The Viacom channels arent using that beam - Id be able to receive them if they were. As it is, I have ZERO reception. On your map Im more or less under the n in "Kingdom"View attachment 155047a very good signal with dish 180 south of tunis north african signal strength 16db
I think you're wrongI hope to be wrong, but I don't understand WHO put a "super" beam for HB 13G in Flysat. There is no other beam, just only "wide" beam (official by Eutelsat). I repeat, I hope to be wrong.
Well as Ive said before whatever beam is in use its got a hell of a steep drop off in power between Sweden & south eastern Scotland!
Useless to whom? The beam is doing EXACTLY what the broadcaster using it wants it to do - all satellite transmission beams are designed in consultation with the broadcasters. I guarantee that if this restrcted beam hadnt been requested by a broadcaster it wouldnt be on the satellite.A such beam not covering whole Europe will be useless
I agree , but look at that beam it covers at least whole EuropeUseless to whom? The beam is doing EXACTLY what the broadcaster using it wants it to do - all satellite transmission beams are designed in consultation with the broadcasters. I guarantee that if this restrcted beam hadnt been requested by a broadcaster it wouldnt be on the satellite.
The fact you & me cant receive it is irrelevant - we dont pay Eutelsat millions of Euros per year in transmission fees.
Anyway there is a history of restricted coverage beams at 13E - Hotbirds 2-5 had superbeams on them. See this old post on the forum from 2007
Hotbirds 2 / 3 / 4 / 5 (all renamed and repositioned)
Hotbirds 2 - 5 were identical craft operating at 13E. They had a wide beam and a superbeam which covered western Europe. All four have been withdrawn from 13E, given new missions elsewhere around the arc and renamed: Hotbird 2 is now Eurobird 9 at 9E Hotbird 3 is now Eurobird 4 at 4E Hotbird 4...www.satellites.co.uk
Sharp eastern cutoff - signal strengths decreasing over the Bulgaria / Romania / Turkey area.I agree , but look at that beam it covers at least whole Europe