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Sky & Freesat fringe reception
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<blockquote data-quote="Analoguesat" data-source="post: 91120" data-attributes="member: 176362"><p>They cant "widen" the beam - its been designed as a narrow focus bird <img src="http://www.satellites.co.uk/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/rolleyes.gif" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":rolleyes:" title="Roll Eyes :rolleyes:" data-shortname=":rolleyes:" /> <img src="http://www.satellites.co.uk/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/rolleyes.gif" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":rolleyes:" title="Roll Eyes :rolleyes:" data-shortname=":rolleyes:" /> Same design as Astra 3A which spots onto Germany, and gives dreadful reception in south Scotland. You should thank your lucky stars 2D covers as much of Europe as it does. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite7" alt=":p" title="Stick Out Tongue :p" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":p" /> </p><p></p><p>The lucky escape for most enthusiasts was 1K getting dropped into the sea - the coverage for that one was east and west beam with frequency re-use between beams, so you would immediately lose any chance of getting anything off half its channels.....</p><p></p><p>European satellite operators have been remarkably lucky with a lack of failures so dont hold your breath for a breakdown. </p><p></p><p>Good news though - its a third of the way throught its life, so if you hang around till 2015, its officially due for replacement!! <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite8" alt=":D" title="Big Grin :D" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":D" /> <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite9" alt=":eek:" title="Eek! :eek:" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":eek:" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Analoguesat, post: 91120, member: 176362"] They cant "widen" the beam - its been designed as a narrow focus bird :rolleyes: :rolleyes: Same design as Astra 3A which spots onto Germany, and gives dreadful reception in south Scotland. You should thank your lucky stars 2D covers as much of Europe as it does. :P The lucky escape for most enthusiasts was 1K getting dropped into the sea - the coverage for that one was east and west beam with frequency re-use between beams, so you would immediately lose any chance of getting anything off half its channels..... European satellite operators have been remarkably lucky with a lack of failures so dont hold your breath for a breakdown. Good news though - its a third of the way throught its life, so if you hang around till 2015, its officially due for replacement!! :D :eek: [/QUOTE]
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