New footprint on Sky Satellite, question for 6 M's

nicola


Joined: 06/09/2011
Posts: 246

Message Posted:
06/10/2011 14:51

m's can you tell us in laymans terms if the 4.2m dish will still be adequate now that sky is reducing its coverage on a new satellite? Here in Portugal there is talk of a 1.8m dish being required instead of 1.4m!

0maintenance


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Posts: 2179

Message Posted:
06/10/2011 14:55

Ohh.



Does this mean there could be some problems ahead for Cyprus also?

mmmmmm



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Posts: 8398

Message Posted:
06/10/2011 16:09

Hi Nicola



I tried to answer your Q about Portugal in msg 80 of this thread ! :



http://www.cyprus44.com/forums/75119.asp



Again, SKY is not reducing any footprints / coverage... it was just BBC and SKY swapping where they broadcast from ..



If there were to be any 'problems' in Cyprus you'd know about them, before hand... !!

TRNCVaughan


Joined: 27/04/2008
Posts: 4578

Message Posted:
06/10/2011 17:13

Hi mmmmmmmm,



Still can't get BBC world news on ch503!

mmmmmm



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Message Posted:
06/10/2011 17:18

Hi 'TRNC' .



if you have a 4.2m it *should* be available on 10803 H 22000 5/6 - close to BBC1 London/BBC 2 Eng on 10773 H 22000 5/6



Badr at 26 degrees is 'interfering' / swamping the weaker one from Astra 2 D



Badr 5 channels are on 10810H & 10810V on 26E.



IF you can't get it, then you need to talk to you know who ... ;)

mmmmmm



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Message Posted:
06/10/2011 17:31

(cont)



http://www.cyprus44.com/forums/52313.asp



msg 11

nicola


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Posts: 246

Message Posted:
06/10/2011 18:45

6m's According to Sat News website they say they are changing the satellite and reducing the footprint, but I am sure you know best.



People are being advised to upgrade their dishes from 1.4m to 1.8m here in Portugal to get full coverage, so will those in Cyprus need to get a bigger dish than the 4.2m, a SIMPLE yes or no will suffice. Thank you.

mmmmmm



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Posts: 8398

Message Posted:
06/10/2011 19:18

Nicola,



Please can you find me a link to this sat news info.. ?



I REPEAT.. there is no change to the footprint imminent or pending - so NO change in dish size for one's current dish necessary in CY ..









Perhaps 2014 - but the members here KNOW I'd warn 'em before..





'Sorry' - if that's too long-winded' for you ;)

philbailey


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Message Posted:
06/10/2011 19:21

Another thread about satellites

been missing these

mmmmmm



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Message Posted:
06/10/2011 19:27

Hi philbailey,



'thanks' for that message..

nicola


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Posts: 246

Message Posted:
06/10/2011 19:28

6m's I will post the link for you in 2 shakes of a monkey's tail.

nicola


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Message Posted:
06/10/2011 19:32

Here you are sweetie pie:



http://www.astra2d.com/astra1n.html

nicola


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Message Posted:
06/10/2011 19:43

Here is another one, before you say you have already answered this let me add, I know posters with small dishes ie 1.8m have lost the beeb etc, will those with 4.2m dishes suffer the same fate. A SIMPLE yes or no will suffice.





http://www.astra2d.com/

gooligan


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Posts: 1591

Message Posted:
06/10/2011 19:46

According to the maps a 1.2m dish looks adequate for the whole of Portugal.

nicola


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Posts: 246

Message Posted:
06/10/2011 20:07

gooligan I can tell you it isn't, everyone here who wants all the channels needs a 1.4m.

nicola


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Message Posted:
06/10/2011 20:10

At the moment that is, we are being advised that in a few months we will need a 1.8m dish as the footprint over the UK is being reduced, see attached link.

mmmmmm



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Message Posted:
06/10/2011 20:21

Hi Nicola



Thanks for the link, but as I said there's no need to buy a bigger dish .. any ITV you MIGHT not be able to get are still receivable from Astra 2 D

nicola


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Message Posted:
06/10/2011 20:24

Thank you 6m's.

mmmmmm



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Message Posted:
06/10/2011 20:46

re 18 Nicola



You are welcome..



BTW for folk in the UK/ Ireland, the new bird ( satellite) gives a much stronger signal !

mmmmmm



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Message Posted:
06/10/2011 20:53

Gooligan



The UK stuff ( well ITV for now) will be on a UK Beam



There are 2 pan European beams which covers W. and central Europe, no problem ...



http://www.astra2d.com/astra1n.html



And here's the current coverage for Astra 2D - source of BBC stuff



http://www.astra2d.com/maps.html



You'll note that Cyprus isn't even shown as we *shouldn't* get it !! ( But then 4.2m aren't mentioned )

luem1


Joined: 29/07/2009
Posts: 109

Message Posted:
06/10/2011 21:07

Mustafa came round the other day to re-align my dish (4.2) Result - perfect. All Uk channels, BBC1, BBC2, ITV, CH4 plus all Freesat.



Still brilliant at his job, but Mr. Grumpy as ever (Sorry Ice!).



He and his mad Irish counterpart are the most knowledgeable experts on Cy reception. Used them for 7 years and still the best. Forget all the others, what Iceman and Mark Smyth say is the bible.

0maintenance


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Posts: 2179

Message Posted:
06/10/2011 21:12

A perfect re-aligned dish should work great .That is why its re-aligned



That little meter is a clever gadget



satellite meters are great.



I use a LEXIUM FastAlign 5100Pro ,Bloody great little gadget ;)

mmmmmm



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Message Posted:
06/10/2011 21:13

Dear luem1 ( Kevin)



What did you do to make our Mustafa miserable ? !!



I hope you didn't tell him he was a Cypriot Turk ?! ;)



Just to be clear - I am not his 'counterpart' - I just know he's been THE man - and the most respected contributor on sat threads on professional forums... for a long longer than some so called 'experts' who've had the 'same phone number' for 23 years less than him.... ;)

luem1


Joined: 29/07/2009
Posts: 109

Message Posted:
06/10/2011 21:21

Hi Mark,



The trip to Karsiyaka always makes him miserable, but the results are worth it. I dare'nt tell him anything, you know what he's like!!!!



Sorry, counterpart was wrong. I was thinking of "Sidekick" but knew you wouldn't like that!!



Perhaps "Co" is best?!

mmmmmm



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Message Posted:
06/10/2011 21:29

I call him the 'guru' and I dread what he calls me !



Lot's of folk think he has some sort of biz connection with me, but hey you know that there's nought stranger than them ;)

TRNCVaughan


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Message Posted:
06/10/2011 21:33

Hi mmmmmmmmmm,



That info might as well have been in Chinese - it doesn't mean a thing to me. Can you give it to me in Janet and John, step by step to get BBC news back - please!!