ITV HD - was FTA on European beam for a while

[lovinthetelly]

Hi all,

ITV Meridian HD is currently FTA across Europe on 12226H DVB-S2 8PSK, 27500, 2/3.

SID 7502

Doubt it'll last - unless that transponder has been switched to a UK spot beam?



EDIT - title changed to avoid misleading people - A/S

 

[ozumo]

Signal quality here suggests it's on the UK beam - it's as strong as the BBC transponders.

 

[Satfaca]

Nope, definitely Euro beam.

 

[ozumo]

On a partially obscured zone 2 I'm getting 17db on 12226H, other 2F Europe beam transponders are around 14db. Is it possible it's on both beams?

 

[Satfaca]

Nope. Those dB differencies don't mean much. There are so many variables influencing (like upink antenna size, weather conditions on the uplink size, modulation used, BUC power, etc...).
Note that I am almost on the "0" line for UK beams reception getting 7 dB with 3.4m antenna from 12.363 V while getting fed with 16 dB from 12.226 H (both are Astra 2F).

 

[MCelliotG]

That cursed 2F "European" beam which is impossible in my area, even on 2m dishes!

 

[ozumo]

Flysat now says 12226H is on the UK beam

 

[william-1]

Flysat now says 12226H is on the UK beam

And I should know FlySat Astra 2E/2F/2G @ 28.2° East

William-1 on flysat
06.05.2021 12226 H
DVB-S2/8PSK
MPEG-4 27500 2/3 Sky UK
UK ITV Meridian East HD
on
ITV Meridian East w F 512 640 Eng
642 Eng 7502
MPEG-4/HD

 

[rodscha]

it doesn t reach Carcassonne ,so it must be on the UK beam,
as now is typically low propagation period for HD uk beam and that itv doesn 't lock here ,
and neither do the other itvs HD.

 

[lovinthetelly]

Freesat's EPG has now been pointed to this new stream, so it isn't simply a test.

I'd have thought it'd be on the UK spot by now.

 

[antrabe]

Hi, according to kingofsat its new one on the same tp than Rte 2 hd which is europe later i will try.

other change was Rte one hd which is now on uk beam so i lost it.

 

[danny10]

12226 H is definitely on UK beam..

 

[antrabe]

yes tested and uk beam lost all others that also were few weeks ago received on europe beam.
i have to increase size of my 2.4m famaval let see if somebody reports to catch it near my position.

 

[Satfaca]

Yes, confirm, when I last checked (May 5th), it was still on the EU beam, now very low signal. Def. switched to UK beam.

 

[Analoguesat]

Ive edited the title to update the situation