Who Are The Big Arc Men & Ultimate Arc Men ?

moonbase

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Hi - M.B.
Checked the full arc of my 1.2 c.m. on SMR 1224 motor setup - last night ..
With Dr HD F15 receiver i,m locking Data t.p. 11176 v 10000 at 60 E
and Data t.p 11634 V 34282 at 63 W ...
better result than expected .


Thank you for the info, I will update the table this evening and include your new arc range.
 

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I wont get much past 52E due to a hill but I should have clear skies out well out west if there is anything worth chasing past 34.5W. Will have to have a look.
 

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My single 1m Orbital dish has done 68.5E all the way to 61W. However, due to some obstruction, these days the limit is 66E to the east but I have managed just now to lock onto a data feed at 63W (11634V SR: 34282) so my westerly range is not impaired. As was said by @william-1 though, not much out there beyond 34.5W at all these days :(
 

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in 2015 in north east egypt 40 kilometer west of gaza strip 33.43 E and 31.06 N bigger ark becuse its closer to equator

local dish PF 165 cm ark from 31.5 W to 103 E ku band and 105E c band

the ark should be from 45W to 108E but 45W obstructed by higher building and 108E obstructed by hills
 

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Attached below is this mornings update to the table. I will update it this evening if there are contributions during the day.


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With my laminas 180 (+ smr 1224) : from 68.5 E to 55 W
after 55 West (obstructed by trees)
 

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With my laminas 180 (+ smr 1224) : from 68.5 E to 55 W
after 55 West (obstructed by trees)


I am pleased to see that my old Jaeger SMR 1224 is still in service on your big arc :)
Your arc details will be included to this evenings update.
 
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There is not much past 34.5° West these days 99% data streams for Air / Sea communications & navigation :(
In Ku, yes. In C band, this is where the interesting stuff starts. Especially if you speak Spanish/Portuguese!
 

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For me C -Band is 66E-61W although 65W is LOS but I've nothing to confirm reception. Ku on my 1.2 Gib is 70E-63W but my horizon is flat in that direction so in theory it's 75W. If Mikefal appears he can confirm his 1.2m CM does 76.5E-61W
 

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For me C -Band is 66E-61W although 65W is LOS but I've nothing to confirm reception. Ku on my 1.2 Gib is 70E-63W but my horizon is flat in that direction so in theory it's 75W. If Mikefal appears he can confirm his 1.2m CM does 76.5E-61W


I will add the Ku arc of 70.0E - 63.0W into the table as your primary arc. As your confirmed C-Band arc is within the extremities of your Ku arc I will hold back from entering it for now. If you get any confirmed locks of TV, Radio or Data further East or West in either C-Band or Ku-Band please let me know and I will make the appropriate edits to your entry in the table.

I will wait for confirmation from Mikefal before creating an entry for him.

To all members - please only declare arc extremity figures for confirmed locks of TV, Radio or Data and not theoretical figures based on local geography and potential line of sight to satellites.
 

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This evenings update to the table is attached below.

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this is the only channel that I can get from the 87.5 east with a 150 lnb C 3feed disc


the signal passes from this value to ZERO in a few seconds and very fluctuating
 

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this is the only channel that I can get from the 87.5 east with a 150 lnb C 3feed disc
the signal passes from this value to ZERO in a few seconds and very fluctuating

One channel is enough to consider the satellite is part of your arc.
 

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Minor error in my original listing - I get to 53E not 52E :D Not that one degree will make any difference at all :-rofl2
 

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Mine is Astra 1 and Astra 2 fixed for what it's worth.


Thank you for your input, for only two fixed satellites I am not sure if it can be considered an arc. If you get your setup motorised or add a good few more fixed dishes please upload your details and I will add them to the table.
 

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This mornings table attached below. The only change is a minor adjustment to the arc figures for "Analoguesat".

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Moves to a new house recently, but still in Scotland. I took my Fibo 1.2m with me. I lost some eastern ark but got a better signal on about the 45 east part of the arc. I also now have better coverage on the western ark. I can confirm signal from 53 east and from 45 west. I have a blockage at 8 west due to an amateur radio mast in the next garden. The owner kindly cut down his holy tree which allowed Hispatat to come through loud and clear! I can probably go further to the west but don't have a satellite to check. East is blocked by a roof top so I think I may be at my limit there now.
 
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