Eutelsat, based in France.Thanks for the replies. Who owns/operates the 10E satellite?
Viktor.
Though BFBS was one of the reasons I started with this hobby. I used to listen to John Peel and David Rodigan (Rodigan's Rockers) on BFN FM radio in Germany. Where I am now I couldn't get it any more but I figured out that the radio stations were on some analogue subcarriers at 27,5W if I remember right. The digital radio streams at 10E are still there unencrypted but my favourite radio programs are gone..
Civilians in the Falkland Islands who are too far away to receive DTT transmissions seem to be able to avail of BFBS transmissions on SES6 at 40.5 West - the link below appears to describe info on a technical upgrade to transmissions earlier this year...BFBS cards are incredibly hard to get hold of as you need to be a member of the UK war machine to qualify & apparently anyone found to be allowing their card to be misused in sharing schemes will have their military benefits withdrawn
must have been a while agoI remember we had a BFBS FM transmitter operated by the British forces here in Malta for the local British serviceman stationed here. But no TV Transmissions. It was a good station, enjoyed by both local and British expats.
must have been a while ago
Yes, quite, way back in 1958 - 1979. Here is a link:
http://bfbs-radio.blogspot.com/2013/10/bfbs-malta-closing-moments-31-march-1979.html
Ah Malta! My first overseas detachment after graduating from RAF Locking in 1962. Fond memories of me and a few colleagues checking out the local bars in Straight Street (the Gut) the first night after our squadron arrived!!
Glad to have stirred up some memories....Straight Street, Alias Strada Streta as is it known to the Maltese, is no longer that 'famous' or infamous street as it was known at that time. Today it's totally different with restuarants springing allover the place and one notable shoping centre is precicely 'Mark & Spencer'.
E[/QUOTE]Thanks for the update zorbua! Straight Street in 1962 was quite an eye opener for a "wet behind the ears" 18 year old like myself!! Part of the "Becoming a Man" ritual for all young service men visiting the island for the first time I guess.