New transponder on Eutelsat 7 West @ 7.3 west

[bob]

Transponder on Eutelsat 7 West @ 7.3 west

New transponder active.
12465H 27500 coming in with Signal:80% Quality:55% (45% to lock)
AD Sport 1HD
AD Sport 2HD
AD Sport ExtraHD
AD Sport 1SD
AD Sport 2SD
AD Sport ExtraSD

All currently FTA.

[dOOds]

On Satellite Eutelsat 7 West A via orbital position 7 degrees West launched an Arabic sports package of services Abu Dhabi Media with three channels in HDTV as well as in the conventional SD resolution. This is the AD Sport 1 HD channel, AD Sports 2 HD, AD Sport Extra HD and SD in the same programs. The stations will be free and clear text over the frequency 12467 H (SR 27500, FEC 5/6, DVB-S - QPSK) broadcast.

[Satcat]

I can pick up a few transponders on that Sat, but not that one. North England, 1m dish. :001_07:

[paulus]

Also in the North of England, but still trying to find the bird! Which is the strongest transponder/channel for you Satcat?

[renibacterium]

Spider 9000 IRTE 2 metre prime focus dish Invacom 0.3dB, Signal 61% Quality 66% SW England. Not quite the same position as other 7W sats. Needed to tweak the sat position slightly. Clear pictures. Great while it lasts. Reni

[mark666]

Getting the new channels with picture break-up,1mtr dish n/w,think my dish is slightly off though...

[echelon]

works ok for me using a 1.1m triax dish and inverto ultra black lnb on my spiderbox, nw england - greater manchester

75% signal and 60% quality

had to tweak my usals by 0.3 degrees to peak it

[dOOds]

i got them on 95cm dish SE England..few days ago..lol..arabic though..but do u really think they will put them in reach and show 3pm footy?? i think not..lmao

[Satcat]

Also in the North of England, but still trying to find the bird! Which is the strongest transponder/channel for you Satcat?

Try 10719 V 22000 DVB-S2 QPSK 8/9

[TonyO]

Its booming in here with my 1.25mtr, it must be for testing only, as soon as they want to use it they will refocus the beam tighter so most of us lose it.

[paulus]

I am up in the Borders (UK) with 1m dish and Spiderbox 9900 and struggling! One issue is my motor (Superior Dark Motor) USALS table is somehow screwed up. I am using echelon's file list, but when I select a channel on 7W, and then check with the motor, its actually pointing at 4.5W. I have tried pressing E and W buttons on the motor for 5 secs (supposedly to reset sat table) but still 4.5W is where it goes to. Limits are not an issue, I can go to 30W perfectly. Anyone know how to access the sat table to reset to 7.3W?

[Satcat]

I've just tried 7W again. It seems to come in a little better at this time of day. I can pick up both H & V transponders either side of it, but stil not 12467H.

Paulus. You say that the motor says it is pointing at 4.5W. That dosen't mean that the dish is pointing 4.5W. It all depends what you longtitude is. Just try fine tuning the dish on a strong transponder.

(If you longtitude is 2.5W and motor says 4.5W then dish is pointing 7W)
Also in Motor setup change Satellite position from 7.0W to 7.3W

[paulus]

Thanks satcat. Yes my longitude is 2.9W so 4.5 takes me to 7.4W which is about right. Hence, unfortunately, I am getting zilch on any transponder!!

[kieron56]

hi I am in Manchester just had a 1.2 dish and motor put up trying to get 7.west getting nothing any advice would be helpful I think the lmb I got is not good enough for it

[digicon]

hi I am in Manchester just had a 1.2 dish and motor put up trying to get 7.west getting nothing any advice would be helpful I think the lmb I got is not good enough for it

You should be able to pick something up at least but as with anything there are factors involved, Satellite equipment used, Line of Sight, Any nearby interference etc...

[echelon]

worth noting that the jsc channels are on the following transponders

12284 V 27500
12284 V 27500
12265 H 27500
12476 V 27500