thor 7 launch 16 april 2015

[solly]

signal thor 5 t2 very strong
and thor 6 low signal big dish 3.8m

 

[timo_w2s]

signal thor 5 t2 very strong
and thor 6 low signal big dish 3.8m

Hopefully Thor 7 will be better than Thor 6 K2 for you.

 

[Laser]

I hope THOR 7 will be OK here in the UK reception wise.... However SES 5 with the Viasat channels don't even get a sniff of here in the south of the UK even with the 1.2 CM. A very focused footprint.

 

[Captain Jack]

I hope THOR 7 will be OK here in the UK reception wise.... However SES 5 with the Viasat channels don't even get a sniff of here in the south of the UK even with the 1.2 CM. A very focused footprint.

It does depend where you are in the south. In South East, home counties and thereabouts, you should be OK with a 1.2m dish. Beyond that, it does drop off very quickly. I do get signal from it in Bristol on the 1.5m dish but it's way below lock.

So, yes, I hope Thor 7 will be a non-event here too!

 

[timo_w2s]

I couldn't get SES-5 properly on the CM1.2 when I tried last summer in South Bucks.

 

[solly]

first tp on thor 7
* Thor 7 (0,8°W), freq. 12,207 GHz, pol. H, SR 30000, FEC 3/4, DVB-S2/8PSK, FTA

 

[Captain Jack]

If this really is on Thor 7, then I am happy - over 13dB on 1.5m dish.

 

[solly]

i got 8.3db on 3.8m

 

[timo_w2s]

82% quality reading in Bucks on the CM120. If this is Thor 7 then it is exactly the same as Thor 5 & 6 Nordic for me and I'd be very happy with that.

Most updates are mentioned here:
http://www.telenorsat.com/satellites-teleports/satellite-service-data/1-west-news-log-2015-2/

But maybe this is a test transponder so it's not listed.

Edit: Oops found it listed here:
http://www.telenorsat.com/satellites-teleports/satellite-service-data/thor-7-service-info/

 

[solly]

it play with signal strange all time

 

[Llew]

Good strength here, touching 15dB. Showing launch. Gibby 1.2 dish.

 

[solly]

llew it posible to scan ka band on thor 7 ?

 

[Llew]

Yes solly - depends of course which Ka Band is active.

Yesterday I found a data signal in Band B on 0.8/1W I think. I will check again soon.

 

[solly]

i move the dish move east i got signal better
10.3db
thor 7 not same position like thor 5.6

 

[timo_w2s]

THOR 7 takes up residence at 1°West
22 June 2015
(Oslo, Norway, June 22, 2015) Telenor Satellite Broadcasting (TSBc) today announces that THOR 7, which was successfully launched into geostationary transfer orbit on board an Ariane 5 launcher on April 26, 2015, has now completed its in-orbit testing and reached its final orbital location at 1°West.

The THOR 7 satellite was officially handed over to TSBc’s satellite control centre at 5pm on June 16, 2015.

With the handover complete, the THOR 7 Ku-band payload, dedicated to DTH services, is now ready for commercial operation. THOR 7’s Ku-band payload of 11 transponders will provide much-needed growth capacity for broadcast and TV services throughout Europe and specifically in Central and Eastern Europe. THOR 7’s location of 1°West is home to the THOR satellite fleet and is one of Europe’s prime satellite locations, reaching close to 18 million households.

Read more: http://www.telenorsat.com/news/press-releases/thor-7-takes-up-residence-at-1west/

 

[timo_w2s]

i move the dish move east i got signal better
10.3db
thor 7 not same position like thor 5.6

I'm sure I read somewhere that Thor 7 would be at 0.65W so I think you are right.

 

[solly]

I'm sure I read somewhere that Thor 7 would be at 0.65W so I think you are right.

when i on thor 7 i not get channel from 6 bicose it low power here
i need move west to 0.8w

 

[solly]

further testing phase to ground infrastructure. Satellite multi-gigabit communication HTS capacity will address the growing demand for bandwidth from the maritime industry. It is expected that capacity in Ka band will become fully operational during the fourth quarter of 2015.

 

[william-1]

first tp on thor 7
* Thor 7 (0,8°W), freq. 12,207 GHz, pol. H, SR 30000, FEC 3/4, DVB-S2/8PSK, FTA

11.6dB with a 88cm mesh dish here.

 

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South west UK gibertini op125l and TM5302.