8PSK Conversion Update as of 6/9/15

[Claude Greiner]

There has been a schedule change for the full conversion of the 110 and 119 transponders.

On August 6 all 110 Transponders will convert to 8PSK.
On August 20 all 119 Transponder will convert to 8PSK.

Also, Transponder 16 on 110 and Transponder 14 on 110 will remain QPSK temporarily to support the Welcome Pack for Seasonal properties.

Yup, I have seen lots of seasonal accounts disconnect due to needing updated equipment

 

[zippyfrog]

Outside of the handful of transponders that are still QPSK for the seasonal accounts, has the entire Western Arc 8PSK conversion taken place?

 

[manteca]

According to The List:
110:
8PSK:
1,2,3,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,13,14,15,17,19,22,24

8PSK & QPSK:
4,12,18,20,23,25,27,29,31 (QPSK: most are locals from spotbeams or DATA channels)

QPSK:
16,21,26

119:
8PSK:
6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13,16,17,18,20,21

8PSK & QPSK:
1,2,3,4,5 (QPSK: most are locals from spotbeams or DATA channels)

QPSK:
14,15,19

 

[pattykay]

Outside of the handful of transponders that are still QPSK for the seasonal accounts, has the entire Western Arc 8PSK conversion taken place?

The bigger question right now is when will those handful of transponders be converted to 8PSK? Most of the channels that I am still receiving on my 501 come from those seasonal transponders (also, a few channels come from the 118 satellite) and I would like to know when I should expect to lose them.