87 west/whats up

[Dee_Ann]

I wonder if reception will improve when SES-2 is launched in November to replace GE-3? It was launched in September 1997, so it is now nearly 14 years old.

I wish they would hurry it up! I hope they don't drop any channels when they change them out.
How will that work anyway? Don't they have to move the old satellite out of the way first? Will there be a dead zone while they change them around? And will we have to edit and rescan everything all over again??

 

[Mr Tony]

How will that work anyway? Don't they have to move the old satellite out of the way first?

no

Will there be a dead zone while they change them around?

5 minutes tops

And will we have to edit and rescan everything all over again??

no

You can have 5 satellites at one orbital slot. The frequencies just cant overlap. All that happens is the uplinker moves the TP's from old sat to new. They usually do it in the early mornings and its seamless. Most folks wont know unless the new satellite has a different footprint

 

[Dee_Ann]

no

5 minutes tops

no

You can have 5 satellites at one orbital slot. The frequencies just cant overlap. All that happens is the uplinker moves the TP's from old sat to new. They usually do it in the early mornings and its seamless. Most folks wont know unless the new satellite has a different footprint

Awesome! I can't wait! I hope this makes 87 come in better, there is soooo much good stuff on there but this satellite is sooo touchy.. Maybe it's old and worn out now.

 

[Mr Tony]

it is an old satellite. So hopefully the new sat does better for folks at the borders (both) signal wise

 

[brentb636]

it is an old satellite. So hopefully the new sat does better for folks at the borders (both) signal wise

Yeah, talk to them , Tony ! I want RTN and can't get it. [edit] I'm in the weakest EIRP zone on the map. Help me, TONY ! [/edit]

 

[Diamond Jim]

Maybe it's old and worn out now.

I remeber when Galaxy 10 was near the end of it's life, you couldn't pick it up with a 30 foot NASA dish. Once G17 replaced it got well and has been for quite awhile. Hang in there Dee Ann, the calvary is coming.

 

[Mr Tony]

you mean G11?

G10 was on 123W and was pretty good signal

 

[Dee_Ann]

I remeber when Galaxy 10 was near the end of it's life, you couldn't pick it up with a 30 foot NASA dish. Once G17 replaced it got well and has been for quite awhile. Hang in there Dee Ann, the calvary is coming.

YAY!!!!!

 

[Diamond Jim]

you mean G11? G10 was on 123W and was pretty good signal

You are correct. I could say it was a typo, but the ole memory bank is getting a few glitches.