Beacon transponder reference list updated

Zaphod · 07-12-2008 3:23pm #1

A few changes to a handful of satellites since last year, and I've added 21E Eutelsat W6 and 4E Eurobird 4. There were a few TPs lit up on 74W last night, but none of them is continually active. Arc span is from 53E to 63W.

http://bytelive.com/wiki/tiki-index.php?page=Beacon+Transponders

Booms · 07-12-2008 11:06pm

Thanks Zaphod. I've a brand new moteck motor I hope to set up in the next week or two, weather permitting. Will be a good reference to have.

dxhound2005 · 08-12-2008 11:44pm

Hi Zaphod

Thanks for the updated list. I'm in Dundalk with a Technomate 6900 and a Triax 1.1 m dish. Just a couple of observations you may find of interest. Percentages vary between boxes but on my TM I need 48% before breakup and 87% is strongest I get.

1W 12418V 28000 The Poker Channel I get 85%.

4E (not on your list?) no broadcasting but data channel 12536H 39064 80%.

4.8/5E Thor 2 is now at 5E 11247V 23145 local Swedish channels 64%.

21E No TV but Radio Euronics 11617V 27500 64%.

23E 11914V 27500 I get 87% my strongest signal. You get only 64%?

31/31.5E Chamber TV is on Astra 5A 31.5E I get 60%. Without moving the dish I get Turksat 1C 31E 11002V 2222 Hamsi TV and 11647V 2222 Kibris Ada TV both 72%.

I might have some more observations later. I get 35 sats 53E to 58W but I haven't checked some of them for a while.

Zaphod · 10-12-2008 7:15pm

I did take a reading for Eurobird 4 but I forgot to add it to the wiki! Will get back to you on the 23E signal strength and will incorporate your results into the wiki over the weekend.

dxhound2005 · 10-12-2008 11:29pm

Try 11.691 H 2894 on 21.6E Ramattan News Agency from Palestine appears regularly with colour bars and Video Lock Error message. 60% with me.

http://www.ramattan.net/e_ramattan.htm

Zaphod · 14-12-2008 2:10pm

11914, H comes in at 82% after checking. 4E data channel added. There are a number of other high power TPs active, but don't scan - either DVB-S2 or nonDVB. There is a feed as I write in 4:2:0 on 11090, H, 6111 - cycle racing.

Re: 21E I've avoided adding feeds as they are too unreliable. A new SCPC transmission is on 11533.

I've not distinguished between co-located satellites, for example at 31E, as the list would become too long. To be really comprehensive, you should start doing the individual spot beams on each satellite as well!

I've added 57E as well. This satellite has the most peculiar spectrum of all yet the channels are perfectly stable. I'll try for 62E when the snow clears and the weather conditions are more suitable.

dxhound2005 · 14-12-2008 3:48pm

Feed on 4E is 72% with me.

I had another look at 21.6E and I managed to get one FTA channel Afak (or Afaq) TV from Palestine 11527V 2857 66%.

I used to get 12551 on 57E before when I had a TM5200 and I remember the signals being fairly strong but I can't get anything at all now. It brings my dish very close to the wall so I don't think I could go to 62E.

You are right about keeping the list as short as possible.

Beacon transponder reference list updated

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