Astra 2F arrives in Kourou

martinj1 · 03/12/12 - 20:42

thanks I will have sleepless night

so if all the info is correct we will no longer have Itv, c4 or c5 tommorrow?

is that correct?

EUROPA · 03/12/12 - 21:13

the post from SES was asked for by myself and was written in a hurry at the RIO conference who by someone who did not understand all the ins and outs ...so

1. 2F covers ENTIRE range 10.7-12.75
2. of the 48 euro/UK transponders they can cover any part of that range
3. ALL 1N TRAFFIC will go to 2F at 04.50 CET 4/12/12

http://www.timeanddate.com/countdown/to?iso=20121204T05&p0=534&csz=1

martinj1 · 03/12/12 - 21:25

suddenly feel very depressed!

derek500 · 03/12/12 - 22:02

grahamlthompson wrote: »

The BBC channels that have switched aren't yet in service. The ones you get aren't expected to move till next year after 2E is launched. Check channel 4-HD and the Channel 5 S-D channels tommorow.

EUROPA wrote: »

the post from SES was asked for by myself and was written in a hurry at the RIO conference who by someone who did not understand all the ins and outs ...so

1. 2F covers ENTIRE range 10.7-12.75
2. of the 48 euro/UK transponders they can cover any part of that range
3. ALL 1N TRAFFIC will go to 2F at 04.50 CET 4/12/12

Who's right? Lay your bets now!!

I'll put a fiver on EUROPA.

cyril-furr · 03/12/12 - 22:06

derek500 wrote: »

Who's right? Lay your bets now!!

I'll put a fiver on EUROPA.

We will know in the morning:)

daniel99 · 03/12/12 - 22:18

derek500 wrote: »

Who's right? Lay your bets now!!

I'll put a fiver on EUROPA.

i put a tenner on EUROPA too

[Deleted User] · 03/12/12 - 23:46

EUROPA wrote: »

the post from SES was asked for by myself and was written in a hurry at the RIO conference who by someone who did not understand all the ins and outs ...so

1. 2F covers ENTIRE range 10.7-12.75
2. of the 48 euro/UK transponders they can cover any part of that range
3. ALL 1N TRAFFIC will go to 2F at 04.50 CET 4/12/12

http://www.timeanddate.com/countdown/to?iso=20121204T05&p0=534&csz=1

SES documents published a year ago seem to contradict the frequency range ...

http://www.satellites.co.uk/forums/topic/156921-astra-2f-pre-operational-discussion/?p=825903

Astra 2F
Ka-band: 18.85 – 22.00 GHz
Ku-band: 10.95 – 12.75 GHz

Astra 2E
Ka-band: 18.85 – 22.00 GHz
Ku-band: 10.70 – 12.75 GHz

Astra 2G
Ka-band: 18.85 – 22.00 GHz
Ku-band: 10.70 – 12.50 GHz

Terry

martinj1 · 04/12/12 - 04:26

well its just gone past switch over time..algarve here

still getting bbc 1-2-3-4
NO itv yorks and itv plus 1 (our region) but can get itv london and itv on "other channels"
C4 still on
C4 movies still on
e4 more 4 still on
NO C4 -7
NO C5 and 5 usa / 5 star 5 plus ones

why can we still get itv london etc but not yorks and no C5???

with C5 is there an add on freq to get

martinj1 · 04/12/12 - 04:40

ITV 2-3-4 still on

[Deleted User] · 04/12/12 - 05:36

I have woken up to all the 'usual' channels working OK with the EXCEPTION of ITV 1+1 Yorkshire which is breaking up. (I do have heavy rain) but being between Toulouse and Perpignan S France this is a worrying sign.

UPDATE: 10 mins later it is now working fine...maybe a Glitch?

SO AT 7.00 CET ALL CHANNELS APPEAR OK with no obvious drop in Signal.

[Deleted User] · 04/12/12 - 06:20

Channel 4 hd gone black here in Livorno , Italy
150 cm dish

[Deleted User] · 04/12/12 - 07:19

martinj1 wrote: »

well its just gone past switch over time..algarve here

still getting bbc 1-2-3-4
NO itv yorks and itv plus 1 (our region) but can get itv london and itv on "other channels"
C4 still on
C4 movies still on
e4 more 4 still on
NO C4 -7
NO C5 and 5 usa / 5 star 5 plus ones

why can we still get itv london etc but not yorks and no C5???

with C5 is there an add on freq to get

BBC hasn't changed.

You need to look at the following transponders ...

Transponder 57, 10.964 H, 22000, 5/6, DVB-S/MPEG-2, (Channel 5 (regions 1-5) 5 USA, 5 USA+1, 5*, 5*+1 and Channel 5 +1)
Transponder 59, 10.994 H, 22000, 5/6, DVB-S/MPEG-2, (ITV1 regions)
Transponder 63, 11.053H, 22000, 5/6, DVB-S/MPEG-2, (ITV1 regions and ITV1 London HD)
Transponder 68, 11.126 V, 22000, 5/6 DVB-S/QPSK, (Channel Four HD and 4 Seven)

All transponders will be on the UK Spotbeam.

You may also see a difference between horizontal and vertical.

See following ...

http://www.satellites.co.uk/forums/topic/156865-astra-2f-canaries-africa-discussion/?p=825998

What size dish are you using and where is your nearest town?

Terry

Juan Carlos Ara · 04/12/12 - 07:20

From Seville, 1.20 mt dish no signal at all from 10964 H, 10994 H & 11052 H.

Satfreak10 · 04/12/12 - 07:23

martinj1 wrote: »

ITV 2-3-4 still on

Martinj1, you should check the following frequencies:

1) 10964/hor.
2) 10994/hor.
3) 11052/vert.
4) 11127/vert
plus
5) 11024/hor.

These frequencies are effected by the present switchover.
The others are not until March 2013.

martinj1 · 04/12/12 - 07:48

Hi Terry and all

everything as per earlier posting

think but not sure its either 1,2 or 1,4 dish--nearest town to me is Silves (central algarve)

so you say the bbc is still to switch, now I know what the log line on Jaws2 was "just when you thought it was safe to go back in the water

still do not understand why itv yorks is gone but itv london is on?

martinj1 · 04/12/12 - 07:50

still getting all the add on ITV channels tyne tees granada etc

so the summation of this nights switch over is the loss of all channel 5 output and 4-7

martinj1 · 04/12/12 - 08:16

tried doing add on channels with freqs as above..result nothing - no signal
any other fregs for channel 5?

EUROPA · 04/12/12 - 08:51

it not over till its over and that is the 16/12 ..... watch this space

martinj1 · 04/12/12 - 09:07

what is still to come?

derek500 · 04/12/12 - 09:12

martinj1 wrote: »

tried doing add on channels with freqs as above..result nothing - no signal
any other fregs for channel 5?

Only Five HD, FTV on 2B.

martinj1 · 04/12/12 - 09:24

so that's it - don't have hd box so bye bye 5

[Deleted User] · 04/12/12 - 09:35

Torrevieja Spain 1.35m Offset Signal Quality decrease from 90-100% on Moved transponders to 50-70%

Transponder 57, 10.964 H, 22000, 5/6, DVB-S/MPEG-2, (Channel 5 (regions 1-5) 5 USA, 5 USA+1, 5*, 5*+1 and Channel 5 +1)
Transponder 59, 10.994 H, 22000, 5/6, DVB-S/MPEG-2, (ITV1 regions)
Transponder 63, 11.053H, 22000, 5/6, DVB-S/MPEG-2, (ITV1 regions and ITV1 London HD)
Transponder 68, 11.126 V, 22000, 5/6 DVB-S/QPSK, (Channel Four HD and 4 Seven) was 100% SQ now only 50% but not breaking up

Dogmatix · 04/12/12 - 09:47

EUROPA wrote: »

it not over till its over and that is the 16/12 ..... watch this space

Two weeks hence... what happens then?

mw963 · 04/12/12 - 10:01

Surely anything on 16th Dec is going to be VERY minor - can't see the BBC agreeing to a move in the immediate run-up to Christmas. Where's the 16th Dec story come from, I've forgotten amongst all the speculation!

corrigap · 04/12/12 - 10:03

martinwatkins wrote: »

Surely anything on 16th Dec is going to be VERY minor - can't see the BBC agreeing to a move in the immediate run-up to Christmas. Where's the 16th Dec story come from, I've forgotten amongst all the speculation!

It's behind you ...

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