setanta africa ( 28.2e FTA MPEG-4 )

[scud]

hi everyone was hopeing someone could clear this up i was on lj`s live sports web page looking to find out what sat the glasgow celtic game is on and it`s always setanta africa but it says its on ( 28.2e FTA MPEG-4 ) is there anyway to watch this,kind regards.

[ian]

you cannot rely on lj's for transponder details as its often incorrect.
that said however,if this channel does exist on this transponder then the beam is undoubtedly focused upon africa,so you would need a dish the size of a house to be able to watch it.but as no one has a dish that big,we cannot confirm or deny the details shown on lj's.
either way mate you are not going to get this channels no matter how much you try to.Ian.

[nevbrand]

also previously discussed here:- h*tp://www.satpimps.co.uk/showthread.php?t=138126

[Giga]

Setanta Africa:
Intelsat 10 (IS-10) / Intelsat 7 (IS-7) (68.5°E):
12722 H SR 26657 FEC 1/2 Beam: Europe+Africa (Conax: MyTV)
Eutelsat W2A (10.0°E): C-Band
3937 R SR 8800 Fec 5/6 (Conax: Star TV Network)

[scud]

Setanta Africa:
Intelsat 10 (IS-10) / Intelsat 7 (IS-7) (68.5°E):
12722 H SR 26657 FEC 1/2 Beam: Europe+Africa (Conax: MyTV)
Eutelsat W2A (10.0°E): C-Band
3937 R SR 8800 Fec 5/6 (Conax: Star TV Network)

are you saying that it can be picked up on these sats above i have a 1.1mtr dish if so would that be a big enough dish.

[Giga]

Don't know if these can be opened!
68.5°E is out of my line of sight
44 = dish size 95-120 cm
http://www.lyngsat-maps.com/maps/images/intel10_afreur_1.gif

10°E don't have C-band LNB, only universal:
40 = dish size 100-125 cm
39 = dish size 115-145 cm
http://www.lyngsat-maps.com/maps/images/ew2a_global.gif

[SatSearcher]

Here's the footprint for the Astra 2B west africa beam.

[scud]

Don't know if these can be opened!
68.5°E is out of my line of sight
44 = dish size 95-120 cm
http://www.lyngsat-maps.com/maps/images/intel10_afreur_1.gif

10°E don't have C-band LNB, only universal:
40 = dish size 100-125 cm
39 = dish size 115-145 cm
http://www.lyngsat-maps.com/maps/images/ew2a_global.gif

hi i am very sorry but i dont understand these maps you have kindly shown but seems a bit out of my league,kind regards.

[Giga]

hi i am very sorry but i dont understand these maps you have kindly shown but seems a bit out of my league,kind regards.
You know on the map where you are? First map: reddish area shows 44.6 dBW then you would need for it a 44 dBW = minumum dish size 95-120 cm to capture the signal, that is all to it. The further outward the bigger the dish (lower dBW figure)
Not saying these are clearing.

[ian]

i very much doubt he will be able to view these giga.
with a 1.1m dish he certainly has not got C band capabilities and 68.5E is so low on the horizon that unless he lives in a block of flats or on a hill in the middle of nowhere then his view to this sat will be obstructed.very,very few in the UK have a clear line of site to 68.5E
Ian.

[Giga]

You never know perhaps scud is on the Principality of Sealand and if no tanker is passing can perhaps capture that signal high and dry ;)

[scud]

You never know perhaps scud is on the Principality of Sealand and if no tanker is passing can perhaps capture that signal high and dry ;)

Giga i am realy greatful for all you help but i thinks ill just stream the game as it seems to much involved my uncle told me this already but he is getting old and hes going a bit blind but he dosent have the same problems as my other uncle his hair is falling out,they know who they are so cheers again.