DishNetwork Uplink Activity Report - 3/20/2008 12:20am - 52 changes

[DigiSAT Uplink Report]

SatelliteGuys.US DishNetwork Uplink Activity Report - Week Ending 03/22/2008 - 52 changes

Uplink Comparison Range: 03/19/2008 11:55P - 03/20/2008 12:20A

Channel Additions:
5150 - WRIC [MPEG4 HD] added to Echostar12 61.5 TP 01 Area 5 beam (Not Available)(Petersburg, VA)
5151 - WTVR [MPEG4 HD] added to Echostar12 61.5 TP 01 Area 5 beam (Not Available)(Richmond, VA)
5152 - WWBT [MPEG4 HD] added to Echostar12 61.5 TP 01 Area 5 beam (Not Available)(Richmond, VA)
5153 - WRLH [MPEG4 HD] added to Echostar12 61.5 TP 01 Area 5 beam (Not Available)(Richmond, VA)
5160(9) - WFTV [MPEG4 HD] added to Echostar12 61.5 TP 13 Area 4 beam (Not Available)(Orlando, FL)
5161(6) - WKMG [MPEG4 HD] added to Echostar12 61.5 TP 13 Area 4 beam (Not Available)(Orlando, FL)
5162(2) - WESH [MPEG4 HD] added to Echostar12 61.5 TP 13 Area 4 beam (Not Available)(Daytona Beach, FL)
5163(35) - WOFL [MPEG4 HD] added to Echostar12 61.5 TP 13 Area 4 beam (Not Available)(Orlando, FL)
5170(26) - WZVN [MPEG4 HD] added to Echostar12 61.5 TP 15 Area 4 beam (Not Available)(Naples, FL)
5171(11) - WINK [MPEG4 HD] added to Echostar12 61.5 TP 15 Area 4 beam (Not Available)(Fort Myers, FL)
5172(20) - WBBH [MPEG4 HD] added to Echostar12 61.5 TP 15 Area 4 beam (Not Available)(Fort Myers, FL)
5173(36) - WFTX [MPEG4 HD] added to Echostar12 61.5 TP 15 Area 4 beam (Not Available)(Cape Coral, FL)
5190 - KBMT [MPEG4 HD] added to Echostar12 61.5 TP 09 Area 3 beam (Not Available)(Beaumont, TX)
5191 - KFDM [MPEG4 HD] added to Echostar12 61.5 TP 09 Area 3 beam (Not Available)(Beaumont, TX)
5192 - KBTV [MPEG4 HD] added to Echostar12 61.5 TP 09 Area 3 beam (Not Available)(Beaumont, TX)
5193 - KUIL [MPEG4 HD] added to Echostar12 61.5 TP 09 Area 3 beam (Not Available)(Beaumont, TX)

Channel Removals:
5054 - WJLA (NA) removed from Echostar12 61.5 TP 05 Area 5 beam(Washington, DC)
5055 - WUSA (NA) removed from Echostar12 61.5 TP 05 Area 5 beam(Washington, DC)
5056 - WRC (NA) removed from Echostar12 61.5 TP 05 Area 5 beam(Washington, DC)
5057 - WTTG (NA) removed from Echostar12 61.5 TP 05 Area 5 beam(Washington, DC)
5058 - WPVI (NA) removed from Echostar12 61.5 TP 11 Area 5 beam(Philadelphia, PA)
5059 - KYW (NA) removed from Echostar12 61.5 TP 11 Area 5 beam(Philadelphia, PA)
5060 - WCAU (NA) removed from Echostar12 61.5 TP 11 Area 5 beam(Philadelphia, PA)
5061 - WTXF (NA) removed from Echostar12 61.5 TP 11 Area 5 beam(Philadelphia, PA)

Miscellaneous:
6353(6) - WPVI Echostar12 61.5W TP 11 ConUS beam MPEG4 HD changed to (6) WPVI - Echostar12 61.5 TP 11 Area 5 beam MPEG4 HD(Philadelphia, PA)
6354(3) - KYW Echostar12 61.5W TP 11 ConUS beam MPEG4 HD changed to (3) KYW - Echostar12 61.5 TP 11 Area 5 beam MPEG4 HD(Philadelphia, PA)
6355(10) - WCAU Echostar12 61.5W TP 11 ConUS beam MPEG4 HD changed to (10) WCAU - Echostar12 61.5 TP 11 Area 5 beam MPEG4 HD(Philadelphia, PA)
6356(29) - WTXF Echostar12 61.5W TP 11 ConUS beam MPEG4 HD changed to (29) WTXF - Echostar12 61.5 TP 11 Area 5 beam MPEG4 HD(Philadelphia, PA)
6359(7) - WJLA Echostar12 61.5W TP 05 ConUS beam MPEG4 HD changed to (7) WJLA - Echostar12 61.5 TP 05 Area 5 beam MPEG4 HD(Washington, DC)
6360(9) - WUSA Echostar12 61.5W TP 05 ConUS beam MPEG4 HD changed to (9) WUSA - Echostar12 61.5 TP 05 Area 5 beam MPEG4 HD(Washington, DC)
6361(4) - WRC Echostar12 61.5W TP 05 ConUS beam MPEG4 HD changed to (4) WRC - Echostar12 61.5 TP 05 Area 5 beam MPEG4 HD(Washington, DC)
6362(5) - WTTG Echostar12 61.5W TP 05 ConUS beam MPEG4 HD changed to (5) WTTG - Echostar12 61.5 TP 05 Area 5 beam MPEG4 HD(Washington, DC)

Transponder Changes:
Echostar12 61.5 TP 15 Area 4 beam changed FEC from 5/6 to 2/3
Echostar12 61.5 TP 15 Area 4 beam changed modulation scheme from QPSK to 8PSK
Echostar12 61.5 TP 15 Area 4 beam changed symbol rate from 20000 MSPS to 21500 MSPS
Echostar12 61.5 TP 15 Area 5 beam changed FEC from 5/6 to 2/3
Echostar12 61.5 TP 15 Area 5 beam changed modulation scheme from QPSK to 8PSK
Echostar12 61.5 TP 15 Area 5 beam changed symbol rate from 20000 MSPS to 21500 MSPS
Echostar12 61.5 TP 15 Area 6 beam changed FEC from 5/6 to 2/3
Echostar12 61.5 TP 15 Area 6 beam changed modulation scheme from QPSK to 8PSK
Echostar12 61.5 TP 15 Area 6 beam changed symbol rate from 20000 MSPS to 21500 MSPS
Echostar12 61.5 TP 15 Area 7 beam changed FEC from 5/6 to 2/3
Echostar12 61.5 TP 15 Area 7 beam changed modulation scheme from QPSK to 8PSK
Echostar12 61.5 TP 15 Area 7 beam changed symbol rate from 20000 MSPS to 21500 MSPS
Echostar12 61.5 TP 15 Area 8 beam changed FEC from 5/6 to 2/3
Echostar12 61.5 TP 15 Area 8 beam changed modulation scheme from QPSK to 8PSK
Echostar12 61.5 TP 15 Area 8 beam changed symbol rate from 20000 MSPS to 21500 MSPS
Echostar12 61.5 TP 15 Area 9 beam changed FEC from 5/6 to 2/3
Echostar12 61.5 TP 15 Area 9 beam changed modulation scheme from QPSK to 8PSK
Echostar12 61.5 TP 15 Area 9 beam changed symbol rate from 20000 MSPS to 21500 MSPS
Echostar12 61.5W TP 05 ConUS beam 8PSK removed from tables
Echostar12 61.5W TP 11 ConUS beam 8PSK removed from tables

Channels in the system: 3463
(A) = Available to subscribers
(NA) = Not Available

 

[digiblur]

The beams are here!

 

[Smith P.]

Nada here - and half of odd tpns is down !

 

[JamesJ]

alright! looks like everything is moving on schedule (and cleveland locals are still up )

 

[HokieEngineer]

Heres a chart of my signal levels on TP3 from last night. You can see when they took down the conus beam and lit the spot. 3dB increase, woohoo!

 

[lapplegate]

The beams are here!

Which "map" at ekb would give an idea as to the 61.5 beam coverage? I only see 2, rainbow one & the pdf.(rainbow 1 ). Both seem a little vague for beam locations or I am not interpreting them correctly. Is there a 61.5 beam coverage map out there that I am missing?

 

[dishjim]

alright! looks like everything is moving on schedule (and cleveland locals are still up )

Keeping my fingers crossed! Been waiting for this since '98

 

[MikeD-C05]

The beams are here!

So DIGIBLUR, it looks like I was right and they will be adding Fox 64 in hd to the Beaumont locals .

 

[JohnH]

Some may want to know that Green Bay, WI and Grand Rapids, MI are in this update. They are in area 4. You may note that the channels listed in the report were added on the March 5 report. The blooper was caused by the channels having duplicate numbers.

 

[TalonDancer]

Could someone please explain what the Transponder changes on TP15 mean?

For example, what does the following change do to/for the Area 4 Beam?

Echostar12 61.5 TP 15 Area 4 beam changed FEC from 5/6 to 2/3
Echostar12 61.5 TP 15 Area 4 beam changed modulation scheme from QPSK to 8PSK
Echostar12 61.5 TP 15 Area 4 beam changed symbol rate from 20000 MSPS to 21500 MSPS

Is this the last step on a spot beam before the channels on that spot can be made "available"?

Thanks in advance - Talon Dancer

 

[JohnH]

The transponder switched to 8PSK modulation thereby allowing more bandwidth and better HD for the locals. It has an effect on the results, but is not really a "last" step kind of thing.

 

[digiblur]

Don't say they are going to add a channel until it is flipped to available.

 

[mikenewy]

Bummer, have to move again.

 

[TalonDancer]

The transponder switched to 8PSK modulation thereby allowing more bandwidth and better HD for the locals. It has an effect on the results, but is not really a "last" step kind of thing.

Thanks JohnH. Sorry for the nOOb questions But I'd like to understand these up-link reports better.

I assume that increasing the "symbol rate from 20000 MSPS to 21500 MSPS" is also a good thing for bandwidth/quality. But have no idea what changing the "FEC from 5/6 to 2/3" does.

Thanks again -- Talon Dancer

 

[JohnH]

Changing the FEC(Forward Error Correction) from 5/6 to 2/3 reduces the available bandwidth but increases noise correction reserve. 8PSK is likely to have more noise problems.

 

[dijohn76]

Is there any activity whatsoever on Scifi HD, USA HD, or chiller, or are they still flatlined?

 

[TalonDancer]

Changing the FEC(Forward Error Correction) from 5/6 to 2/3 reduces the available bandwidth but increases noise correction reserve. 8PSK is likely to have more noise problems.

Thanks again. It all sounds pretty promising Now all I need is a dish pointed towards 61.5. And of course, for digiblur's report to show the Austin HD locals are available.

Talon Dancer

 

[LER]

My spies tell me that we'll have to wait 8 days......

 

[darrencp22]

Is there any activity whatsoever on Scifi HD, USA HD, or chiller, or are they still flatlined?

I cant even count how many times Digi has checked this. I wonder if he or someone else can put sumtin together that will autocheck activity on certain uplinks?

 

[tomyo10]

any truth to the rumors these locals are just testing on 61.5 and may be stationed on 129?