Eutelsat W7 Sub-Sahara African beam

[william-1]

36 east W-7
12245 H 27500

MultiChoice Africa
M-Net West - M-Net Movies 1 - SuperSport 1
SuperSport 3 Africa - BBC Lifestyle South Africa
SuperSport MaXimo - Discovery Channel M.E & Africa
Channel O - M-Net Series - Africa Magic
M-Net Movies 2 - TBN Africa

Signal 91%
Quality 47% TM6900HD + 100cm dish

Looking at the map below there is no way I should be getting this beam ?

 

[Lazarus]

Does seem impossible ............... Do you have any Screenshots?

 

[william-1]

Does seem impossible ............... Do you have any Screenshots?

No all channels are encrypted.

 

[deepbluesky]

Even in Luzern/Switzerland on satfidu's 1.20m all frequencies have been lately received. Most of the time a big part of them is present.

source: _http://www.dishworld.de/thread.php?threadid=2342&threadview=0&hilight=&hilightuser=0&page=7

The reception in Western Europe is much easier since the Russia Beam of W4/W7 is too weak to disturb. -> partial frequency reuse !!

 

[JOHN896]

This has been over a year ago post #96 #98 #99 #109
http://www.satellites.co.uk/forums/...-sahara-african-beam-who-receiving-uk-10.html

 

[Zorch]

Hi all,

I hope this doesn't break any of the forum rules...

These posts are from my JKF archive... they are taken from the thread I started when I first reported finding these frequencies... I can't believe it's almost 2 years ago...

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Post subject: Eutelsat W7 at 36.0°E

Zorch
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Posted: Fri Feb 19, 2010 4:55 pm

Hi all,

I have noticed something quite strange on Eutelsat W7 at 36.0°E
I am able to receive and download 5 frequencies
[listed below] from the MultiChoice Africa package which should not, to the best of my knowledge, be unobtainable here in the UK... but here they are... has anyone else noticed this...?

11.747 H [27500] ------ 85% Signal Strength / 47% Signal Quality
12.015 H [27500] ------ 83% Signal Strength / 60% Signal Quality
12.054 H [27500] ------ 85% Signal Strength / 61% Signal Quality
12.073 V [27500] ------ 83% Signal Strength / 54% Signal Quality
12.245 H [27500] ------ 85% Signal Strength / 64% Signal Quality

MultiChoice Africa [Irdeto 2]

11.747 H [27500] 3/4 [Sub-Sahara Africa Beam]
ESPN Africa
SuperSport 6
CNN International
Max TV (UK)
ESPN Classic Europe
CBeebies (South Africa)
SuperSport 10
BBC Knowledge (South Africa)
SuperSport 3 (Nigeria)
CNBC Africa
Citizen TV
SET Africa

12.015 H [27500] 3/4 [Sub-Sahara Africa Beam]
TF 6 (France)
Rai Italia 3 (Africa)
The Style Network (Emea)
EuroNews
C Music TV (Africa)
Record News (Brazil)
Travel Channel (UK)
TV Cine 3 (Portugal)
iConcert (Swiss)
Fox News (Africa)
FX Network (Africa)

12.054 H [27500] 3/4 [Sub-Sahara Africa Beam]
M-Net East
BBC Entertainment (South Africa)
M-Net Stars
SuperSport 2 (South Africa)
BBC World News (South Africa)
MTV Base (Africa)
M-Net Action
MTV Europe
SuperSport Select
Disney Channel (UK)
One Gospel
Crime & Investigation Network (UK)

12.073 V [27500] 3/4 [Sub-Sahara Africa Beam]
Afro Music Channel
TPA 1
TPA 2
Sport TV (África)
Canal Panda
NTV Uganda (Kenya)
PFC Internacional
Fox (Portugal)
Fox Life (Portugal)
Fox Crime (Portugal)
Odisea
Max (UK)

12.245 H [27500] 3/4 [Sub-Sahara Africa Beam]
Hallmark Channel (Africa)
M-Net West
M-Net Movies 1
SuperSport 1 (South Africa)
SuperSport 3 (Africa)
BBC Lifestyle (South Africa)
SuperSport MaXimo
Discovery Channel (Middle East & Africa)
Channel O
M-Net Series
Africa Magic
M-Net Movies 2
TBN Africa

Best Wishes,
Zorch

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Zorch
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Post Posted: Mon Mar 01, 2010 2:36 pm

Hi again all,

The latest update is... I have managed to receive 3 more frequencies from this satellite...

11.881V [27500] ----- [Irdeto2]
11.958V [27500] ----- [Irdeto2]
11.996V [27500] ----- [Irdeto2]

All 3 frequencies are part of the Multichoice Africa package...

11.881V [27500] ----- 87% Signal Strength / 39% Signal Quality
11.958V [27500] ----- 85% Signal Strength / 39% Signal Quality

Unfortunately... 48% signal quality is the bare minimum on my receiver to be able to get a lock and download any channels... but the other frequency...

11.996V [27500] ----- 86% Signal Strength / 48% Signal Quality

I just had enough signal quality to be able to download a channel identifying itself as [TE10] this must be a test channel...

I have been regularly checking these frequencies on this satellite... and every now and then they have appeared clear for about 2-3 minutes... but you never know when this is going to happen...

All of the TV programme listings are showing up in my EPG on the channels I have already downloaded... I must say the sports channels have some really interesting Southern hemisphere content...

Best Wishes,
Zorch

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Zorch
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Post Posted: Tue Mar 23, 2010 8:35 am

Hi again all,

Just a quick update regarding...

11.996V [27500]

This frequency has ceased transmitting the test channel with ident [TE10] I have scanned this frequency again and it now has channel content... the channels I have downloaded from this frequency are...

Discovery HD Showcase [VPID 0122 / APID 0124 / PPID 0122]
iConcert HD [France] [VPID 0132 / APID 0134 / PPID 0132]
TVCine 4 HD [Portugal] [VPID 0142 / APID 0144 / PPID 0142]

All three channels are Irdeto 2 encrypted...

Best Wishes,
Zorch

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Zorch
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Post Posted: Sun Apr 04, 2010 12:12 pm

Hi again all,

A further update... regarding transponder 12.015H [27500] 3/4

If you are able to receive this satellite/frequency... give it a rescan... NN24 Nigeria is now testing and the channel is currently FTA

Best Wishes,
Zorch

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Hi all,

Back to today...

I can still receive 2-3 of the DSTV (Sub-Sahara Africa Beam) frequencies... 12.245H is there almost constantly... and on good days I can receive 2 more of the TP's...

11.747H [27500] 3/4 DVB-S [QPSK] 38.0 Mbps [Sub-Sahara Africa Beam]
12.073V [27500] 3/4 DVB-S [QPSK] 38.0 Mbps [Sub-Sahara Africa Beam]

Nearly all of these frequencies have now been paired with Russian (Left & Right Circular) identical frequencies which has had the effect of reducing their previous signal strength substantially here in the UK...

At the moment I am receiving 2 of the 3 frequencies... I have added pictures of 12.245H on this post... and I will add pictures of 12.073V on the post directly below... and when I manage to lock onto 11.747H... I will also post pictures...

Best Wishes,
Zorch

 

[Zorch]

Hi again all,

These are the pictures for...

12.073V [27500] 3/4 DVB-S [QPSK] 38.0 Mbps [Sub-Sahara Africa Beam]

Best Wishes,
Zorch

 

[Zorch]

Hi again all,

These are the pictures for...

11.747H [27500] 3/4 DVB-S [QPSK] 38.0 Mbps [Sub-Sahara Africa Beam]

Best Wishes,
Zorch

 

[remlap]

Hmm this is the first time I've ever logged this satellite, I really need to look at a better LNB or at-least see if I can adjust it a bit.

 

[Zorch]

Hi remlap,

Hmm this is the first time I've ever logged this satellite...

Try doing a full blind scan of the satellite mate... you should find quite a lot on there...

Best Wishes,
Zorch

 

[remlap]

Hi remlap,



Try doing a full blind scan of the satellite mate... you should find quite a lot on there...

Best Wishes,
Zorch

Think you misunderstood me I meant beam not satellite But was a good suggestion anyway already found a feed

 

[adonis1]

Looking at the map below there is no way I should be getting this beam ?

now you can easily understand why you have receprtion of this beam .

 

[deepbluesky]

From which source is this footprint adonis1 ? At _http://www.eutelsat.com/satellites/36e-w7_popd.html the Iberian peninsula cannot be seen. Also the beam over Africa is slightly different than yours.

 

[Zorch]

Hi deepbluesky,

Check out the 'Africa Beam' on here...

http://www.satbeams.com/footprints?beam=6146

Best Wishes,
Zorch

 

[deepbluesky]

Zorch thnaks but this is the W4 Africa Beam not the W7 SSA Beam.

 

[Zorch]

Hi again deepbluesky,

What I was trying to point out was the W4 'Africa Beam' is the closest match to the footprint that adonis1 posted...

Best Wishes,
Zorch

 

[deepbluesky]

I see. Well even then 38dbW over Spain is far too pessimistic for having such good signals all over Western Europe with much smaller dishes.

 

[remlap]

12244 H cleared for me briefly at 0404GMT I was about to record the ts and went again, luckily tsreader grabbed some stills in the meantime.

_http://imgur.com/a/hgJ2U#0

Not sure why they went clear had the TV on in the background doing nothing and audio started. Bonus of being up so early?

 

[bonou2]

I received in good condition this spot W4 Africa Beam here in spain

even with small antenna 1m​

signal is strong enough​

 

[deepbluesky]

I received in good condition this spot W4 Africa Beam here in spain

even with small antenna 1m​

signal is strong enough​

You say you received it, now you don't ? If you have this 1m aimed to 36E, do you get now 12275H and 12437H of W4 Africa Beam and all of the Sub Sahara Beam frequencies of W7 ?