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<blockquote data-quote="Alistair_" data-source="post: 887413" data-attributes="member: 393748">There seems to be an explanation on recent and long-lasting signal deterioration on skyinmadridnews but to be honest I think it's all crap:ASTRA 2E SIGNAL WEAKENSWe have received many reports of weaker signals from the Astra 2E UK spot beam, which carries BBC &amp; ITV.In S.E. France, a local English language radio station was &quot;swamped with complaints&quot; according to our correspondent in Frejus.The deterioration has affected southern France and Spain. It's likely that the satellite has been the subject of &quot;station keeping&quot;, which can result in a slight movement of the beam. This happens every 4-6 weeks, resulting in loss of signal if the receiving dish is right at the margin of a viewable signal. All geostationary satellites need to be kept on station, which is achieved by firing tiny jets on the spacecraft.Digital broadcasting is normally either received perfectly or not at all. Analogue systems in the past would just become more grainy.Hot weather and humidity can also weaken faint satellite signals.The solutions to push the signal back over the threshold for breakup are:better LNBadjustment of the dishbigger dishmore sensitive receiver.The signal should improve again in June or July.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Alistair_, post: 887413, member: 393748"] There seems to be an explanation on recent and long-lasting signal deterioration on skyinmadridnews but to be honest I think it's all crap: ASTRA 2E SIGNAL WEAKENS We have received many reports of weaker signals from the Astra 2E UK spot beam, which carries BBC & ITV. In S.E. France, a local English language radio station was "swamped with complaints" according to our correspondent in Frejus. The deterioration has affected southern France and Spain. It's likely that the satellite has been the subject of "station keeping", which can result in a slight movement of the beam. This happens every 4-6 weeks, resulting in loss of signal if the receiving dish is right at the margin of a viewable signal. All geostationary satellites need to be kept on station, which is achieved by firing tiny jets on the spacecraft. Digital broadcasting is normally either received perfectly or not at all. Analogue systems in the past would just become more grainy. Hot weather and humidity can also weaken faint satellite signals. The solutions to push the signal back over the threshold for breakup are: better LNB adjustment of the dish bigger dish more sensitive receiver. The signal should improve again in June or July. [/QUOTE]

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