New Bird @ 28.5e Eurobird.

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[font size="1" color="#FF0000"]LAST EDITED ON 03-Mar-01 AT 09:49 AM (GMT)[/font][p]Eurobird, the new satellite to be positioned next to the Astra 2 series satellites at 28.5 degrees East, is scheduled to be launched this Friday. The bird will lift off onboard an Ariane 5 launcher and will feature 18 transponders in the frequency range 11.200MHz-11.700MHz and six between 12.500-12.750Mhz, replacing Eutelsat II F4. It is expected that many of the channels will be receivable through Sky Digiboxes using the 'Add Channels' function due to its proximity to the Astra 2 series satellites. Enthusiasts will be able to follow the launch at the official website http://www.eurobird.org as well as information on test transmissions when they begin.

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EUROBIRD/EUTELSAT II-F4M, 28,5 degrees East
Here's the complete transponder line-up for EUROBIRD:
11.242 GHz h
11.242 GHz v
11.324 GHz h
11.324 GHz v
11.408 GHz h
11.408 GHz v
11.469 GHz h
11.488 GHz v
11.508 GHz h
11.527 GHz v
11.546 GHz h
11.565 GHz v
11.585 GHz h
11.604 GHz v
11.623 GHz h
11.642 GHz v
11.662 GHz h
11.681 GHz v
12.542 GHz h
12.542 GHz v
12.625 GHz h
12.625 GHz v
12.708 GHz h
12.708 GHz v
Occasional news-feeds on transponder 12.632 GHz h (SR 6111, FEC 3/4).
CzechLink has started on EUROBIRD, 11.623 GHz h and 12.604 GHz h (SR
27500, FEC 3/4). Apart of TV3 Praha, all channels are encoded in
Cryptoworks.



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