SpotBeams, Photo's-Maps. Where to find?

[eddiew]

Ive looked and looked, so let me apologize in advance for being a nimrod.
But where can you find the JPG maps of the spotbeam coverage area's?
Thank You.

 

[Laddyboy]

Ive looked and looked, so let me apologize in advance for being a nimrod.
But where can you find the JPG maps of the spotbeam coverage area's?
Thank You.

These are the spot beam centers for 129W:

http://www.satelliteguys.us/attachment.php?attachmentid=29764&d=1222791518

This is the basic template for the 129W spotbeam maps. Substitute the spot beam number of interest for the 44 to get the map for that beam:

http://www.satelliteguys.us/thelist/database/Subscription/images/CIEL2_SB44.jpg

There are not nice maps like the above for spot beams for the other sats. Here's a link to a thread where this was previously asked and responded to:

http://www.satelliteguys.us/dish-ne...eams-reach-north-louisiana-2.html#post1715916

 

[rdinkel]

SB 28 will be used for Colorado Springs DMA, but according to the map, the beam does not reach the area!!

 

[Laddyboy]

It looks like it covers most of the CS DMA market to me. The maps are only a representation of the area covered per FCC filings. The area covered is actually usually a bit larger. Below are links to the DMA and the spot beam map. They look OK to me. What am I missing?

TRUCKADS® | Denver DMA | Truckside Advertising ~ Mobile Billboards ~ Fleet Graphics | CALL 1 800 TRUCK ADS® (the orange counties are the CS DMA)
http://www.satelliteguys.us/thelist/database/Subscription/images/CIEL2_SB28.jpg

 

[rdinkel]

Half of the beam is in New Mexico, yet those of us in Teller County and northern El Paso county are on the fringe.

 

[dfergie]

Heres a look at the overall power of Ciel 2 from the recap... http://www.satelliteguys.us/attachment.php?attachmentid=33936&d=1234241959

 

[Laddyboy]

Half of the beam is in New Mexico, yet those of us in Teller County and northern El Paso county are on the fringe.

Those NM DMAs have to be covered also. Spot beams cover more than one DMA. Did you actually check the signal strength for Transponder 2 on 129W? That's the transponder that I think the CS DMA will be on. The beams are likely a bit larger than the picture.

 

[alk753]

SatBeams - Satellite Details - Ciel 2 - moving to destination (Ciel II)

 

[rdinkel]

Those NM DMAs have to be covered also. Spot beams cover more than one DMA. Did you actually check the signal strength for Transponder 2 on 129W? That's the transponder that I think the CS DMA will be on. The beams are likely a bit larger than the picture.

Present signal strength is 20. Denver beam is 66.

 

[rdinkel]

SatBeams - Satellite Details - Ciel 2 - moving to destination (Ciel II)

Thanks for this link. According to this data, I need between 24" and 39" dedicated dish. I guess I will add a 30" and give that a try.