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<blockquote data-quote="Fisty McB" data-source="post: 909921" data-attributes="member: 389824">It would certainly be less of a headache to move those Band D transponders that are encrypted from Sky from 2E to 2C temporarily. There's five such transponders in the 10.7 to 10.95 GHz band.According to Lyngsat 2A is still transmitting 14 transponders between 11.7 to 12.5GHz. Not sure what condition 2C is in terms of immediate capacity but for a pan-euro beam they could perhaps take on these 19 transponders at least on a short-term basis.Both 2E and 2F seem to be capable of transmitting in the 11.45 to 11.7 GHz band - 2F has done so before for a temporary BBC Red Button feed earlier this year for the Commonwealth Games. At present there are three signals in this band broadcast from Eutelsat 28A, one of which used by Sky. It could be possible to transfer these three signals on to either 2E or 2F, though except for 11585 H transmission, configurations would need to be re-jigged.Main problem is the 11.2 to 11.45 GHz band - there are 12 Eutelsat 28A transmissions currently here, only one contains no FTA services. If push came to shove, these transponders could be migrated to the 11.45 to 11.7 GHz and 12.5 to 12.75 GHz bands but understandably this would be a last resort.It shouldn't be a problem for 2C, 2E &amp; 2F to actually carry all current transmissions, but some frequency switching headaches would have to occur. What could happen in the early part of 2015&nbsp; is see some services currently on 2A and Eutelsat 28A migrate to new frequencies as part of the 2G frequency plan temporarily on 2C, 2E and/or 2F where such frequency coverage duplication allows in preparation for 2G to eventually come to 28 east - once 2G settles at its planned home, SES can then transfer services over to it during the night without most people noticing.As a note, I'm not taking into account data-only transponders.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Fisty McB, post: 909921, member: 389824"] It would certainly be less of a headache to move those Band D transponders that are encrypted from Sky from 2E to 2C temporarily. There's five such transponders in the 10.7 to 10.95 GHz band. According to Lyngsat 2A is still transmitting 14 transponders between 11.7 to 12.5GHz. Not sure what condition 2C is in terms of immediate capacity but for a pan-euro beam they could perhaps take on these 19 transponders at least on a short-term basis. Both 2E and 2F seem to be capable of transmitting in the 11.45 to 11.7 GHz band - 2F has done so before for a temporary BBC Red Button feed earlier this year for the Commonwealth Games. At present there are three signals in this band broadcast from Eutelsat 28A, one of which used by Sky. It could be possible to transfer these three signals on to either 2E or 2F, though except for 11585 H transmission, configurations would need to be re-jigged. Main problem is the 11.2 to 11.45 GHz band - there are 12 Eutelsat 28A transmissions currently here, only one contains no FTA services. If push came to shove, these transponders could be migrated to the 11.45 to 11.7 GHz and 12.5 to 12.75 GHz bands but understandably this would be a last resort. It shouldn't be a problem for 2C, 2E & 2F to actually carry all current transmissions, but some frequency switching headaches would have to occur. What could happen in the early part of 2015 is see some services currently on 2A and Eutelsat 28A migrate to new frequencies as part of the 2G frequency plan temporarily on 2C, 2E and/or 2F where such frequency coverage duplication allows in preparation for 2G to eventually come to 28 east - once 2G settles at its planned home, SES can then transfer services over to it during the night without most people noticing. As a note, I'm not taking into account data-only transponders. [/QUOTE]

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