Ciel 2 Tracking

[Bradtothebone]

Jens' script works fine on my work computer (except the bad longitude). Still can't figure out why it woudn't work at home.

Brad

 

[HDRoberts]

REMINDER

Tomorrow afternoon, please do not post about how the satellite it speeding past 129. They will stop it. N2YO.com is NOT real time. It is a projection based on a Two Line Elment (TLE) from NORAD. Wait for a new TLE before you jump to conclusions.

Thank you.

 

[RandallA]

REMINDER

Tomorrow afternoon, please do not post about how the satellite it speeding past 129. They will stop it. N2YO.com is NOT real time. It is a projection based on a Two Line Elment (TLE) from NORAD. Wait for a new TLE before you jump to conclusions.

Thank you.

No, thank you. I'm glad you posted this reminder.

 

[Aqualung812]

REMINDER

Tomorrow afternoon, please do not post about how the satellite it speeding past 129. They will stop it. N2YO.com is NOT real time. It is a projection based on a Two Line Elment (TLE) from NORAD. Wait for a new TLE before you jump to conclusions.

Thank you.

Do you know how hard it will be for me to resist posting "OMG!!! It just went to 127!!!! It is going to run into the 119 sats! Dish is RUINED!" tomorrow?

 

[Dah-Henny]

Actually, it's already giong too fast to stop a 129. I think it's gonna end up at 99.
REMEMBER, you heard it FIRST here at satelliteguys.us

 

[nelson61]

Let's just hope the SES guys don't push the wrong button like they apparantly did with one of their other satellites.

http://www.satelliteguys.us/dish-network-forum/162590-echostar-2-a.html#post1677367

 

[eddie willers]

Leap Seconds

Yikes!

That was tough reading.

Thanks

 

[RandallA]

Let's just hope the SES guys don't push the wrong button like they apparantly did with one of their other satellites.

http://www.satelliteguys.us/dish-network-forum/162590-echostar-2-a.html#post1677367

Let's just hope that doesn't happen. Party pooper!

 

[carl066]

There seems to be sufficient headroom for most cases. I have been using 30" dishes for 110, 119 and 61.5 for years with no problem. Most receivers have a 40 db dynamic range.

Hi John,
I'm interested in your present setup. Are your 30" dishes all equipped with Dishpro LNBs or legacy LNBs? And what switch are you using (SW34 or DP34)?
Thanks.

 

[long_time_DNC]

I'm thinking it will be higher signal than 110/119 for the folks that have those larger dishes with the low noise LNBs.

I can't imagine... After several years fighting for a decent signal from 129, finally, it'll be a good, strong signal!

 

[Koilvr]

is it slowing down?

 

[NightRyder]

I can't imagine... After several years fighting for a decent signal from 129, finally, it'll be a good, strong signal!

Yep. I may even take my 30" dish down and go back to using the 1000.

NightRyder

 

[whatchel1]

End of Life

Let's just hope the SES guys don't push the wrong button like they apparantly did with one of their other satellites.

http://www.satelliteguys.us/dish-network-forum/162590-echostar-2-a.html#post1677367

This is not the case with Ciel 2 it is a new bird. Astra 5 was near the end of it's life. The sun sensors went out and it wasn't able to be controlled using the on board thrusters. This would be more the case of what could happen with E 5 once it is moved out of 129.

 

[lastscreenname]

Will I be able to get TBS again? I lost that channel about two months ago.

 

[wetz73]

is it slowing down?

Not yet. At 130.88 according to n2yo.com at 19:00 EST.

 

[space86]

Not yet. At 130.88 according to n2yo.com at 19:00 EST.

How long until it's at 129?

 

[wetz73]

Looks like it is moving just short of 2 degrees per day so probably tomorrow morning. Just depends on the jockying from there!

 

[long_time_DNC]

Yep. I may even take my 30" dish down and go back to using the 1000.

NightRyder

I may ponder that too with the 26" out there...but then again, if it gives me more signal than my 1000 does on 110/119...I may just be content to leave it be.

 

[18 is # 1]

OK...I couldn't stand it any more. I had to register and ask about the update frequency. I thought I read earlier that the n2yo updates only daily. Right now it shows 130.81 and I have seen it change twice in the last hour.
How frequently is this updated or is it live?

P.S. Greetings Jim in Lubbock (an HDF buddy)

 

[kstuart]

REMINDER

Tomorrow afternoon, please do not post about how the satellite it speeding past 129. They will stop it. N2YO.com is NOT real time. It is a projection based on a Two Line Elment (TLE) from NORAD. Wait for a new TLE before you jump to conclusions.

Thank you.

In my 22 years on the Internet, this sort of post has never worked.

90% of posters do not read the previous posts before posting.