Astra 1N chat - January 2012

[Huevos]

Could it be staying there all alone

Billy no mates!

 

[Ratchet]

Are all these using spotbeams or is there any (ie the Disney ones) on pan-European beams?

Sorry, can't tell that from my location. I just noted the significant increase in SNR on these TPs since yesterday which implies a move to 1N.

 

[marac]

Its not looking good, BBC remaining on 2D. Could it be staying there all alone

I agree, very strange.

 

[Zorba]

So all that's left on 2D are the BBC channels so I reckon they will be gone by Saturday? But all this is about 2D going to 1N so the 12.402V and 12.480V for ITV and CH4 ,and the BBC interactive on 11.953 H should be safe for a while ?

 

[DragonSat]

Dont give them ideas, I was hoping they had forgotten them

 

[pipino]

this is a big blow for retransmission companies around costa blanca ,,, they will start selling oranges soon

 

[Zorba]

Not unless they get a giant dish. Can anybody properly work out what size dish we would need in Cyprus for 1 N ?

 

[Jaffboy151]

Is there still room on 1N for the BBC channels to move over? Im surprised at the speed in which 2D has all but been cleared as i originally thought 1N was to provide additional capacity at 28.2e but it seems more like a direct replacement now.
It's probably a bit early to speculate but any idea where she's off to after she becomes empty? Or does she have a terminal problem as it's is the younger of the 3 original birds at that position and would have thought one of the others might have been cleared first.

 

[pipino]

i bet by this week end astra2D will be out of use completly

 

[Huevos]

this is a big blow for retransmission companies around costa blanca ,,, they will start selling oranges soon

And people who have a monopoly on importing big dishes.

 

[C0re]

I think the Astra 2D will remain on the 28.2 position as back up until the 2F arrives. Maybe in an inclined orbit saving energy to lengthen its lifetime. The expected lifetime is 15 years (2000 till 2015, _http://www.ses.com/4628803/astra-2d).

 

[Huevos]

Is there still room on 1N for the BBC channels to move over?

Astra 1N has a capacity of 104 Ku band transponders. Currently it has 17 active. BBC has 5 transponders on Astra 2D which when migrated will take the active total to 22.

 

[BLUEPLATINUM]

Looking forward to finally getting the BBC in HD here in Gran Canaria.

 

[pipino]

And people who have a monopoly on importing big dishes.

now they can have those dishes for a big paella that for sure ..LOL

 

[Pietclock]

i bet by this week end astra2D will be out of use completly

Exactly. This is the way SES have always switched off their satellites when they went into retirement. Expect the BBC TPs to move within the next few days.
It's done uplink by uplink station, and the BBC is last obviously.
Astra 2D's regular operation era is coming to an end...

 

[Pietclock]

now they can have those dishes for a big paella that for sure ..LOL

They should keep them... and have patience until Astra 2F will replace 1N in about 1 year from now ;)

 

[pipino]

i think that even 2F will be ok for spain because of the new gen astra satellite power ..remember Uk have gibraltar to serve too , i see it very hard for 2.40 dishes mafia

 

[cheekymonkey]

Can confirm the reception in Fuerteventura. 10714H and 10744H are definately a lot stronger on my 3.7mtr dish. C/N readings were 9.0 ish and now coming in at 10.4 (10714H) and 11.1 (10744H). BBC still at 9.0

Not as strong as 11053H and 10964H which I can just hold 24/7 on a 1.35 meter but may be possible on a 1.8mtr. Hopefully get to play with a 1.8 later today so will get some idea. Suspect that for reliable service it may require a 2.4. (we are weaker here than in Gran Can and Tenerife). Just need BBC to migrate now and happy days....may even have a little rain fade margin (not that it rains that much!)

 

[Jaffboy151]

Astra 1N has a capacity of 104 Ku band transponders. Currently it has 17 active. BBC has 5 transponders on Astra 2D which when migrated will take the active total to 22.

22 out of 104, plenty of spare room then.. She's a big bird this one!

 

[andrewcrawford]

i think that even 2F will be ok for spain because of the new gen astra satellite power ..remember Uk have gibraltar to serve too , i see it very hard for 2.40 dishes mafia

since when does the uk have to server gibralter the last tiem i checked it doesnt

if someone has asoure that states it does pleae post it i am seriously interested.

just in case anyoen thinks i am agianst gibralter i aint jsut dnt think they have to be served as there techincally uk owned but there other places that are techincally uk owned that dnt get uk tv channels