Astra signals

I understand that there are 3 (?) different Astras at 28.2E and the hardest
to receive is the 2D signal.

So I'm not surprised that I'm able to get E4 (North) and not E4+1 (2D) but
I'm completely stumped as to why I can get BBC1 Wales and not BBC1 South
East. I'm actually in Wales, but they can't boost the "local" signal can
they?

Also, am I right in saying that each Astra just broadcasts some of the
channels? So if I can get nothing but the 2D signal I can only get some of
the stations (like BBC)?

This would be better addressed to, say: alt.satellite.tv.europe.

I don't happen to know, and you don't make explicit, whether E4 is FreeSat,
FreeToView (ITV1, C4, C5 viewing card), or a Sky sub, but anyway I would
say that it sounds as though your dish is slightly out of alignment. I can
pick up all the Astra 2 stations on my steerable dish, but obviously I can't
decrypt most of them.

All the BBC channels, including regional transmissions, some of the ITV
channels, and a handful of others are broadcast in clear. Hopefully the
FreeToView channels will follow sooner or later.

"JB" wrote in message
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I understand that there are 3 (?) different Astras at 28.2E and the
hardest
to receive is the 2D signal.

So I'm not surprised that I'm able to get E4 (North) and not E4+1 (2D) but
I'm completely stumped as to why I can get BBC1 Wales and not BBC1 South
East. I'm actually in Wales, but they can't boost the "local" signal can
they?

Also, am I right in saying that each Astra just broadcasts some of the
channels? So if I can get nothing but the 2D signal I can only get some
of
the stations (like BBC)?

"Java Jive" wrote in message
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This would be better addressed to, say: alt.satellite.tv.europe.


Thanks for that. I'll have a wonder over there.

I don't happen to know, and you don't make explicit, whether E4 is
FreeSat,
FreeToView (ITV1, C4, C5 viewing card), or a Sky sub,

I didn't realise there was any way to get E4 on satellite except by Sky sub.
Anyway that's what I was talking about.

but anyway I would
say that it sounds as though your dish is slightly out of alignment. I
can
pick up all the Astra 2 stations on my steerable dish, but obviously I
can't
decrypt most of them.

All the BBC channels, including regional transmissions, some of the ITV
channels, and a handful of others are broadcast in clear. Hopefully the
FreeToView channels will follow sooner or later.

"JB" wrote in message
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I understand that there are 3 (?) different Astras at 28.2E and the
hardest
to receive is the 2D signal.


There are also at least one Eurobird satellite there too, almost same
possition, being used to broadcast to the UK.
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Regards,
David

Please reply to News Group.

"JB" wrote:
I understand that there are 3 (?) different Astras at 28.2E and the hardest
to receive is the 2D signal. [...]
Also, am I right in saying that each Astra just broadcasts some of the
channels? So if I can get nothing but the 2D signal I can only get some of
the stations (like BBC)?

2A, 2B and 2D. There's also a Eutelsat Eurobird at 28.5E, which is near
enough as makes no odds for most UK sets. See who is on what at
http://www.lyngsat.com/ or http://www.kingofsat.net/en/ and read news
at http://www.digitalsat.co.uk/

If you only have 2D, you only get some stations and your dish needs
adjustment IMO. Not too difficult if you have a good receiver.

(2C is currently at 19.2E, covering for the dead 1K, but will
reach its intended location one day http://www.analoguesat.co.uk/ )

"MJ Ray" wrote in message
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"JB" wrote:
I understand that there are 3 (?) different Astras at 28.2E and the
hardest
to receive is the 2D signal. [...]
Also, am I right in saying that each Astra just broadcasts some of the
channels? So if I can get nothing but the 2D signal I can only get some
of
the stations (like BBC)?

2A, 2B and 2D. There's also a Eutelsat Eurobird at 28.5E, which is near
enough as makes no odds for most UK sets. See who is on what at
http://www.lyngsat.com/ or http://www.kingofsat.net/en/ and read news
at http://www.digitalsat.co.uk/

If you only have 2D, you only get some stations and your dish needs
adjustment IMO. Not too difficult if you have a good receiver.

(2C is currently at 19.2E, covering for the dead 1K, but will
reach its intended location one day http://www.analoguesat.co.uk/ )



Four satellites! I expect it's my 40cm dish that's the problem.

In addition, as I have found out just recently, some of the Sky Digital
channels come from the nearby Eurobird, which is at about 28.4 degrees.


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MESSAGE ENDS.
John Porcella

Four satellites! I expect it's my 40cm dish that's the problem.

I thought that the minimum needed was about 60cm!


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MESSAGE ENDS.
John Porcella

"John Porcella" wrote in message
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Four satellites! I expect it's my 40cm dish that's the problem.

I thought that the minimum needed was about 60cm!



It's got something called a "casegrain" LNB which is supposed to make all
the difference. (it doesn't!)

"JB" wrote in message
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"John Porcella" wrote in message
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Four satellites! I expect it's my 40cm dish that's the problem.

I thought that the minimum needed was about 60cm!

It's got something called a "casegrain" LNB which is supposed to make all
the difference. (it doesn't!)

It's not square, is it? g

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Max Demian