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The satpedition continues. Today I found 88.0E ST-2. This satellite is over south Asia. Its 22 degree elevation requires me to lean the mast forward since it is a few degrees lower than my minimum dish elevation setting. ST-2 carries services for Taiwan. It has two Ku HD transponders ITC with...

NBC mux is encrypted. You can't receive video/audio.

If nobody provides before, I can record this in a couple of weeks after I return home. My dish is still pointed at 180E.

Just from memory on my 41" dish, I'd say you're about 3 to 4 dB low on PBS. Unless NBC has changed recently, it was as strong as PBS or even a little more.

DVB-S2 QPSK FEC 3/4 HD digital here. Only SD in North America.

I am in Japan and I am actively attempting to receive the Korean Central TV signal on C-band here. The signal originates from 96.5E Express 103. It is reported to be 42 dBW at my location so it should be easily receivable on my 1-metre dish. It seems I have no 5G interference in my particular...

No. Why would you? If all you want to do is watch TV, then get cable. Glad you're having a thrill exploring.

Reminds me of the old Steve Martin line..."...those French have a different word for everything! Like they say 'fromage' instead of 'cheese'..." I tried from here for Xintian 9 at 183E and Intelsat 18 at 180E on C-band but no go. The furthest east I could receive on C-band with my 1-metre dish...

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Attached is a .zip file for a GT Media V7S5X satellite receiver configured for use in Japan or east Asia. Simply swap this file for the database file in your receiver to see many of the sats and transponders for Ku- and C-band that you can access from this area.

Not that I'm aware of. But I have no familiarity nor equipment for Ka-band.

"Broadcast Centre"

Now a 2-dish home. I just received via Amazon Japan today a 45-cm dish with LNB compatible with the Japanese domestic satellite system. Complete assembly just US$48 delivered free to my front door. Installed indoors, it looks through a window and receives SQ81% signals from 110E. Very easy to...

Scales? I gave up on scales. I calculate what the dish face angle should be, also considering declination value for my latitude, then set the angles using an angle app on my smartphone. This often gets me close enough that a blind scan lets me receive at least a strong transponder which I can...

I use the cheapest reusable cable ties from places like Dollarama or the Dollar stores. A great invention. You can undo them and re-use as you wish. If the UV gets them, so be it.