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  1. Martyn

    Question about TS recording

    Thanks kofi123. That's what I suspected. I'm going to look into getting a PC tuner.
  2. Martyn

    Question about TS recording

    Can anyone help me with understanding TS recording mode? I am recording a transponder that contains one TV service and two radio services. When I play the resulting .ts file in VLC, it gives me options for the TV and two radio services in the Playback>Program menu item, but the two radio...
  3. Martyn

    5G Network interference:

    What's the technical theory on an RF fence? 3.8GHz is about 8cm wavelength so do the holes in the mesh just need to be less than the wavelength of the signals? Does anyone understand the science behind it?
  4. Martyn

    Any chances that new Ku band satellite 33 Galaxy will be use for videos feeds?

    Just Google it: "Galaxy 33 will be the replacement satellite at 133 degrees west once it is in service in early November. The satellite will provide service continuity for distribution to cable headends throughout the United States." "Galaxy 34 will replace Galaxy 12 at 129 degrees west once...
  5. Martyn

    GOES 16 GRB downlink vs GVAR

    Was that from China? I see a couple that ship from there and another retailer in the UK, which claims to be a distributor for TBS.
  6. Martyn

    Lyngsat Updates

    Well done cyberham ! Thanks. People complain about Lyngsat missing data or being out of date, but it's only that way because people don't send in updates.
  7. Martyn

    180.0E Intelsat 18

    Oh fun! I did the same thing a few years ago. At that time I don't think France 24 or France Info were FTA (unless those are relays on the Premiere channels). https://www.satelliteguys.us/xen/threads/180-0e-intelsat-18.376164/#post-4231814
  8. Martyn

    Eutelsat Quantum - reconfigurable beams

    This is pretty interesting. The first satellite with reconfigurable beams. This looks like a step beyond steerable and beams that can be created in response to demand. https://www.theguardian.com/science/2021/jul/31/eutelsat-quantum-breakthrough-reprogrammable-satellite-launches
  9. Martyn

    Portaleds

    Try the Brazilian site: PORTAL BSD The satellite list is in the top left. You're right though, couldn't find it on the eds version.
  10. Martyn

    Can’t Find 58w or 55w

    Yeah, i saw the "congratulations" posts as soon as I sent my long list of too-late-to-be-helpful instructions. I should have reloaded the thread but happy for him! Too bad you do get NHK. I had a horrendous time even finding 58W in my new place (rented) due to trees. I moved right across the...
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    Can’t Find 58w or 55w

    That's a lot of 16 and 32APSK transponders with weird symbol rates. I wonder if they might all be data services. There are other satellites nearby that don't carry TV, like Intelsat 23 at 53W and Intelsat 9 and 902 at 50W. 58W should be easy to find. Here's what I do: use dishpointer.com or...
  12. Martyn

    sat but no ch

    The satellite name is whatever is programmed into the receiver. It doesn't pull this information during a scan or get it from space. The receiver can say "Galaxy 19" and if it's aimed at Galaxy 19 you'll get all the programs. Equally, you can aim it at a different satellite and scan in...
  13. Martyn

    WB Affiliates on Ku-Band Satellite (1998)

    The San Diego Public Library says it has some copies. It might be worth calling them and taking a trip: https://sandiego.bibliocommons.com/v2/search?query=identifier%3A0744-7841&searchType=bl
  14. Martyn

    Eutelsat 8 West B

    Very interesting thread and I look forward to hearing more of your exploits. I don't suppose you get BBC Satback on 27.5W? It's the satellite backup for the terrestrial DTV network but I think it's on a Northern European spot beam so I doubt it.
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    Any chance at all for 58W 4160H on a mini-BUD? Has anyone been successful?

    NHK has a super generous amount of error correction making it probably the easiest transponder to receive on 58W. If you're going to catch anything from 58W, I'd bet NHK is it. NHK World English is 24/7 so tune for that. NHK Premium in Japanese is scrambled most of the time but unscrambles for...
  16. Martyn

    FOX USV

    Eugene, FOX USVI is run by the same company that operates Fox Puerto Rico: Caribbean Broadcasting Network The stations are uplinked from New York and sent to the islands for retransmission. I haven't watched them in a while, but I seem to remember the 99W feed displays both station idents WSJP...
  17. Martyn

    Telstar 12 Vantage from Miami

    The "temporary" referred to is about reception of the unscrambled signal. Right now it appears to be transmitting from the satellite without encryption, so a subscription isn't needed. This is quite common with pay TV channels and usually lasts a few days or weeks before they are encrypted...
  18. Martyn

    Homebrew Az/El controller using Diseqc motor

    That's the one!
  19. Martyn

    Homebrew Az/El controller using Diseqc motor

    Here's something I ran across on Twitter: PDF: http://www.e-callisto.org/Hardware/Diseqc/SARA%20Diseq_V01.pdf It should be of interest to the more technically-minded on here, especially fellow hams. The basic box can be used to control a Diseqc motor and there are other configurations for...
  20. Martyn

    Higher FEC Preventing Reception

    The meter that Titanium sells is great for this. You get all the measurements of the signal and it's great for peaking a dish. Also makes finding a signal super easy as you have the spectrum scope and you can easily visualize transponders from adjacent satellites and whether they might...
  21. Martyn

    Higher FEC Preventing Reception

    Interesting discussion. I think FEC is too often missed in discussions about satellite reception. Unless I calculated it wrong, 1.5dB is about a 40 percent difference in signal, so it is quite a lot. Luckily, a 1.2m dish has about 40 percent greater area than a 1 meter dish. Less wasted...
  22. Martyn

    Anyone recognize these transponder?

    If you're on 180E, you can also find the France Televisions mux for the South Pacific. I got it a couple of years ago: https://www.satelliteguys.us/xen/threads/180-0e-intelsat-18.376164/
  23. Martyn

    Problem with USB HDD on Manhattan receiver

    Thanks! I got an email from Jeff at Manhattan USA. I had no idea it turns out there are two companies sharing the Manhattan Digital brand. I don't think it's quite 10 years old. Are you confusing with the Starlight 6900, which looks different from the Starlight 6900USB? Anyway, Jeff reckons...
  24. Martyn

    Problem with USB HDD on Manhattan receiver

    I'm trying to troubleshoot a problem with a Manhattan Starlight 6900USB receiver. We plugged in a 4TB hard drive and got "no device found" when we attempted to record. Reformatted from NTFS to ExFAT, same problem. So we tried a 1TB drive, NTFS and ExFAT had the same problem. Tried FAT32, same...
  25. Martyn

    WB Affiliates on Ku-Band Satellite (1998)

    I encourage you to visit your library. The absolute best resource for this information isn't people working at satellite companies (who likely have no memory of operations 20 years ago) but materials written at the time. Some online databases, such as Lexis Nexis, will contain news reports and...
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