Echostar 14 119W transition information

[digiblur]

As always this information is subject to change as delays can happen. The spotbeam links will bring you to the beam maps.

On 6/10, TP 14 and TP 21 will change from 5/6 FEC to 7/8, the rest of them on 6/17 will change to 7/8 FEC. I suspect the few I have heard receiving a faint signal in Mexico will lose the lock on the signal with this FEC change.

5/19: DONE
Move CONUS Transponders 8,9,11,12,15,16,19,20
EchoStar14 119W TP 04 Spotbeam A2 21500 8PSK 2/3 - San Francisco, CA HD locals (from E7-TP 7)
EchoStar14 119W TP 04 Spotbeam A5 20000 QPSK 7/8 - Tucson SD locals (from E7-TP 5)
EchoStar14 119W TP 04 Spotbeam B12 20000 QPSK 7/8 - Milwaukee, WI SD locals (from E7-TP 5)
EchoStar14 119W TP 04 Spotbeam B18 20000 QPSK 7/8 - Savannah, GA, Columbia, SC SD locals (from E7-TP 5,7)
EchoStar14 119W TP 01 Spotbeam A24 20000 QPSK 7/8 - Anchorage, AK SD locals (from E7-TP 9)
EchoStar14 119W TP 05 Spotbeam A27 20000 QPSK 5/6 - Honolulu + TVJPN (from E7 TP 9)

5/24: DONE
Move CONUS Transponders 6,10,13,14,17,18,21
EchoStar14 119W TP 04 Spotbeam B11 20000 QPSK 7/8 - Houston, TX SD locals (from E7-TP 5,7)
EchoStar14 119W TP 04 Spotbeam B20 20000 QPSK 7/8 - West Palm Beach, FL, & Miami, FL SD locals (from E7-TP 1)
EchoStar14 119W TP 04 Spotbeam B17 20000 QPSK 7/8 - New York SD, Hartford, CT locals (from E7-TP 1,3)

5/26: DONE
EchoStar14 119W TP 01 Spotbeam A11 20000 QPSK 7/8 - South Bend, IN, FT Wayne, IN SD locals (from E7-TP 7)
EchoStar14 119W TP 01 Spotbeam A17 20000 QPSK 7/8 - Greenville, SC, [Charlotte,Atlanta,Macon,Augusta](1 CH each) SD locals (from E7-TP 5)
EchoStar14 119W TP 03 Spotbeam B13 20000 QPSK 7/8 - Champaign, IL, Terre Haute, IN SD locals (from E7-TP 5,7)
EchoStar14 119W TP 03 Spotbeam B16 20000 QPSK 7/8 - Wilkes-Barre, PA SD locals (from E7-TP 1)
EchoStar14 119W TP 05 Spotbeam B16 20000 QPSK 7/8 - Johnstown, PA, Washington DC SD locals (from E7-TP 1,3)
EchoStar14 119W TP 04 Spotbeam B18 20000 QPSK 7/8 - 1 CH Albany, GA
EchoStar14 119W TP 03 Spotbeam B21 20000 QPSK 7/8 - West Palm Beach, FL, & Miami, FL SD locals (from E7-TP 3)

5/27: DONE
CONUS: E7 Transponder 2 transfers to E14 Transponder 7 (no video services on TP 2 as of 5/26)
EchoStar14 119W TP 05 Spotbeam A1 20000 QPSK 7/8 - Seattle, WA SD locals (from E7-TP 3)
EchoStar14 119W TP 05 Spotbeam A4 20000 QPSK 7/8 - Reno, NV SD locals (from E7-TP 5)
EchoStar14 119W TP 05 Spotbeam A22 21500 8PSK 2/3 - Tucson, AZ HD locals (from E7-TP 7)
EchoStar14 119W TP 01 Spotbeam B2 20000 QPSK 7/8 - Eugene, OR(1 CH) Medford, OR SD locals (from E7-TP 5)
EchoStar14 119W TP 01 Spotbeam B3 20000 QPSK 7/8 - Los Angeles, CA SD locals (from E7-TP 1)
EchoStar14 119W TP 03 Spotbeam B3 20000 QPSK 7/8 - Los Angeles, CA SD locals (from E7-TP 3)
EchoStar14 119W TP 05 Spotbeam B10 20000 QPSK 7/8 - Austin, TX, Waco, TX SD locals (from E7-TP 5,7)
AK/HI - some HD channels moving from 110 to 119/129 spots

New HD Markets (Uplinked - available date unknown):
EchoStar14 119W TP 01 Spotbeam A7 21500 8PSK 2/3 - Rochester, MN HD Locals Planned (new market - date unknown)
EchoStar14 119W TP 01 Spotbeam A13 21500 8PSK 2/3 - Shreveport, LA HD Locals Planned (new market - date unknown)
EchoStar14 119W TP 03 Spotbeam A17 21500 8PSK 2/3 - Augusta, GA HD Locals Planned (new market - date unknown)
EchoStar14 119W TP 04 Spotbeam B9 21500 8PSK 2/3 - Wichita, KS HD Locals Planned (new market - date unknown)
EchoStar14 119W TP 03 Spotbeam B10 21500 8PSK 2/3 - San Angelo, TX HD Locals Planned (new market - date unknown)

Satellite Loading information:

Echostar14 119 Spots (as 5/27)
CONUS Beam
Capable of 1-32 transponders. 1-5 are currently being used as spotbeams and Echostar is only license for 1-21 at 119.

Spotbeam A1 - Seattle
5 - Not Used
7 - Unable to use on current 1-5 spotbeam plan

Spotbeam A2 - North/Central California
2 - Not Used
4 - Used
6 - Unable to use on current 1-5 spotbeam plan

Spotbeam A3 - East Oregon/Idaho
2 - Not Used
4 - Not Used
6 - Unable to use on current 1-5 spotbeam plan

Spotbeam A4 - Central California
5 - Used
7 - Unable to use on current 1-5 spotbeam plan
9 - Unable to use on current 1-5 spotbeam plan
11 - Unable to use on current 1-5 spotbeam plan

Spotbeam A5 - Arizona
4 - Used
6 - Unable to use on current 1-5 spotbeam plan

Spotbeam A6 - North Dakota
8 - Unable to use on current 1-5 spotbeam plan

Spotbeam A7 - Dakota/Nebraska/Iowa
1 - Used
5 - Used
7 - Unable to use on current 1-5 spotbeam plan
13 - Unable to use on current 1-5 spotbeam plan

Spotbeam A8 - Iowa/Missouri
2 - Used

Spotbeam A9 - Northeast Texas
4 - Not Used

Spotbeam A10 - South Texas
2 - Not Used

Spotbeam A11 - Central Great Lakes
1 - Used
5 - Not Used
7 - Unable to use on current 1-5 spotbeam plan
9 - Unable to use on current 1-5 spotbeam plan
13 - Unable to use on current 1-5 spotbeam plan

Spotbeam A12 - Indiana/Ohio
2 - Not Used
8 - Unable to use on current 1-5 spotbeam plan

Spotbeam A13 - Texas/Louisiana/Arkansas
1 - Used
7 - Unable to use on current 1-5 spotbeam plan
9 - Unable to use on current 1-5 spotbeam plan
13 - Unable to use on current 1-5 spotbeam plan

Spotbeam A14 - Louisiana/Mississippi
2 - Used
8 - Unable to use on current 1-5 spotbeam plan
10 - Unable to use on current 1-5 spotbeam plan

Spotbeam A15 - Northeast US #1
1 - Used
7 - Unable to use on current 1-5 spotbeam plan

Spotbeam A16 - Northeast US #2
2 - Not Used

Spotbeam A17 - Georgia/Carolinas
1 - Used
3 - Used
7 - Unable to use on current 1-5 spotbeam plan
11 - Unable to use on current 1-5 spotbeam plan

Spotbeam A18 - North Carolina/Virginia
2 - Used

Spotbeam A19 - Florida #1
2 - Not Used

Spotbeam A20 - Florida #1
1 - Not Used
5 - Not Used

Spotbeam A21 - Montana
1 - Not Used
13 - Unable to use on current 1-5 spotbeam plan

Spotbeam A22 - Arizona
5 - Used

Spotbeam A23 - West Texas/New Mexico
1 - Not Used
7 - Unable to use on current 1-5 spotbeam plan

Spotbeam A24 - Alaska #1
1 - Used
3 - Used
5 - Not Used

Spotbeam A25 - Alaska #2
2 - Not Used
4 - Not Used
10 - Unable to use on current 1-5 spotbeam plan

Spotbeam A26 - Cuba
1 - Not Used
5 - Not Used

Spotbeam A27 - Hawaii #1
1 - Used
3 - Not Used
5 - Used

Spotbeam A28 - Hawaii #2
2 - Used
4 - Used

Spotbeam B1 - Oregon
8 - Unable to use on current 1-5 spotbeam plan
10 - Unable to use on current 1-5 spotbeam plan

Spotbeam B2 - South Oregon/North Cali
1 - Used
3 - Used

Spotbeam B3 - South California/Nevada
1 - Used
3 - Used
13 - Unable to use on current 1-5 spotbeam plan

Spotbeam B4 - South California
2 - Not Used
8 - Unable to use on current 1-5 spotbeam plan

Spotbeam B5 - Minnesota/Wisconsin
9 - Unable to use on current 1-5 spotbeam plan

Spotbeam B6 - Utah
10 - Unable to use on current 1-5 spotbeam plan

Spotbeam B7 - Colorado/Wyoming
3 - Not Used
9 - Unable to use on current 1-5 spotbeam plan
11 - Unable to use on current 1-5 spotbeam plan

Spotbeam B8 - New Mexico
2 - Not Used

Spotbeam B9 - Oklahoma/Kansas
4 - Used
6 - Unable to use on current 1-5 spotbeam plan
8 - Unable to use on current 1-5 spotbeam plan
10 - Unable to use on current 1-5 spotbeam plan

Spotbeam B10 - South Texas Wide #1
3 - Used
5 - Used
11 - Unable to use on current 1-5 spotbeam plan

Spotbeam B11 - South Texas Wide #2
4 - Used
6 - Unable to use on current 1-5 spotbeam plan
8 - Unable to use on current 1-5 spotbeam plan

Spotbeam B12 - Wisconsin
4 - Used
6 - Unable to use on current 1-5 spotbeam plan
10 - Unable to use on current 1-5 spotbeam plan

Spotbeam B13 - Missouri/Illinois/Indiana
3 - Used
5 - Not Used
11 - Unable to use on current 1-5 spotbeam plan

Spotbeam B14 - Kentucky/Tennessee
4 - Used
6 - Unable to use on current 1-5 spotbeam plan
10 - Unable to use on current 1-5 spotbeam plan

Spotbeam B15 - Mississippi/Alabama
3 - Not Used
5 - Used

Spotbeam B16 - New York/Penn
3 - Used
5 - Used
9 - Unable to use on current 1-5 spotbeam plan
11 - Unable to use on current 1-5 spotbeam plan
13 - Unable to use on current 1-5 spotbeam plan

Spotbeam B17 - Northeast US
4 - Used
6 - Unable to use on current 1-5 spotbeam plan
8 - Unable to use on current 1-5 spotbeam plan
10 - Unable to use on current 1-5 spotbeam plan

Spotbeam B18 - Carolinas/Georgia
4 - Used
6 - Unable to use on current 1-5 spotbeam plan
10 - Unable to use on current 1-5 spotbeam plan

Spotbeam B19 - North Florida
9 - Unable to use on current 1-5 spotbeam plan
13 - Unable to use on current 1-5 spotbeam plan

Spotbeam B20 - South Florida #1
2 - Not Used
4 - Used

Spotbeam B21 - South Florida #2
3 - Used
7 - Unable to use on current 1-5 spotbeam plan

Spotbeam B22 - Puerto Rico #1
1 - Used
3 - Used
5 - Not Used
7 - Unable to use on current 1-5 spotbeam plan

Spotbeam B24 - Puerto Rico #2
4 - Used

Echostar7 119 Spots (as 5/26)
Spotbeam 1 - Hawaii
9 - Not Used

Spotbeam 2 - Alaska
9 - Not Used

Spotbeam 3 - West Washington
1 - Not Used
3 - Not Used

Spotbeam 4 - North California
5 - Not Used
7 - Not Used

Spotbeam 5 - South California
1 - Not Used
3 - Not Used

Spotbeam 6 - Arizona
5 - Not Used
7 - Not Used

Spotbeam 7 - Northern Utah
9 - Not Used

Spotbeam 8 - Mexico City
9 - Not Used

Spotbeam 9 - Oklahoma/Kansas
1 - Not Used
3 - Not Used

Spotbeam 10 - Southeast Texas
5 - Not Used
7 - Not Used

Spotbeam 11 - Illinois/Indiana
5 - Not Used
7 - Not Used

Spotbeam 12 - Louisiana/MS/Alabama
9 - Not Used

Spotbeam 13 - Northeast US
1 - Not Used
3 - Not Used

Spotbeam 14 - Carolinas
5 - Not Used
7 - Not Used

Spotbeam 15 - South Florida
1 - Not Used
3 - Not Used

[rj321]

Thank You.

[TravelFan1]

Thanks for the info digiblur.

But here's something that I can't understand: If the goal is to move us to a pure arc setting, then what the heck will the NY and Hartford, CT, locals do on the 119? Our condo old MDU setup WAS 61.5/110/119, which was since moved to the EA, 61.5/72/77.

[digiblur]

You have to remember there are a lot of older SD installs of 110/119. Those markets were spotbeamed on E7 before.

[TravelFan1]

You have to remember there are a lot of older SD installs of 110/119. Those markets were spotbeamed on E7 before.

I know, but I thought the plan was to move to pure arc's, isn't it? Or is pure arc's game plan for the time being HD only?

[digiblur]

I know, but I thought the plan was to move to pure arc's, isn't it? Or is pure arc's game plan for the time being HD only?

110/119 is a pure arc solution for SD. I don't believe they are doing them from new installs though. A buddy of mine got 2 VIP receivers and 1000.2 when he was ordering SD only.

That might be the long term plan to upgrade people, but they aren't going to do it just over a new satellite being put into service. That would be a ton of people to upgrade at once.

[whatchel1]

Old SD set ups are going the same way MPEG 2 is: bye, bye.

[digiblur]

Old SD set ups are going the same way MPEG 2 is: bye, bye.

But not before E14 goes online.

[mike123abc]

Old SD set ups are going the same way MPEG 2 is: bye, bye.

Dish is smart. They are trying to convince everyone that they need HD. Every customer that pays $100 to dish up a new HD receiver saves Dish money for a conversion. It will be a while before MPEG-2 goes away on WA. They are going to milk it as long as they can. 8PSK will cost them a lot as it is.

[digiblur]

Dish is smart. They are trying to convince everyone that they need HD. Every customer that pays $100 to dish up a new HD receiver saves Dish money for a conversion. It will be a while before MPEG-2 goes away on WA. They are going to milk it as long as they can. 8PSK will cost them a lot as it is.

Bazinga!