Astra 2F Testing Reception Reports

[hvdh]

Yes 12188H still on.

 

[aceb]

I was just typing the same question, got a broad bump in the spectum on Crazyscan but nothing locking.

 

[dvdfilm]

Solly is this test signal better than you get from 2A/2B?

 

[strs65]

I think the test signal is the one defined by the dotted lines, but it is quite low here, easily perceivable as noise. The stonger signal at 12130 comes from 42°Ε.

 

[solly]

dvbfilm when was signal it much better but it not put dvb mux mean dvb pakege to testing c/n
maybe soon ses uplink dvb without channel only to test dvbs pakege

 

[M60]

Glad to see some testing, I wonder if they'll be working overtime at Bedsdorf to get testing done ASAP as it seems 2F is needed to release 1N potentially fairly quickly.

 

[hvdh]

Thanks strs65. Seems here at 15 degrees off, the beam already tries to match SES published footprint, with no friendly sidelobes.

 

[BlindFaith]

@strs65 it seems you're too far outside the footprint. Here's a comparison between 42E and 43,5E. On 42E the strong 12130V yields a lock with S/N 16,8dB.12187H is hardly noticeable. Moving to 43,5E both carriers are about equal regarding RF power but both are too weak for a possible lock. The bandwidth of the unknown carrier is considerably wider than the 27,5MS turksat carrier ;)

 

[Llew]

Reception test, mid East Anglia, of 12188H. 12130V is 42E. RF level would need to be greater for any chance of a lock, whatever the transmission parameters.

 

[solly]

the tle again update this morning astra 2f 44.33 east

 

[M60]

the tle again update this morning astra 2f 44.33 east

I don't think n2yo has picked that up yet.

 

[zeeteefje]

No, TLE at Epoch was 43.5419°E with a drift of 0.699°E/day. They probably measured just before 2f 'hit the breaks' and added the drift in the current calculated location. Next TLE will probably show Astra2f still at 43.5 and no drift.

 

[solly]

@m60
please check it

www.satellite-calculations.com/Satellite/Catalog/38778.htm

it realy move it
need again found astra 2f ?

 

[Hixxy1]

Yes does seem as if it's moved. Would have a try on cs myself but there's a tree in the way at 44.3e lol
_http://www.n2yo.com/?s=38778

 

[hvdh]

zeeteefje, I am happy to see at least one person who understands how to interpret TLE data correctly.
I must give up trying to explain this over and over again, some people just don't get it or can't read.

 

[BlindFaith]

..still at the same spot on the clarke belt.

 

[welshman234]

Astrium has successfully completed the ASTRA 2F testing in orbit and has handed over the control of the satellite to SES who will now validate the performance of its communications payload before placing it in operational service at its 28.2°E orbital location.

This was reported on the Astrium Eads website 2 hours ago.......

 

[Lazarus]

Thankyou for that.

 

[BlindFaith]

new carrier: 12460H. Still no lock.

 

[PaulR]

So now we can expect some modulated signals? Do they work over weekends I wonder.