Echostar on 85 AMC-16 Ku

[jscud]

Why is there an E* test card on 85 AMC-16 Ku? This showed up today on 12.397V SR 3.978:

Echostar Satellite Access Ctr
Booking : 1-888-XXX-XXXX
Amc-16/TR 24 85 degrees W

Are they planning on using AMC-16 themselves or are they leasing it out to others?

 

[Babadem]

It's been there for a while.

 

[Mr Tony]

Dish used to have a IPTV service on 85W so now they are subleasing it (just like 105 and 121) to companies who need to use it for feeds

 

[jscud]

Thanks, that is what I thought. Funny I did not see it before. Lyngsat has a test card listed at 12034H.

 

[Mr Tony]

the test card has moved between 12195 and 12035 a few times
it also goes off when that transponder is being used by a sporting event