Hellas-Sat 3 @ 39°Ε

MCelliotG · Sep 8, 2017

Same signal 20.8db!

william-1 · Sep 9, 2017

New 12252 V 28330 3/4 S2 8PSK test carrier.

stephan94 · Sep 9, 2017

the two new transponders are also very strong in Paris with 1. 20m.

2night · Sep 15, 2017

hoi,
several footprints for hellas sat 3 satellite

popovp · Sep 16, 2017

New 12288 V 28330 test carrier.
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hvdh · Sep 16, 2017

2night said:
hoi,
several footprints for hellas sat 3 satellite

Respectively these are Ku-band: BSS, FSS, and Middle East beam.
(BSS is the range 11.7...12.5 GHz currently being tested).

The entire Hellas Sat website has been renewed. More footprints here: Hellassat
Scroll down a bit, to see more detailed footprints, they seem slightly different.
BSS, FSS, Middle East:

hvdh · Sep 22, 2017

First Bulsatcom package is active on Hellas Sat 3: 12463 H 28330 7/8 QPSK DVB-S.
Radio stations are FTA, also Diema Family is still FTA.

2night · Sep 22, 2017

hoi,

is copy of the 12688 h 30000
there is diema family also fta

MCelliotG · Sep 22, 2017

Wonderful! The signal is slightly lower than the test carriers, but still booming!!!

william-1 · Sep 22, 2017

New Symbol rate 12463 H 30000 7/8 DVB-S MPEG-2
Delete previous transponder data & then Blind Scan.

John · Sep 22, 2017

.. nice to see Ku ramping up nicely. No real progress for Ka activity up to now, at least in central UK.
There has been a narrow almost beacon like Ka spike now for many weeks running at 18.718 RHC with what seems like some very low level signal next to it at 18.720.
If anybody in Europe thats in a stronger area of the beam could take a look please.
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hvdh · Sep 22, 2017

Beware of Athena Fidus at 37.8°E, John! Or have you figured out already its peaks?

In Ku-band, 12463 H 30000 has just been switched off...

John · Sep 22, 2017

hvdh said:
Beware of Athena Fidus at 37.8°E, John! Or have you figured out already its peaks?

In Ku-band, 12463 H 30000 has just been switched off...

..Yeah, i'm on it lol.
Pic shows Ka dish parked in between the two at approx 38.4° and shows the two signals from each bird.
I sent a business email to the satellite operators quite a few weeks ago for some additional information regarding what they advised for the reception of their Ka downlink, intended transponder info, polorisation etc but they never bothered to respond. So it's still a bit of a mystery on how they intend to use the Ka transponder.
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37.8°E & 39°E signals together. Dish parked at 38.4°E... reduced...jpg

hvdh · Sep 22, 2017

John said:
I sent a business email to the satellite operators quite a few weeks ago for some additional information regarding what they advised for the reception of their Ka downlink, intended transponder info, polorisation etc but they never bothered to respond. So it's still a bit of a mystery on how they intend to use the Ka transponder.

Yes, any technical specs more detailed than "Ku-band" "Ka-band" seems confidential nowadays. But things can become clearer with some digging and enthousiasts like you!
Athena Fidus has 19.7...20.2 and 20.2...21.2 GHz as found on CNES site, but not mentioned are 18.3...18.8 and probably 18.8...19.3 GHz as well ( @Feedsat_DXer ).
Hellas Sat 3 has 18.8...19.3 GHz according the presentation that I linked to a while ago (link is dead since renewal of Hellas Sat web site).
Now you are finding stuff below 18.8 GHz, that surprises me. So keep going!

Anonymous_1 · Sep 22, 2017

For 37.8, I have reported a beacon/spike on 18425 in march 2015.
Satellites Community - 37.8?E Athena-Fidus

I will check it later this weekend for both positions

Anonymous_1 · Sep 23, 2017

Edit: got it too

John · Sep 23, 2017

Feedsat_DXer said:
Edit: got it too
View attachment 110482

Thanks for looking, nothing showing at 18.720 on your scan either.

Europesat · Sep 23, 2017

hvdh said:
First Bulsatcom package is active on Hellas Sat 3: 12463 H 28330 7/8 QPSK DVB-S.
Radio stations are FTA, also Diema Family is still FTA.
View attachment 110462 View attachment 110463

No signal
R u still getting this channels?

Analoguesat · Sep 23, 2017

Europesat said:
No signal
R u still getting this channels?

It was switched off shortly after that report - see this quote

hvdh said:
In Ku-band, 12463 H 30000 has just been switched off...

popovp · Sep 25, 2017

12463H again ON
P.S. SR 30000 now.

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