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    Uk TV in Gambia

    Which means a somewhat large terrestrial antenna There has been some movement to bring the Commonwealth back into the fold following the disaster of Ted Heath in the 70's. A local skirmish that could be resolved before the next general election...
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    Sun is acting up

    Not if you connect the first part of the text (a return of the sunspot area at the end of May) to the last (a potential Carrington-level event) The link https://raeng.org.uk/media/2iclimo5/space_weather_summary_report.pdf is virtually throwaway. AR3664 and the replacements are nothing...
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    Sun is acting up

    Doom and gloom forecast. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c163j8551ygo
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    Testcards

    https://www.satellites.co.uk/forums/threads/28e-feeds.164436/page-17#post-1161312 The testcard that followed, imaged hastily.
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    Sun is acting up

    https://defn.nict.go.jp/sharp/index_sharp.html
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    Sun is acting up

    This planet dodged a bullet. https://www.space.com/sun-solar-flare-sunspot-ar3664-x88-class-may-14-2024 Perhaps not so lucky in a fortnights time.
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    Eurovision Song Contest 2024

    'They' go by nonsensical pronouns since 'they' got where they currently is (or was before 'their' meltdown). But to the singular specimen under the microscope. 'They' might now try something that puts meat on 'their' non-gender specific skeletal structure, unless 'they' reject the omnivoral...
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    Sun is acting up

    Creeping up again https://www.swpc.noaa.gov/products/planetary-k-index
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    Sun is acting up

    One more visit by the Parker Probe this year, mid November. https://www.space.com/parker-solar-probe-coronal-mass-ejection-image https://www.quantamagazine.org/how-a-nasa-probe-solved-a-scorching-solar-mystery-20240429/
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    Sun is acting up

    It has been suggested before there could be more than two poles. https://www.theapproachinghour.com/news/2012/june/Sun_may_have_four_magnetic_poles.asp The sun might be composed of two independent bodies working as one, unknown to the lower intelligence living on this satellite.
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    Sun is acting up

    Further to this post https://www.satellites.co.uk/forums/threads/diseqc-motor-setup.182479/#post-1161194 there is research suggesting the poles will flip at different times, north in August and south a few months later https://arxiv.org/html/2401.10502v1
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    DiSEqC motor setup

    The pole should not move after a motor and dish are added, since when the reflector moves the mass will alter the positioning off the arc.
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    Eurovision Song Contest 2024

    Probably the last appearance, anywhere.
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    Sun is acting up

    Admit it, you had the other pair on.
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    Freesat wireless signal transfer !!!!

    A couple of receivers can do it (either home networking or with a bespoke setup on the router), but not the Manhattan boxes.
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