recieving english channels in spain/Astra 2F

[findeciclo]

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Luxembourg satellite operator SES has announced that its satellite Astra 2F successfully completed in-orbit testing phase and is now fully operational and commercial service in its orbital position at 28.2 degrees East.


The Astra 2F is the satellite of SES and number 52 was launched by an Ariane 5 rocket, on September 28, 2012, from the ESA base in Kourou, French Guiana. Astrium has been responsible for the construction of the satellite based on the Eurostar E3000 platform known.

The Astra 2F has an estimated life of 15 years and embarks transponders in Ku-band and Ka for the provision of DTH and broadband services in Europe and Africa.

Spain beams.



Best regards.

[yselim]

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findeciclo;

footprint you posted is europe beam and free uk channels is not going to use this beam. fta channels will use uk spot beam. uk spot beam is tighter than this. people from eastern germany, poland, hungary, italy etc will not lock to signal using small dishes. it can be a little different for spain and france. we should wait and see the reports...

[pan1300]

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hi guys

about new Astra 2F: see also: _http://www.satlover.eu/forum/news-for-satellite/43610-astra-2f-2.html

[pan1300]

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hi

just scanned Astra 2F - 11023 H 23000 2/3 DVBS-2 8PSK, found indeed 8901 and 8911 (think BBC One HD), with:
- box 1: quality +/- 80% - strength +/- 95%
- box 2: quality 97% - strength 85%
- same dish
- location: near belgian coast

[rikksow]

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I used to live in Cyprus and went back recently and most of my friends use Film On (www .filmon.com) which has all the uk terrestrial channels for free, so long as your internet connection is quick enough (we were watching with a 2mb connection with barely a glitch) I did also see on fleabay the other day someone was selling a satllite dish with a built in lnb that looks like a boom mic rather than a dish. I have had a look again but can't find it so sorry don't know who makes it but someone on this forum might know

Further to my comment about the satellite dish that looks like a boome mic i have found it on ebay its called xv200 anyone ever seen one

ww.ebay.co.uk/itm/XV200-SATELLITE-DISH-LNB-UNIQUE-DESIGN-/271105236672?_trksid=e17000.m7&_trkparms=algo%3DLV I%26itu%3DUCI%26otn%3D6%26ps%3D63%26clkid%3D368678 9696644715120&_qi=RTM756416

dont forget to add the extra w

[herrr]

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That LNB is similar to a horn antenna, a waveguide.
Don't know if it may improve something.

[rugrat]

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thanks all for replies

the region of spain i am considering is mercia, the appartments are in a blocks, consisting of ground/middle and top appartments.

it seems as posted a rather large dish might be required to recieve astra etc so this would be out of the question, but a subscription top canal + or internet service would be fine.

laptop/or pc linked to widescreen tv.

the appartment complex has a very large dish mounted on the roof so i am told by a friend who has a ground floor appartment he says the dish is far larger than my (1.5 meter dish in the uk) but he is unsure of what is being recieved .

he is going to the complex this month so hopefully he can find out a bit more?


not bothered about sport but films /news re uk would be ok

thanks again

[cisko]

Re: recieving english channels in spain/Astra 2F

Of course. Your friend can ask about which satellite is pointing to the dish or dishes to other tenants and the administrator of the complex.
You can also ask the possible chance you could add a your dedicated dish on the roof.
Keep in mind, however, that in general in Spain complexes were built with the specific intent to sell them to foreigners, so the systems are often larger and more complex than a basic configuration just to receive foreign channels.

[huston]

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this will be the new spot beam look pretty tight

Interesting : what is the footprint for a 1 metre dish?

[mahrkpat]

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Interesting : what is the footprint for a 1 metre dish?

That is the footprint of the Astra 2F satellite it shows the strongest signal will be centred on the U.K and the further you get the weaker the signal therefore the bigger the dish needed. From the footprint it can be seen the more southern regions of France will need big dishes and only northern parts of Spain will be able to receive signal if at all.

[nml52]

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Reports are coming in from all over Spain based on the only 2f transponder in operation. It would appear that the 2 most badly affected areas are Southern Spain ie Malaga and Seville also many problems in Portugal. Still too early to call because there is a delay on the transfer of 1n to 2f, should be sorted soon. Early reports also show that further North and East reception could be better.

Hope this helps nml

[indio5012]

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Thanks guys for the great information. Me for one I am not recieving anymore the bbc channels or the 5 channels today here in the south of Germany with a 80 cm dish.

[Satphoenix]

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Interesting : what is the footprint for a 1 metre dish?

The focus often works cubic or logarithmically. This means a bit more distance to the focus means much more expenditure to receive. Add the distance from 45cm to 60cm to the 60cm line and you are on the right way

[bokkie]

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Thanks guys for the great information. Me for one I am not recieving anymore the bbc channels or the 5 channels today here in the south of Germany with a 80 cm dish.

Have you done a rescan? It could be because the channels have moved.
Saying that, looking at the footprint, an 80cm dish wouldn't be big enough In south Germany.
Things might still change as it is early days yet.
I certainly hope that this change doesn't affect our European satlovers to much.

[pan1300]

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Have you done a rescan? It could be because the channels have moved.
Saying that, looking at the footprint, an 80cm dish wouldn't be big enough In south Germany.
Things might still change as it is early days yet.
I certainly hope that this change doesn't affect our European satlovers to much.

hi bokkie

as what I've read about this, I'm afraid lots of people will loose this channels (not even so far from the uk)