satellite T14R

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cazelly

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Original poster

Aug 14, 2005

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• Jan 2, 2012

• #1

Hello,

I would like to know if anyone has been able to get channels from bird T14R at 45 degrees W from North america . I am in Canada. Please some help. Thank you

 

FaT Air

HOA Free Zone

Feb 27, 2010

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97W 48N

• Jan 2, 2012

• #2

AFAIK T-14R is at 63°W and at 45°W is Intelsat 14. I can receive 63°W, but there's nothing there now. Would also be able to get 45°W C band if my actuator/mount would allow. Would be no problem with a fixed Ku as I have one aimed at 30°W. You can check Satellite Finder / Dish Pointing Calculator with Google Maps | DishPointer.com to see where to aim. SatBeams will show if you're in the foot print of the satellite. So, the question is, which. or what, is it you're after?

 

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cazelly

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Aug 14, 2005

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• Jan 2, 2012

• #3

Hello,

Sorry my mistake. The satellite is INTELSAT 14 @ 45 degrees W, I have a 10' BUD, and I am located in Toronto, I can not get none channels. Please some help or suggestions would be very much apreciatte. Thank you.....Do I need a new equipment or bigger dish\?

 

FaT Air

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Feb 27, 2010

6,668

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97W 48N

• Jan 2, 2012

• #4

Sorry I don't have any first hand experience with this sat, but there was this thread a little while ago http://www.satelliteguys.us/free-air-fta-discussion/272925-intelsat-14-@-45w.html Maybe it will offer some insight (and maybe a merge).

 

beavs2112

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Jan 28, 2010

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London Ontario Canada

• Jan 7, 2012

• #5

Hi cazelly. I have never received any C-band channels from IS-14 here in London Ontario with my 10 footer. I suspect we are outside the footprint of this satellite.

 

Pixl

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Feb 27, 2010

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Traverse City, Michigan

• Jan 7, 2012

• #6

I usually see a few TPs from this sat. None tonight.
Try again sometime later,

 

Cham

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Dec 19, 2008

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• Jan 7, 2012

• #7

I have picked up some signals from 45W as well here in MB, but very weak. I kind of thought they might be circular polarized (even though posted as linear on Lyngsat) but I have no circular feedhorn to try with so I could be wrong... Should be better from TO as long as you have line-of-sight to the satellite.

What channels are you looking for and could you give some details on your satellite system?
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mikekohl

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Jun 4, 2004

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Montfort, Wisconsin

• Jan 10, 2012

• #8

I am now into trees at my location, pointing at 45 West from southern Wisconsin, but previously was able to get acceptable signals up to 2 years ago, on 45 C-band, using either an 8 foot Paraclipse Hydro or a well-tuned 10-foot mesh antenna.
Customers in the Milwaukee area have no problem with a 10-footer on 45 West, so I would suspect that it could be the tuning on your system. Perhaps you are not tracking the arc completely, or your skew setting is off.

 

cracklincrotch

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Sep 28, 2007

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Halifax, Nova Scotia

• Jan 10, 2012

• #9

I can see IS-14 here in Halifax with my 10.5 on my spectrum analyzer but nothing strong enough that I could get a lock last time the dish was over that way. And looking the C-Band foot print I'd think I was a long way away from decent signal, but I was about 3db or so away from locking something.

 

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Pixl

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Feb 27, 2010

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Traverse City, Michigan

• Jan 10, 2012

• #10

I'm not seeing anything from this sat.
I wonder if they shifted the programs to other sats?
Last time I scanned 45w I found 9 channels, 2 ITC.