Telesat junkyard moves approved

[Jumbo Dumbo]

Industry Canada has approved:
a) DTV1R move to 72.5 to replace DTV1
b) DTV1 then will be moved to 91 to replace DTV2
c) DTV2 then to be deorbited by DirecTV

 

[digiblur]

Industry Canada has approved:
a) DTV1R move to 72.5 to replace DTV1
b) DTV1 then will be moved to 91 to replace DTV2
c) DTV2 then to be deorbited by DirecTV

Some oldies but goodies eh? Wonder if the footprint is going to change? Do you have links to this somewhere?

I found a bunch of info on the Echostar birds in the SEC filings recently but I can't seem to find out that much info about the D* birds except for what is listed on www.sat-index.com Anyone else have any information?

 

[scrooloose]

The Directv 1R move notice is posted here http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DOC-269336A1.pdf

No sure about the other.

-Mike

 

[photoman76]

An update on the satellite moves:

DTV1R has replaced DTV1 at 72.5.

DTV1 is moving toward 91 and should arrive within the next 5 to 7 days.

Directv has received FCC approval to deorbit DTV2 in the next 30 days.

http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DA-07-1790A1.pdf

 

[digiblur]

An update on the satellite moves:

DTV1R has replaced DTV1 at 72.5.

DTV1 is moving toward 91 and should arrive within the next 5 to 7 days.

Directv has received FCC approval to deorbit DTV2 in the next 30 days.

http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DA-07-1790A1.pdf

I noticed a few installers for D* stating they are now seeing higher signal strengths at 72.5 a week or two ago.

 

[Inno]

It's amazing how we just talk about them shuffling satellites in such a cavalier fashion. It's still hard for me to fathom how they can move such a device which is so far away into a very precise orbit in such way that you don't even notice an interruption in programming...........very cool!

 

[clayface1000]

What will this mean for signal strengths in the Southern US (Los Angeles)? Will this further reduce the number of channels available down here?

 

[scrooloose]

So who is using the DTV1R at 72.5, BEV or DTV (or both)?

-Mike

 

[digiblur]

So who is using the DTV1R at 72.5, BEV or DTV (or both)?



-Mike

Only DSS modulation signals up there right now.

 

[digiblur]

What will this mean for signal strengths in the Southern US (Los Angeles)? Will this further reduce the number of channels available down here?

Only time will tell unless someone has some technical data available on this bird.

 

[photoman76]

Only time will tell unless someone has some technical data available on this bird.

According to this website: http://space.skyrocket.de/doc_sdat/directv-1.htm

Directv 1 has 16 120 watt transponders, while Directv 2 has 8 240 watt transponders. It looks like Directv 1 will be lower powered, unless the transponders can be reconfigured. As for the footprint, we will just have to wait until the switch is made.