First Signals from Arabsat 2B at 20.0°E

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Something new to play with in Cband...
..as there was little at my location for 2.8E through 30.5E ...
a few caps from Arabsat 2B at 20.0°E :-
rgds
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Nice to see.

Not ever done C Band.

Probably won't.

So a share in yours is good.
 
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TBH Gordon ...I debated for a long time last year....about retro fitting the alcoa 1.8m for C band ...
Not a huge ammount up there for Europeans ...but glad I did ..
Its not the 'channel watching' as you know....its the notches you can add ...just to prove it can be done..
;)
rgds
 
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Some nice exotica there VS.
 
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Oh nice one VS - Im very jealous :D

Would you mind if I copied the channel pics over to the New Channels section and identified them with full credit of course? :)
 
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Analoguesat said:
Oh nice one VS - Im very jealous :D

Would you mind if I copied the channel pics over to the New Channels section and identified them with full credit of course? :)
Click to expand...
No props at all m8 ..

3713 R
ETV (Ethiopia) DVB 2200-3/4

3716 R
TV Oromia DVB 2200-3/4

3893 R
Tayba TV DVB 2600-3/4

3913 R
TV de Mauritanie DVB 8150-3/4

I think these are the corresponding transponders..
rgds


...I can also pull a signal from
3897 R
Southern Sudan TV ....but for some reason my stb wont lock and scan the channel ..
very low Apid and Vpid ....maybe that why ...
 
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