Astra 2E: Testing at 43.5E

[hexah]

If someone can find a long enough stick they could push it back.

 

[strs65]

Is it over ?İs it moving to home?

No, still there. Another test at 11980V



In any case, unless the beacon at 12493H/V is gone, we are pretty sure 2E is still at 43.5E.

 

[strs65]

If someone can find a long enough stick they could push it back.

LOL! Quite a long stick indeed!

 

[strs65]

No, still there. Another test at 11980V

Gone again...

Edit. And up again, very strong this time.

 

[Lazarus]

I'll create a General Discussion (Post-Testing) Thread and a bunch of Regional Reports Threads.

The latter will be open for use as of now, but the others remain on-hold until she fires up in anger.

 

[mar-val]

10729V.

12015V.

 

[gibertini]

they (SES/ASTRA) don't seem to be in any particular hurry to get this shiny new bird into service (and earning money) do they? what the usual length of time for testing a new bird? or is it different due to numbers of txp,s, Ku,C,Ka , number of footprints ect ect

 

[skomedal]

they (SES/ASTRA) don't seem to be in any particular hurry to get this shiny new bird into service (and earning money) do they?

The longer the better for us on the fringes.

As usual just my opionion

 

[satesco]

Two carriers in my area-11937 V and 12417 V

 

[solly]

10730v
1 db

 

[Analoguesat]

they (SES/ASTRA) don't seem to be in any particular hurry to get this shiny new bird into service (and earning money) do they? what the usual length of time for testing a new bird? or is it different due to numbers of txp,s, Ku,C,Ka , number of footprints ect ect

Eutelsat Ka Sat took 6 months

Typically for a normal Ku band bird it is about 6-8 weeks.

 

[timo_w2s]

Eutelsat Ka Sat took 6 months

That's because hardly anyone has KA band LNBs to report back on forums like this to speed things up.

 

[skomedal]

That's because hardly anyone has KA band LNBs to report back on forums like this to speed things up.

Sp0t on timo

What ivè said/implied all along with forum reception reporting

 

[Analoguesat]

Rubbish - it was because there were 80 spotbeams to check out

 

[timo_w2s]

[Puts away troll outfit.]

 

[M60]

If we go off Astra 2F's testing period then by the end of this week we should expect the completion of testing and the beginning of the move. Obviously, this is a different, but spec-wise similar, satellite.

 

[skomedal]

Theoretically

 

[hexah]

The testing schedule would be dictated by commercial pressures. It must be expensive to do it quickly.


Yes, it would help to know what is going on in KA band, it maybe possible soon. I hope so!

 

[satesco]

It seems that 11571 V is the first carrier on this day.I hope I am not mistaken.

 

[satesco]

it start a new one-12101 V