Will someone confirm that SES 2 at 87.0°W is off the air?

[Lassar]

Anyone else notice, that AMC 3 disappeared for about a hour?

Anyone else notice, that AMC 3 disappeared for about a hour?

No signal period for the AMC 3 satellite.

It's back now.

 

[Magic Static]

AMC 3 doesn't exist. What position are you referring to?

 

[madmadworld]

that would be 87.°W
my guess
right next to T-4

 

[KE4EST]

Yes I assume he is referring to SES-2. What band? Did you notice this on C or Ku..both? What time?

 

[Lassar]

I think it was about 3 o'clock am.

The satellite name was amc3. I think the name is now SES-2. On c-band C-band.

Anyway it is back now.

 

[KE4EST]

I noticed the same thing a year or so ago, at 2-3 am was watching something FTA and it up and quit. Did a quick check though and the whole bird wasn't out just the transponder I was on. Came back about an hour later. I just assumed it was maintenance of some sort and they figured the least viewers that late at night.

 

[Lak7]

That can happen when very large, slow moving craft travel inside the Satellite's orbit.

 

[northgeorgia]

We are not alone

That can happen when very large, slow moving craft travel inside the Satellite's orbit.

 

[Lak7]

We are not alone

Or we were left behind

 

[trinidex]

Or we were left behind

LOL!!

 

[Lassar]

I think this sat is starting to have problems.

It went out again.

I was changing to a channel on this sat. Don't know how long it was out.

I noticed it around 6:15 am central time. It was out for over 15 minutes.

 

[Magic Static]

Usually this sat is super strong signal for me on ME. Almost %100. I have noticed signal drop in the early AM down to %60 briefly and then it gradually strenghthens to full power as the morning goes on. I was thinking a bit of solar interference, but maybe not.

 

[Lassar]

Have not been able to get SES 2 at 87.0°W since 12am.

Zero signal.

Don't know how long it has been out.

I want to confirm that it is not my system.

Like not my c-band lnb. Nor my diseqc switch.

 

[madmadworld]

all good here
great Q 70-100s

 

[Lassar]

It's been back for about a half hour.

It makes no sense on why it's only out for about a hour. And only at night.

If my c-band part of my system goes out, I would expect it to stay out.

 

[madmadworld]

If my c-band part of my system goes out, I would expect it to stay out.

true
can tell you this last Monday recorded a channel on that sat from 10:58pm -1:07am est and all was well when watched.

 

[Mr Tony]

merged threads together....no need to open a new thread