AMC-8 nothing?

[chadg2]

Lyngsat shows AMC-8 has a few channels. Used to get radio on this bird. Now nothing? Just wondering if I have trees in the way, or is there nothing on it now in the lower 48?

 

[KE4EST]

It was supposed to be powered down in June. It is at it's EOL and will not be replaced.
I always had trouble getting it here because of LOS issues, so I have not personally checked it.

 

[chadg2]

It must be powered down because I've always had radio on there. Now nothing. I see AMC-9 is moving in that direction, maybe taking it's place until it also dies?

 

[skysurfer]

There's data transmissions on AMC-8 and supposedly ARCS is still there but I can't confirm as I don't get the horizontal polarity transmissions.

 

[norman881]

I'm receiving 8 channels on 139 W right now.

4056 /H/ 13250

 

[chadg2]

Thanks. I just checked there again and I still get nothing. Since it's going away, I'm not going to attempt any longer to figure out why I can't get any signal there. Thanks again.

 

[kofi123]

I see AMC-9 is moving in that direction, maybe taking it's place until it also dies?

AMC-9 died back in June and has been drifting out-of-control to the west ever since.

Also, horizontal signals on AMC-8 are on a spotbeam focused on Alaska and the West Coast of Canada and the US. Reception is unlikely or impossible outside of those areas.

 

[chadg2]

Thanks that makes sense now.

 

[907TECH]

AMC-8 is very much alive in 2018. It provides long distance service throughout Alaska for AT&T and is also packed with radio feeds.

 

[Titanium]

AMC-8 is very much alive in 2018. It provides long distance service throughout Alaska for AT&T and is also packed with radio feeds.

What AMC-8 radio feeds are you referencing? All but a few radio services left for 105w last fall. I think that I only found 3 radio services a few months ago.

 

[907TECH]

I am not in the loop regarding the radio feeds, let me check on that, see what is left. AT&T Alaska is the main user, also a large government user.