Just Sharing This UK Dish Size Guide 68.5 east to 55.5 west

Working on an updated list atm .
 
This Dish size guide is for Ku Band Satellites received in the UK Revised & updated April 2nd 2017

Intelsat-20-----------------------68.5°east-----100cm
Intelsat 17-----------------------66°east-------80cm (European beam - mainly data services)
Intelsat-902 ---------------------62°east-------100cm
NSS-12----------------------------57°east-------80cm
Yamal-----------------------------54.9°east-----80-90cm (European beam)
Yamal-----------------------------54.9°east-----1.2m (Northern beam in central UK)
Express AM-22 --------------------53°east-------80cm to 120cm
Yahsat----------------------------52.5°east-----80cm European beam.
Lybid-----------------------------48°east-------80cm (Due to launch 4th Qtr 2017)
Intelsat 10 (incl. 1.3°)----------47.5°east-----100 to 120cm
AzerSat-1 ------------------------46°east-------80cm (West beam)
AzerSat-1 ------------------------46°east ( No reception on East beam with 100cm)
Intelsat-12 ----------------------45°east-------70 cm
Intelsat-904----------------------45°east-------60cm
Turksat 2A/3A/4A east ------------42°east ------80cm for West Beam reception
Turksat 2A/3A/4A east ------------42°east ------180 to 300cm East Beam
Hellas-Sat-2 ---------------------39°east--------60cm to 80cm,
Eutelsat-36B----------------------36°east--------100cm reception only for European beam---
Eutelsat 31A----------------------30.9°east ----100cm
Eutelsat 33A ---------------------33.2°east ----100cm
Astra-5B--------------------------31.5°east ----120cm to 240cm
Arabsat 5A -----------------------30.5°east ----reception possible with 150 to 240cm in the UK
Astra 2E -------------------------28.5°east-----45cm to 60cm.
Astra 2F/2G-----------------------28.2°east-----45cm to 60cm.
Badr- 4 --------------------------26°east-------100cm to 120cm = South UK ----- 120 to 180cm = North UK
Badr-5 & 6------------------------26°east ------No reception with 100cm dish in the UK
Eutelsat 25B / Es'hail-1 ---------25.5°east---- No reception with 100cm dish in the UK
Astra--3B-------------------------23.5°east ----80 to 90cm
Eutelsat-21B----------------------21.5°east ----90 to 120 cm
Astra-1-KR/1L/1M/1N---------------19.2°east-----45cm South UK----60cm North UK.
Eutelsat 16A----------------------16°east ------80cm
Eutelsat Hotbird13B/13C/13D-------13°east-------60cm
Eutelsat-10A ---------------------10°east-------90 to 120cm
Eutelsat -9A ----------------------9°east-------70cm
Eutelsat-7A/7B --------------------7°east-------80cm
SES-5 -----------------------------5°east-------120 to 240cm for this Nordic beam
Astra 4A---------------------------4.8°east-----100 to 120cm Nordic beam
Astra 4A --------------------------4.8°east-----80cm European beam,
Eutelsat 3B -----------------------3.1°east-----100cm
BulgariaSat 1----------------------1.9°east-----80cm (launches in May 2017)

Thor-5/6/7--------------------------0.8°west----80 cm European beam
Thor-5/6/7--------------------------0.8°west----100 cm for Nordic beam in South East England
Intelsat-10-02 ---------------------1°west------90cm
Amos-3 & 7--------------------------4°west------100cm to 180cm no reliable service in UK
Eutelsat 5 West A ------------------5°west -----80cm.
Nilesat 201 ------------------------7°west ----------------(No reception in UK with 100cm dish)
Eutelsat 7 West A-------------------7.3°west-----------100cm South East England
Eutelsat 8 West C ------------------7.8°west------------ (No reception in UK with 100cm dish)
Eutelsat 8 West A-------------------8° west------------100cm.
Express AM44------------------------11°west------------90cm
Eutelsat 12 West A -----------------12.5°west ---------90cm
Express-AM8-------------------------14.0°--------------80cm
Telstar-12 -------------------------15°west -----------90cm
Intelsat-901 -----------------------18°west -----------90cm
NSS-7 ------------------------------20°west -----------90cm
SES-4 ------------------------------22°west -----------90cm
Intelsat-905 -----------------------24.5°west----------90cm
Intelsat-907 -----------------------27.5°west ---------90cm
Hispasat 30W-4/30W-5---------30°west------------80cm
Intelsat 25-------------------------31.5°west----------100cm
Hylas 1-----------------------------33.5°west----------100cm
Intelsat-903 -----------------------34.5°west ---------90cm -----(Occasional feeds)
Intelsat 35e------------------------34.5°west ---------90cm--(Launch 30 April 2017)
Telstar 11N ------------------------37.5°west ---------90cm -----(Occasional feeds)
SES-6 ------------------------------40.5°west----------90cm mainly data
Intelsat-14-------------------------45.1°west----------90cm
Intelsat 34-------------------------55.5°west----------90cm mainly data

A few extra details added - A/S
Updated by William-1 (thanks to all members who have contributed to this list)
 
This Dish size guide is for Active Ku Band Satellites that I received in the East of England

Fully revised & updated March 18th 2021 (53 east to 45 west) work in progress still updating info,

Some of the satellites have been replaced since my last issue ...........William-1

Express AM6-----------------------53°east--------90cm to 120cm
TürkmenÄlem/MonacoSat-------------52°east--------90cm East & West beam
Belintersat 1---------------------51.5°east------100cm Europe
Türksat 4B -----------------------50°east--------60cm Europe
AzerSat-1 ------------------------46°east--------100cm for European beam
AzerSpace 2 / Intelsat 38---------45°east--------80cm European beam
Turksat 3A & 4A-------------------42°east -------80cm for West beam
Hellas Sat-3----------------------39°east--------70 to 90cm Europe
Hellas Sat-4--------------------- 39°east--------70cm Europe
Eutelsat-36B----------------------36°east--------90cm Europe
Eutelsat 33E ---------------------33.2°east -----70cm Europe
Astra -2E/2F/2G-------------------28.2°east------45cm to 60cm.
Badr- 4 --------------------------26°east--------90cm to 100cm
Astra--3B-------------------------23.5°east------60cm to 120cm
Eutelsat-21B----------------------21.5°east------90cm to 120 cm
Astra-1-KR/1L/1M/1N---------------19.2°east------45cm to 60cm
Eutelsat 16A----------------------16°east--------80cm to 100cm
Hotbird 13B/13C/13E---------------13°east--------70cm Europe
Eutelsat-10A ---------------------10°east--------90cm to 100cm for most transmissions
Eutelsat -9B ----------------------9°east--------70cm Wide beam
Eutelsat-7B/7C --------------------7°east--------80cm to 120
SES-5 -----------------------------5°east-------100cm to 240cm for these Nordic beams
Astra 4A---------------------------4.8°east-----100cm to 240cm Nordic beam
Astra 4A --------------------------4.8°east-----80cm European beam
Eutelsat 3B -----------------------3.1°east-----80cm to 120cm

Thor-5,6 & 7 -----------------------0.8°west-----------80cm European beam
Thor-5,6 & 7------------------------0.8°west-----------100cm for Nordic beam
Intelsat-10-02 ---------------------1°west-------------90cm
ABS-3A------------------------------3°west-------------100cm to 180cm
Amos 3 & 7--------------------------4°west-------------100cm to 180cm
Eutelsat 5 West B ------------------5°west ------------45cm to 60cm Transalpine beam
Eutelsat 7 West A-------------------7.3°west-----------100 to 120cm
Eutelsat 8 West B-------------------8°west-------------100cm to 120cm
Express-AM8-------------------------14°west----------80cm
Telstar-12 -------------------------15°west -----------100cm
SES-4 ------------------------------22°west -----------90cm
Intelsat 901 -----------------------27.5°west ---------80cm
Hispasat 30W-5/30W-6----------------30°west------------90cm to 100cm
Intelsat-903 -----------------------34.5°west ---------70cm
Intelsat-14-------------------------45.1°west----------70cm

Satellites with no regular Ku band transmission have been removed from this list,
This is just a guide some transmissions may require a larger dish depending on your locatiom,
For example ESPN & MSNBC are a lot weaker than 3 years ago @ 15 west,

Also remember if you are after feeds these are sometimes a lot weaker & require a larger dish.
 
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