Astra 2E: Iberia & Balearics Reports

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trevortronix

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I have heard today that Gibraltar got their BBC back yesterday, no idea if this is true and don't know anyone to ask.

Apparently they have a local cable network.
 

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Really?... :eek: I am amazed ... have you tried that yourselve ? Is a real surprise that the dropoff is so steep.

I have experienced this scenario too over an even shorter distance (<100m), but only on a specific frequency.
 

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Really?... :eek: I am amazed ... have you tried that yourselve ? Is a real surprise that the dropoff is so steep.
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Yes, personally. I went out mobile (not easy!) on Thursday with a 1.9M Famaval dish testing in various places around the area and taking measurements (I have a Promax Sathunter) and also plugging in a TV to a generic satellite receiver and I was amazed to experience this in such a short distance.
 

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Blimey, that dish is knackered. No wonder you're getting no signal.
 

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While the edge is just no problemo.
Mientras solo sea el borde no problemo.
 

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with a 1.9M Famaval dish testing in various places
It may be worth trying to locate a 1.8/9m Marafa dish - and see which of the two works best.
Personally I have always like and used the 1.8/9 Marafa dishes rather than the 1.8/9m Famavals...for one the elevation is easier to change as you do not have to crouch down below the dish like on the Famaval, and I have often found that the Marafa dishes sometimes get a slightly better signal (or is that how well I install them?)
And they cost about the same
 

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i personaly prefer Pasat dish then these
 

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We started/Empezamos 3:30
10714 = 13.50dB Señal/SNR84% =====> 6.50dB SNR40% Channel4 (c4l)
10729 = 14.00dB Señal/SNR87% =====> 6.50dB SNR40% Channel 4 +1
3:40
10758 = 14.50dB Señal/SNR90% =====> 7.00dB SNR43% ITV
10832 = 15.00dB Señal/SNR93% =====> 6.50dB SNR40% ITV HD
3:45
10891 = 13.00dB Señal/SNR81% =====> 6.50dB SNR40% ITV +1
10906 = 14.50dB Señal/SNR90% =====> 8.00dB SNR50% STV

Greetings to the guys at the test.
Un saludo a los chicos de los test.
Madrid (spain) dish 98x90cm (100cm)
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As predicted, ITV and C4 etc. gone from Southern (and I guess all) Cataluña.
 

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Blimey, that dish is knackered. No wonder you're getting no signal.
It fell of the van :-ohmy Fortunately its only the edge that got damaged. It hasn't made any difference to the results obtained.
 

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As predicted, ITV and C4 etc. gone from Southern (and I guess all) Cataluña.

Can confirm ITV and C4 now disappeared in the dreaded Cataluña/Menorca/North Majorca notch.
 

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On the 80cm dish - - nowat 0818 - all but the ITV freq 10757 is available on the 80cm dish - mind you it was very windy here yesterday which may have knocked it out a bit....
 

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On the 80cm dish - - nowat 0818 - all but the ITV freq 10757 is available on the 80cm dish - mind you it was very windy here yesterday which may have knocked it out a bit....

Almost tempted (but not quite!) to move to the Valencia hotspot. :D
 

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Yep all ITV and C4 channels gone here too, also lost TCM but have not lost TCM+1
 

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Yep all ITV and C4 channels gone here too, also lost TCM but have not lost TCM+1

Not made the slightest difference here. So much so, I thought it had not been done.
 

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Here in Benissa costa still receiving all channels
Itv now 9.2 before 10.5
No changes in Ch4 still 9.5 db
Strongest transpoder itv is 10906 10 db
 

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Not made the slightest difference here. So much so, I thought it had not been done.

you do have a nice big dish :) and it seems the costa del sol and surrounding areas have been hit massively any way im ok with my work arounds!
now what to do with a 1.3M gibby....
 

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Not sure if signal levels have improved but I have 10818V which was at best heavily pixelated but now fairly stable (F3 signal level 89 quality 60-65) so now have BBC1 ,2 & 3 on 2E UK spot and ITV1, 4HD and 5 working on 2F uk spot. Sadly no equipent to measure.
 

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I find signal strong in morning, dropping a little around 4-5pm, then getting stronger from 10
 
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