129 is ALIVE AGAIN!

It might have been in the earnings call... I don't remember. I was only at those chats in passing. Don't take it as true.
 
Last I read from E*: E10 is still planned for 110 with a launch due early next year.
Speculation has E8 moving. It would make a great in-orbit spare for both E7 and E10.
The Canadian company is supposed to be building their own satellite for 129.

JL
 
129 on superdish 121

Now that 129 is back up I verified this is working.
 

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Just point it to the same degrees as telstar 7 on this list



Kirkland, WA 98034
Latitude 47° 43.128'N Longitude 122° 11.796'W

Sat Name Sat Lng Az(t) Az(m) El Skew
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*** Of Particular Interest ***

EchoStar 3 61.5W 112.6 93.7 10.7 -38.4
EchoStar 6 110.0W 163.7 144.9 33.9 -10.9
EchoStar 8 110.0W 163.7 144.9 33.9 -10.9
EchoStar 7 119.0W 175.7 156.9 35.1 -2.9
EchoStar 5 119.0W 175.7 156.9 35.1 -2.9
EchoStar 9/Telstar 13 121.0W 178.4 159.6 35.2 -1.1
EchoStar 1 148.0W 213.2 194.3 29.7 21.6
EchoStar 2 148.0W 213.2 194.3 29.7 21.6
EchoStar 4 157.0W 223.2 204.4 25.7 27.4

DirecTV 3 81.8W 131.0 112.2 22.8 -30.5
DirecTV 2 100.8W 152.1 133.3 31.4 -18.4
DirecTV 1R 100.8W 152.1 133.3 31.4 -18.4
DirecTV 1 101.0W 152.3 133.5 31.4 -18.2
DirecTV 4S 101.2W 152.6 133.8 31.5 -18.0
DirecTV 6 109.8W 163.5 144.6 33.9 -11.0
DirecTV 5 119.0W 175.7 156.9 35.1 -2.9

*** All Satellites 61W - 160W ***

EchoStar 3 61.5W 112.6 93.7 10.7 -38.4
Rainbow 1 61.5W 112.6 93.7 10.7 -38.4
Brasilsat A2 (incl. 5.8 deg) 63.0W 113.8 95.0 11.6 -38.0
Brasilsat B2 65.0W 115.5 96.7 12.9 -37.4
Brasilsat B1 70.0W 119.9 101.0 16.0 -35.7
Nahuel 1 71.8W 121.5 102.7 17.1 -35.0
AMC 6 72.0W 121.7 102.8 17.2 -34.9
Galaxy 12 74.0W 123.5 104.7 18.4 -34.1
SBS 6 74.0W 123.5 104.7 18.4 -34.1
GOES 12 75.0W 124.4 105.6 19.0 -33.7
AMC 5 79.0W 128.2 109.4 21.3 -31.9
DirecTV 3 81.8W 131.0 112.2 22.8 -30.5
Nimiq 2 82.0W 131.2 112.4 22.9 -30.4
Brasilsat B3 84.0W 133.2 114.4 24.0 -29.3
XM Roll 85.0W 134.3 115.5 24.5 -28.8
AMC 9 85.0W 134.3 115.5 24.5 -28.8
AMC 3 87.0W 136.4 117.6 25.5 -27.7
Galaxy 9 91.0W 140.7 121.9 27.4 -25.2
Galaxy 11 91.0W 140.7 121.9 27.4 -25.2
Nimiq 1 91.0W 140.7 121.9 27.4 -25.2
Brasilsat B4 92.0W 141.8 123.0 27.9 -24.6
Telstar 6 93.0W 142.9 124.1 28.3 -23.9
Galaxy 8I (incl. 1.0 deg) 95.0W 145.2 126.4 29.2 -22.6
Galaxy 3C 95.0W 145.2 126.4 29.2 -22.6
Telstar 5 97.0W 147.5 128.7 30.0 -21.2
Inmarsat 2 f2 (incl. 1.7 deg) 98.0W 148.7 129.9 30.4 -20.4
Galaxy 4R 99.0W 149.9 131.1 30.7 -19.7
DirecTV 2 100.8W 152.1 133.3 31.4 -18.4
DirecTV 1R 100.8W 152.1 133.3 31.4 -18.4
AMC 4 101.0W 152.3 133.5 31.4 -18.2
DirecTV 1 101.0W 152.3 133.5 31.4 -18.2
AMSC 1 101.1W 152.5 133.6 31.5 -18.1
DirecTV 4S 101.2W 152.6 133.8 31.5 -18.0
AMC 1 103.0W 154.8 136.0 32.1 -16.6
Solidaridad 1 (incl. 2.8 deg) 103.5W 155.4 136.6 32.2 -16.3
AMC 2 105.0W 157.3 138.5 32.7 -15.0
G-Star 3 (incl. 11.5 deg) 105.0W 157.3 138.5 32.7 -15.0
G-Star 1 (incl. 6.0 deg) 105.0W 157.3 138.5 32.7 -15.0
MSAT 1 106.5W 159.2 140.4 33.1 -13.8
Anik F1 107.3W 160.2 141.4 33.3 -13.2
Anik E1 109.2W 162.7 143.9 33.7 -11.6
DirecTV 6 109.8W 163.5 144.6 33.9 -11.0
EchoStar 6 110.0W 163.7 144.9 33.9 -10.9
EchoStar 8 110.0W 163.7 144.9 33.9 -10.9
Anik E2R 111.1W 165.2 146.3 34.1 -9.9
Solidaridad 2 113.0W 167.7 148.8 34.4 -8.3
Morelos 2 (incl. 4.4 deg) 114.9W 170.2 151.4 34.7 -6.6
XM Rock 115.0W 170.3 151.5 34.7 -6.5
SatMex 5 116.8W 172.7 153.9 34.9 -4.9
Anik E2 118.7W 175.3 156.5 35.1 -3.2
DirecTV 5 119.0W 175.7 156.9 35.1 -2.9
EchoStar 7 119.0W 175.7 156.9 35.1 -2.9
EchoStar 5 119.0W 175.7 156.9 35.1 -2.9
EchoStar 9/Telstar 13 121.0W 178.4 159.6 35.2 -1.1
Galaxy 10R 123.0W 181.1 162.3 35.2 0.7
Galaxy 5 125.0W 183.8 165.0 35.1 2.5
Galaxy 12 125.0W 183.8 165.0 35.1 2.5
Galaxy 13 127.0W 186.5 167.7 35.0 4.4
Telstar 7 129.0W 189.2 170.3 34.8 6.1
Satcom C3 131.0W 191.8 173.0 34.5 7.9
Galaxy 1R 133.0W 194.5 175.6 34.2 9.7
Satcom C4 135.0W 197.1 178.3 33.8 11.4
GOES 10 135.5W 197.7 178.9 33.7 11.8
AMC 7 137.0W 199.7 180.8 33.3 13.1
AMC 8 139.0W 202.2 183.4 32.8 14.7
Inmarsat 2 f3 (incl. 1.9 deg) 142.0W 206.0 187.1 31.9 17.1
EchoStar 1 148.0W 213.2 194.3 29.7 21.6
EchoStar 2 148.0W 213.2 194.3 29.7 21.6
TDRS 9 (incl. 7.4 deg) 151.0W 216.6 197.8 28.5 23.7
TDRS 10 (incl. 6.2 deg) 151.0W 216.6 197.8 28.5 23.7
EchoStar 4 157.0W 223.2 204.4 25.7 27.4

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goaliebob99 said:
Just point it to the same degrees as telstar 7 on this list

Sat Name Sat Lng Az(t) Az(m) El Skew
Telstar 7 129.0W 189.2 170.3 34.8 6.1
BTW: Skew is unimportant on single DBS satellite dishes, so Azimuth 170.3 on a magnetic compass and an elevation of 34.8 would be the important numbers.

JL
 
justalurker said:
BTW: Skew is unimportant on single DBS satellite dishes, so Azimuth 170.3 on a magnetic compass and an elevation of 34.8 would be the important numbers.

JL
Correct.

All should remember that there's TWO different kinds of skew.

One is the now common one used for multi-LNB dishes, the other is the traditional one still used for FSS birds. The first compensates for the difference in elevation between birds while the other compensates for the difference in angle for birds with linear polarization.
 
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