Is viasat reachable in west ireland

[Djskutz]

Of course not. The satellite is above the equator and moves synchronously with the Earth.

Yeh thought, maybe this new ses-5 will offer a wider footprint for the Nordic beam

 

[Captain Jack]

I remember old Sirius 2/3 satellites had an annual variation as well. I think the signals were stronger in the winter generally but I haven't really seen such a variation with this one.

 

[Huevos]

I remember old Sirius 2/3 satellites had an annual variation as well. I think the signals were stronger in the winter generally but I haven't really seen such a variation with this one.

Were they spinners?

 

[Djskutz]

Here's is a good one for ye, how come I can pick up aldelta on 7west and the footprint is tighter and further away than the Nordic beam, now that's one for ye to work out

 

[Captain Jack]

Nothing to work out. Just a different satellite, different shaped transmitting antenna etc. You can't pick up Nilesat 201 for example, just as people on the Nile cannot receive Astra 1N.

 

[solly]

what the freuqncy band will be use ses5 on 4.8e ?
the all viasat move to ses 5 ?

 

[Captain Jack]

Were they spinners?

Don't think so...

-http://space.skyrocket.de/doc_sdat/sirius-2.htm

 

[Huevos]

Don't think so...

Well looking at that, Sirius 3 is/was a spinner, so that would explain the annual variation. On Sirius 2 there shouldn't be annual variation because it has a directable solar array, whereas a spinner does not.

 

[timo_w2s]

what the freuqncy band will be use ses5 on 4.8e ?
the all viasat move to ses 5 ?

According to the SES website SES-5 will only have 12 KU band transponders for Europe, the other 24 will be for Africa so I don't think all the Viasat channels would fit even if they wanted to move. Looks like SES-5 will just provide some additional KU band capacity for the Nordic region, with its main focus being on Sub Saharan Africa.

 

[dundy09]

Hi,
I am from Roscommon... What size of dish i will need to get Viasat Baltic? (nordic beam)(11843 H 27500, 11958 H 27500)
Thanks!

 

[Djskutz]

2.4m at least if not more, this you not read the story of this post from the start?

 

[dundy09]

OK..! Thanks..!

 

[Analoguesat]

Dont take 2.4m as gospel - thats the starting point in Ireland - the requirements could be for something quite a bit bigger!