Astra 1N @ 28E - about to go on air / on air!!

[SZGY]

Getting a signal lock here but can't scan the TP because 'no name' channel scan is not implemented in the Coolstream Zee yet. Would need PIDs to check manually.

 

[welshman234]

Thanks mate ...wait for Sky update then...

 

[GrumpyDave]

Wow this has certainly caused a stir in the ranks. I have spent time on astra 2d.com today, seeing what they have to say.As you are all aware ch4 HD was one of the first to sign up which will be on a spot beam. Of more interest to me was Satbeams predicted UK spot beam footprint, a little different to Ses Astra footprint. Take a look for yourselves.
Just to add more fuel to the fire.

_http://www.astra2d.com/images/astra1n/astra1n-satbeams.jpg

 

[Captain Jack]

Is this a steerable beam? What will they do with this beam once the satellite moves to 19.2 position?

 

[remlap]

Anyone else tried 11126 H 22000 then?

 

[Captain Jack]

Would be interesting to see what people in Stockholm are getting. I remember reading about a favourable side-lobe from 2D for that area.

 

[JassyNL]

Anyone else tried 11126 H 22000 then?

What are the other Parameters??? FEC, DVB-S/DVB-S2 QPSK/8PSK ???

 

[remlap]

What are the other Parameters??? FEC, DVB-S/DVB-S2 QPSK/8PSK ???

11126 H 22000 2/3 8PSK DVB-S2 Pilot On

 

[SZGY]

11126 H 22000 2/3 8PSK DVB-S2 Pilot On

Are you sure it's not polarity "crosstalk"? Zero signal here.

 

[Analoguesat]

Me too would like to know what Analoguesat's contact at SES has to say about this situation

Absolutely nothing atm!

 

[remlap]

Are you sure it's not polarity "crosstalk"? Zero signal here.

Possible, H is weaker.

 

[hexah]

Fine tuning the skew should eliminate it then.

 

[Analoguesat]

Confirmed Channel 4HD is on air. Bloody hell thats one STRONG signal - SNR 93% BER 0 on my Duo

Thats the strongest signal Ive yet seen on it.

11127V
22000
2/3

DVB-S2
8psk

No point trying on a SD only box - you wont get anything at all.

Screencap:

 

[Dan Dan]

ASTRA 1N built for 19e def has a side lobe is for the canaries,so they have a spotbeam being used for the uk ,with a pos of us getting it here in tenerife !!!!

 

[L0nk]

I also do not get anything on that frequency here. I can receive the Channel 4 test airing with perfectly fine signal though.

 

[Satellite74]

ok hope this won't spoil the party, but there is talk at the moment on digitalfernsehen.de that "sources" (I know, just rumours...) have said that this isn't the permanent final setup of the UK beam. And that there might be some fine tuning and nudging under way at SES, which might mean that eventually signal readings could drop again.

To be honest, personally I have been wondering why SES would supply half the continent and beyond with such a strong signal, if the UK spotbeam is really just meant for the British Isles.

just passing on what is being discussed elsewhere at the moment...

 

[L0nk]

ok hope this won't spoil the party, but there is talk at the moment on digitalfernsehen.de that "sources" (I know, just rumours...) have said that this isn't the permanent final setup of the UK beam. And that there might be some fine tuning and nudging under way at SES, which might mean that eventually signal readings could drop again.

Guess why I asked that user about his sources ;) . Because as long as he only says so, I'd also call "rumors". But yes, so far the signal seems to strong it would be hardly believable that this is the "spotbeam".

 

[Dan Dan]

if the spot beam turns out to be to powerful,can they reduce its power

 

[Analoguesat]

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[welshman234]

THORtenerife

if the spot beam turns out to be to powerful,can they reduce its power

Best to pretend you cant get it then...​