Hotbird 13E 10.700 to 12.750
FlySat Eutelsat 9A @ 9° East

I think the data for 13B & 13C is correct not so sure about 13D & 13E

As I thought that 13D was the same as 13B & 13C ?

 

[hvdh]

As I thought that 13D was the same as 13B & 13C ?

Yes, as I understand it they are the same.
They each have 102 transponders so covering whole Ku-band, but max. 64 transponders can be active simultaneously.

Hot Bird 8, 9, 10 → Eutelsat Hot Bird 13B, 13C, 13D / Atlantic Bird 4A / Eutelsat 3C
"The satellite has been designed to cover all 102 Ku-band transponders/frequencies at 13° East which means that it can substitute any transponder on the other Hot Bird satellites."

 

[shawl_who]

Eutelsat had at least 5 parked up there a few years ago

 

[Captain Jack]

Indian enthusiasts will be thrilled. Seeing as 9A's footprint easily covered a good chunk of the Indian subcontinent.

 

[Europesat]

Now i locked the orange package in Yemen with good signal. I think this tp had moved to hotbird E bcuz i never had recieve this tp b4