What signals can you "see" at 61.5?

[Derwin0]

I'm guessing that WUTB (24) and WNUV (54) are in 480 X 480i. Is the other the PBS channel, WMPT (22)?

WUTB might as well be in SD. They have the power on minimal, and almost no one can pick it up.
Hopefully that's fixed before Smackdown moves from WNUV(WB) to WUTB(My).

 

[Voyager6]

WUTB might as well be in SD. They have the power on minimal, and almost no one can pick it up.
Hopefully that's fixed before Smackdown moves from WNUV(WB) to WUTB(My).

It's a little odd that WNUV has been put up at 480 X 480i because according to AVS Forum, WNUV is now sending out a 720P signal full time. AVS Forum - View Single Post - Washington, DC / Baltimore, MD - HDTV
WUTB is still having delays installing their new transmitter and with the FCC. AVS Forum - View Single Post - Washington, DC / Baltimore, MD - HDTV

 

[Derwin0]

It's a little odd that WNUV has been put up at 480 X 480i because according to AVS Forum, WNUV is now sending out a 720P signal full time. AVS Forum - View Single Post - Washington, DC / Baltimore, MD - HDTV
WUTB is still having delays installing their new transmitter and with the FCC. AVS Forum - View Single Post - Washington, DC / Baltimore, MD - HDTV

WNUV has been quirky ever since they started that. My picture has been jerkier than ever. Before, everything looked great with CW programming and especially the ACC tournament, but since the change it's been spotty.
WUTB is a basket case, which is surprising as they are Fox owned & operated.

 

[TheKrell]

I am now getting very low signal strength readings (30's) for transponders 17, 19, and 21. These used to be over 60. They still show locked on 61.5 and no spotbeam. But it sure looks as though those transponders have gone into spotbeam mode...

 

[mike123abc]

I am now getting very low signal strength readings (30's) for transponders 17, 19, and 21. These used to be over 60. They still show locked on 61.5 and no spotbeam. But it sure looks as though those transponders have gone into spotbeam mode...

19 still has (or maybe had, where is the uplink report) national HD on it. Perhaps the next uplink report will show the programming moved.

 

[jandar187]

09APR2008 11:00 am EST
Area: 32068, FLORIDA
61.5 Dish Type: 500
Receiver: ViP722 L4.49

01 - 60
02 - 63
03 - NL
04 - NL
05 - 49
06 - 52
07 - NL
08 - 69
09 - NL
10 - 74
11 - NL
12 - 80
13 - 62
14 - 81
15 - 61
16 - 66
17 - 41
18 - 71
19 - 48
20 - 52
21 - 45
22 - 56
23 - 56
24 - 53
25 - 61
26 - NL
27 - 70
28 - NL
29 - 74
30 - 46
31 - 71
32 - 45

 

[JohnL]

APR 9 2008 1:58 am EST
Area: 14559, New York
61.5 Dish Type: 500
Receiver: ViP622 L4.49

1 32 Wrong Sat 110
2 43
3 NL
4 NL
5 19-20
6 NL
7 18-20 Locked Name not acquired
8 50
9 20
10 43
11 41
12 65
13 41
14 57
15 33
16 50
17 35
18 45
19 40
20 39
21 37
22 30
23 50
24 54
25 32
26 NL
27 45
28 22-25 Locked Name not acquired
29 45
30 26
31 46
32 34-36

Weather conditions Overcast with a light drizzle.

John

 

[JohnH]

1601 tables no channels

1607 tables and mininum bandwidth channels

1615 New York tables no channels.

 

[alan]

10 April 3pm
61.5
Vip 211
Weather Clear
Dish 500
89041 So. Nv

1 Nl
2 50
3 Nl
4nl
5nl
6 Nl
7nl
8 53
9 Nl
10 52
11 Nl
12 67
13 Nl
14 64
15 Nl
16 52
17 36
18 48
19 37
20 37
21 41
22 35
23 46
24 50
25 41
26 Nl
27 54
28 Nl
29 52
30 30
31 43
32 37
Alan

 

[stayloc]

APR 12 2008 19:24 EST
Area: 27021, King, NC (Greensboro spot area)
61.5 Dish Type: Winegard 2077
DishPro LNBF/DPP44
Belden 1829BC RG6
Receiver: ViP622 L4.49
New install

01 25
02 68
03 46
04 NL
05 58
06 82
07 31
08 58
09 72
10 84
11 57
12 92
13 40
14 88
15 56
16 79
17 41
18 84
19 53
20 62
21 51
22 63
23 61
24 75
25 69
26 NL
27 84
28 52 Locked, Name not acquired
29 84
30 53
31 84
32 57

Clear

Note: Thanks to all of you that take to time to post and answer questions. First small dish install. Went well.

 

[rwjga]

Location, Asheville, NC
Weather, Light Overcast
Equipment. VIP 622. Dish500 with a single DPPLNB
Sunday 4/13

The Transponders listed with a reading but not locked take a long time to give a reading, the other come up right away. The readings have changed since last Wed. because I did not have a reading on Transponders 01 or 11 then, I am sure.

01 55
02 61
03 39
04 57 (Locked- Name not Acquired)
05 29
06 NL
07 64
08 64
09 52
10 67
11 48
12 76
13 26
14 75
15 48
16 64
17 32
18 67
19 42
20 51
21 39
22 52
23 47
24 59
25 52
26 52 (Locked- Name not Acquired)
27 64
28 45 (Locked- Name not Acquired)
29 68
30 45
31 64
32 48

 

[Smith P.]

Don't wait more then a 10 seconds - you'll get a signal from adjusted transponder.

Also, tpns 4, 6, 26, 28 does not active at all - just skip them while doing the test.

 

[digiblur]

TIDs 1901 and 1903 from the Jackson, MS uplink are now alive and kicking.

I believe those are Jackson, MS and Mobile, AL HD LiLs.

 

[rwjga]

Question

TIDs 1901 and 1903 from the Jackson, MS uplink are now alive and kicking.

I believe those are Jackson, MS and Mobile, AL HD LiLs.

Can you explain what a TID is for us will less knowledge?

 

[digiblur]

Can you explain what a TID is for us will less knowledge?

I've heard them called Transponder ID and sometimes Transport stream ID's.

Basically it is a unique number for the beam whether it be CONUS or a spotbeam.

In this case, the 19xx's ones come from Jackson, MS. Also in this case the last two numbers are the transponder frequency/number.

 

[rwjga]

Thanks for the info. More Questions.

I've heard them called Transponder ID and sometimes Transport stream ID's.

Basically it is a unique number for the beam whether it be CONUS or a spotbeam.

In this case, the 19xx's ones come from Jackson, MS. Also in this case the last two numbers are the transponder frequency/number.

Thanks. Now, if a given transponder has several spotbeams, will there be TID for each spotbeam? Can they come from different locations. Say spotbeam 1 coming from Jackson and spotbeam 2 on the same transponder from another location ? Also, are the uplinks we see on Wed. just a table being built for the receivers to see and the TID's the actual uplink being given to the transponder?

Knowing these details helps better understand the posts on this site.

 

[digiblur]

Thanks. Now, if a given transponder has several spotbeams, will there be TID for each spotbeam? Can they come from different locations. Say spotbeam 1 coming from Jackson and spotbeam 2 on the same transponder from another location ? Also, are the uplinks we see on Wed. just a table being built for the receivers to see and the TID's the actual uplink being given to the transponder?

Knowing these details helps better understand the posts on this site.

1901 comes from Jackson, MS and covers one area.
1309 comes from New Braunfels, TX and covers southeast TX.

Each TID is a unique identifier. The uplinks you are see on Wed are a big picture built by the TID and SIDs. SIDs being channel numbers. A CONUS satellite will only have up to 32 TID's. A spotbeamed bird will have many more as it has multiple uplinks and downlinks.

 

[mebrown998]

TIDs 1901 and 1903 from the Jackson, MS uplink are now alive and kicking.

I believe those are Jackson, MS and Mobile, AL HD LiLs.

Good to hear about the HD locals for Jackson, maybe they will show up this week. Of course, now I have a choice to make, get a wing dish for 61.5 or wait until Eastern Arc and see if I can get the 1000.4 dish installed. Any hope of becoming a guinea pig (beta tester) for the eastern arc?

Thanks for the info Digi and all that you do for us.
Mitch

 

[digiblur]

Good to hear about the HD locals for Jackson, maybe they will show up this week. Of course, now I have a choice to make, get a wing dish for 61.5 or wait until Eastern Arc and see if I can get the 1000.4 dish installed. Any hope of becoming a guinea pig (beta tester) for the eastern arc?

Thanks for the info Digi and all that you do for us.
Mitch

I don't seem them going this week. Maybe within a month?

 

[mebrown998]

I don't seem them going this week. Maybe within a month?

Thanks. I didn't know how long it normally took from Uplink (1.5 weeks ago) to flipping the Available switch.