Astra 2F Testing Reception Reports

[Analoguesat]

There arev uncionfirmed reports that our new bird has been lit up at 43.5E

-http://astra2.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=a2f&action=display&thread=2185&page=2

The old thread has served us well but now lets see who can get anything

 

[Analoguesat]

Not hanging around with this one are they?

The launch was moved forward, and its almost unheard of for a bird to light up for tests so quickly

 

[Pietclock]

They need it....those old fellows up there got some cracking bones.

 

[Llew]

There arev uncionfirmed reports that our new bird has been lit up at 34.5E

-http://astra2.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=a2f&action=display&thread=2185&page=2

The old thread has served us well but now lets see who can get anything

Says 43.5E there AS. Checked 43.5E or thereabouts, nothing for me here at present except stray from 42E.

 

[A nonymous]

I've just done a blind scan on the Ariva testing 34.5e and Nada. According to the Astra 2 forum its at 43.5e not 34.5e but either way i'm not getting anything watchable on either position as yet.

I have picked up channels, but after checking they are stray ones from 36e on 34.5e setting and from Turksat on 42e when testing 43.5e

Nano

 

[Pietclock]

It's probably a good idea to dig out an old analogue receiver to see if there are some "black screens" out there. Usually those kind of signals are first.

 

[BlindFaith]

..possible a signal on 12185H but no lock. The energy is neither coming from 42E nor 45E. RF_max ( Loop scan) moving around the alleged position ;)

 

[BlindFaith]

loop scan

 

[BlindFaith]

switched off :-crying

 

[Pietclock]

I get something on 11440V... not sure if its spill over though. if it is switched off, it's a good indicator it was a test actually...

 

[Analoguesat]

Orbital slot corrected in first post.

 

[solly]

the signal 12185h was europe beam or uk beam ?

 

[BLUEPLATINUM]

Orbital slot corrected in first post.

So how long will it take to travel the 15 degrees to 28.2E once the testing is finished?

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[solly]

it can be one moth or more testing signal

 

[sonnetpete]

I've swung the motorized dish round to 43.5°E and I'm running a 4Mhz stepped blind scan using the F15 at the moment. I'm guess it may just pick up some TP's off 42°E but I'll let you know what happens

 

[PaulR]

the signal 12185h was europe beam or uk beam ?

Without many reports at the same time across Europe, impossible to say.

 

[BlindFaith]

the signal 12185h was europe beam or uk beam ?

how on earth should I know?

 

[solly]

need to see how much c-n are you got normal 18 db it stronger
c-n 7 db low reception

 

[BlindFaith]

S/N can only be read when locked..

 

[solly]

11786h very string signal 47%
right now
it near 2.0m over mideast