Looks like Cuba is covered , if they ever let satellite tv come to the public.
Echostar 18 Launch Approx 4:15 EDT June 18 2016
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Could Dish covert the 5 spotbeams on 119 to ConUS? Or is there the same license issue there? It would seem with all these spot beams on 110 that those couple from 119 could be moved from 119 to 110 and more space freed up on 119 for ConUS HD or 4K video.
The transponder (frequency) franchises for the total area (Typically, the area covering the adjoining 48 states, Alaska, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands). They can (if they have the capability) use the frequency for either spots or Conus transmissions.
No. Any 4K content will come from EA (61, 72) or WA (119, 119, 129). E18 is a spotbeam satellite going to the 110 orbital slot.wonder's if you'll need a second dish or a bigger dish for the 4k programming
Updated test longitude and moved operating location from 110W to 61W (post 1)
Damn
Will need to regenerate all 109 spot beams for 61W.
Waiting for updated filing for the beams.
Damn
Will need to regenerate all 109 spot beams for 61W.
Waiting for updated filing for the beams.
Yes 61.5W it is. Must be a change in plans for the grand scheme of things.
I thought that E16 was at 61.5, but I think it is CONUS? And that E3 was just a spare. Are the spots still on E12/Rainbow 1?
My question though , wouldn't they still have to re-file with the FCC?
I've not seen anything else stating it's going to the 61.5.
Just curious.
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I've not seen anything else stating it's going to the 61.5.
Just curious.
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I found this linked to the filing.
May 4, 2016 By IBFS
Marlene H. Dortch
Secretary
Federal Communications Commission
445 12th Street, SW
Washington, D.C. 20554
Re: IBFS File Nos. SAT-STA-20160202-00010, SES-STA-20160202-00110 & SES-STA-20160408-00341 (Call Signs S2931, E070014 & E980047)
Dear Ms. Dortch:
DISH Operating L.L.C. and EchoStar Broadcasting Corporation (together with their affiliates, “DISH”) submit this letter to (i) request special temporary authority (“STA”) to conduct in-orbit testing (“IOT”) of the EchoStar 18 satellite (Call Sign S2931) at the 67.1° W.L. orbital location using the satellite’s assigned direct broadcast satellite (“DBS”) frequencies; and (ii) amend the above-referenced STA applications to operate earth stations in Gilbert, AZ, and Cheyenne, WY (Call Signs E070014 & E980047), for IOT and telemetry, tracking, and command (“TT&C”) communications with EchoStar 18.1 Pursuant to FCC approval of the above-referenced satellite STA application,2 EchoStar 18 received authority to initially locate at 137.75° W.L. after launch and orbit-raising maneuvers, before moving to its assigned orbital location at 109.9° W.L. DISH now requests authority to conduct IOT and TT&C operations, including related earth station communications, of EchoStar 18 while the satellite remains temporarily at 67.1° W.L. (in lieu of 137.75° W.L.), prior to moving to its proposed assigned orbital location at 61.35° W.L.3
Last I knew their spot beam capacity is old and or Compromised on the 61.5
Most of the conus HD is on the 72.
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EchoStar 16 presently at 61.5W is one of their newest and barely out of the baby stage after going into service in early 2013. Conus and 70 spot beams and no reports of any problems.
