Wow, for the first time, with accurate NORAD data, we can say PUT ON THE BRAKES, YOU HAVE GONE TOO FAR.
Maybe not. At Epoch time, it would have been just about exactly on longitude ( if they moved it immediately after Epoch.)
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Maybe not. At Epoch time, it would have been just about exactly on longitude ( if they moved it immediately after Epoch.)
This week.
Like today!
I came home and was looking for something to watch and find the channels on 72 alive!!!!!!
Miner
San Diego and LA previously would have no signal from E6 while Nimiq 5 beam provides nice coverage.
Could you give us a signal strength reading? It would help calibrate the footprints.
Yes I am getting certain transponders like 1, 5,9,13,17,21,25,29 at 75 - 78 sat strength. So half of the transponders are stronger than what I got from Western arc 119 sats. I guess the rest of the transponders will go to the new sat by Thursday. This is great signal strength! Looks like rain fade will soon be a thing of the past on 72.7 sat. I still am tempted to use a 1000.2 sat dish for 110/129 and cover the 119 lnb with foil and use a side sat for just 72.7 sat. The best of both arcs with great signals strengths.
Tp 61 72 77
1 0 41 37
17 0 43 37
21 50 43 37
25 28 43 35
31 36 0 37
These numbers are a bit rough. My dish is (still) zip tied to a microwave cart, and peaked for 61 and 77. It is surprisingly plumb and stable, but is no means a permanent install. I have finally acquired a bucket and this weekend may buy a fence pole and some cement to make the mount more solid.
After 4-1/2 months, having all the channels is great!!
Miner
I just checked TP 17 (HDnetMovies) on 72 and the signal strength is 68, which is HUGE compared to my SS previously.
My signal strength has improved now that I checked it. And is it just me or is HDNET Movies much better looking than usual? About a month ago I almost gave up on the channel because it was too grainy and soft.
I'm not seeing any improvement in Northern California. I see a few bumps on the Broadlogic Spectrum Analyzer, but can't lock any. The Directv transponders lock fine.
I'd expect the strengths to fall back once they go 8PSK. The Dish meter more measures quality than strength.
Weird, I guess. Last week I upgraded my 1000.4 to a 1000.5, and my ss on 72 would still only max out at 55 or so. While ago when I checked, and it was at 68...go figure.
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Ok,
So, im assuming that new national HD is not far away?
Right?
By the end of the year or soon
http://www.satelliteguys.us/dish-ne...gnal-strength-eastern-arc-mn.html#post1986788
Yeah.. I was hitting 45 on the new signal meter just the other day on TP21 on 72.7 -- now it's showing 63. It doesn't appear like all TPs have transitioned over yet though.
Yeah.. I was hitting 45 on the new signal meter just the other day on TP21 on 72.7 -- now it's showing 63. It doesn't appear like all TPs have transitioned over yet though.
You're absolutely correct! They won't fall all the way back but I would say about 10-15 points though.
So D* uses the even tps & E* uses the odd ones. What is D* offering there? Thought they had all their stuff 99 thru 119 for a "small arc" of sats.
