Astra 2F European beam reports & map October 2013

[4wd]

Have been keeping an eye on these for a few days.

OK picture most of the time in normal weather:
12522V: Signal 45%, Quality 55%
12525V: Signal 45%, Quality 55%
12552V: Signal 40%, Quality 50%

Very weak:
12545H: Signal 20%, Quality 25%

90 cm dish. (For reference, BBC\ITV etc 1N: Signal 75%, Quality 85%)

 

[peapod1]

Location: Near the coast near Bandol, Var, SE France (between Marseille and Toulon).

First phase improvements completed. Upgraded to a Gibertini 100xp and single black ultra, fed through my ageing Std Def Echostar 2200.
A DIY install by self and spouse, using the international code of measurement - to me, to you, tad more, a smidgeon, bob-on; which in our case translates as there or thereabouts. Man with meter would undoubtedly extract a few more drops. Happy to report though that all 2F channels are coming through without evening breakup. Leaves us with a glimmer of hope for when 2E lights up.

Morning 10am CET
CNBC 12610V - S66 Q82
4Seven 11126V - S55 Q64
Ch 5 10964H - S54 Q64

Evening - 8pm CET
CNBC 12610V - S66 Q81
4Seven 11126V - S48 Q58
Ch 5 10964H - S48 Q54

 

[skomedal]

Location: Near the coast near Bandol, Var, SE France (between Marseille and Toulon).
First phase improvements completed. Upgraded to a Gibertini 100xp and single black ultra, fed through my ageing Std Def Echostar 2200.
Morning 10am CET
CNBC 12610V - S66 Q82
4Seven 11126V - S55 Q64
Ch 5 10964H - S54 Q64

Evening - 8pm CET
CNBC 12610V - S66 Q81
4Seven 11126V - S48 Q58
Ch 5 10964H - S48 Q54

The last 2 are on the 2F UK spotbeam are you sure the readings are correct for this location?

 

[Lazarus]

Your map shows the veracity of the report ................. SE France is definitely Fringe for the 2F UK spot.

 

[peapod1]

The last 2 are on the 2F UK spotbeam are you sure the readings are correct for this location?

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You've lost me. Why is it that I can pull in channels on the UK spot beam on a 1m dish in the south of France?

Do these help?
Evening 22.30pm CET
CNBC 12610V - S66 Q82
CCTV 12663H - S65 Q82
Both free from any breakup.

...and Ch 5 currently giving S46 Q50, no breakup.

 

[Lazarus]

I suspect he thinks you are in Cheshire ........................

 

[skomedal]

Do not know the answer.

Have you tried ch 5 reception in bad weather ( fog, light rain or heavy rain )?

 

[skomedal]

I suspect he thinks you are in Cheshire ........................

No way if cheshire signals would max out even on a zone1

 

[peapod1]

Do not know the answer.

Have you tried ch 5 reception in bad weather ( fog, light rain or heavy rain )?

These results were in clear skies - it seldom rains here :-)

Are you saying that C5 should not theoretically be possible here on a 1m dish?

 

[Huevos]

Are you saying that C5 should not theoretically be possible here on a 1m dish?

What's it matter what people's theories are? The important thing is you want it and you've got it. And, BTW, we can receive it here on a 1m dish, almost 1000km further south than you are.

 

[sonnetpete]

Just so you know, on the 50X60 oval dish using an Opticum Quad LNB, Channel 5 is showing 65%SNR on my Satplus meter here...

 

[4wd]

Channel 5 is showing 65%SNR on my Satplus -\-
we can receive it here on a 1m dish, almost 1000km further south

At the other side of the 2F UK beam fringe (Bergen, Norway) got ch5 here most of the day (typical: Level 45%, Quality 55%, but can go to zero for some hours now and then).

Back to topic (2F European beam):
12522V, 12525V, 12552V still around 50% here, and stable reception 24\24. A little larger disk (+ cut a few treetops & do a decent adjustment) and the European beam will be fine here.