And before anyone freaks out (like they did for E6 and E11 already this year), remember the bolded statement: this isn't real time
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And before anyone freaks out (like they did for E6 and E11 already this year), remember the bolded statement: this isn't real time
Exactly. Just like with the other satellites, the TLE shows that is still moving when it actually has stopped and reached the destination.
I am set up and receiving 61.5 and 72.7 now. I peaked the1000.4 on 72.7. I remember when I ran the check switch and info came back saying I now had fewer satellites.(Had 61.5, 110 & 119). I will run another check switch tonight and see if I can pick up 77.
The FCC still has not yet authorized Dish to broadcast from 77 W using E-8 so I doubt you'll pick up anything.
I think you will probably see something uplinked to 77 in the Uplink Activity Report before you will be able to watch anything on 77.
Think more after checking uplink reports from last months, or current system table:
"UP4 ", 6809,1A99, , A4, 801, 1, 77W, 00, 0, 00:00, 00:FC:FF, 272D , , , ,
"UP4 ", 6810,1A9A, , A4, 802, 2, 77W, 00, 0, 00:00, 00:FC:FF, 272E , , , ,
"UP4 ", 6811,1A9B, , A4, 803, 3, 77W, 00, 0, 00:00, 00:FC:FF, 272F , , , ,
"UP4 ", 6812,1A9C, , A4, 804, 4, 77W, 00, 0, 00:00, 00:FC:FF, 2730 , , , ,
"UP4 ", 6813,1A9D, , A4, 805, 5, 77W, 00, 0, 00:00, 00:FC:FF, 2731 , , , ,
"UP4 ", 6814,1A9E, , A4, 806, 6, 77W, 00, 0, 00:00, 00:FC:FF, 2732 , , , ,
"UP5 ", 6815,1A9F, , A4, 807, 7, 77W, 00, 0, 00:00, 00:FC:FF, 2733 , , , ,
"UP5 ", 6816,1AA0, , A4, 808, 8, 77W, 00, 0, 00:00, 00:FC:FF, 2734 , , , ,
"UP5 ", 6817,1AA1, , A4, 809, 9, 77W, 00, 0, 00:00, 00:FC:FF, 2735 , , , ,
"UP5 ", 6818,1AA2, , A4, 810,10, 77W, 00, 0, 00:00, 00:FC:FF, 2736 , , , ,
"UP5 ", 6819,1AA3, , A4, 811,11, 77W, 00, 0, 00:00, 00:FC:FF, 2737 , , , ,
"UP5 ", 6820,1AA4, , A4, 812,12, 77W, 00, 0, 00:00, 00:FC:FF, 2738 , , , ,
"UP5 ", 6821,1AA5, , A4, 813,13, 77W, 00, 0, 00:00, 00:FC:FF, 2739 , , , ,
"UP5 ", 6822,1AA6, , A4, 814,14, 77W, 00, 0, 00:00, 00:FC:FF, 273A , , , ,
"UP6 ", 6823,1AA7, , A4, 815,15, 77W, 00, 0, 00:00, 00:FC:FF, 273B , , , ,
"UP6 ", 6824,1AA8, , A4, 816,16, 77W, 00, 0, 00:00, 00:FC:FF, 273C , , , ,
"UP6 ", 6825,1AA9, , A4, 817,17, 77W, 00, 0, 00:00, 00:FC:FF, 273D , , , ,
"UP6 ", 6826,1AAA, , A4, 818,18, 77W, 00, 0, 00:00, 00:FC:FF, 273E , , , ,
"UP6 ", 6827,1AAB, , A4, 819,19, 77W, 00, 0, 00:00, 00:FC:FF, 273F , , , ,
"UP6 ", 6828,1AAC, , A4, 820,20, 77W, 00, 0, 00:00, 00:FC:FF, 2740 , , , ,
"UP6 ", 6829,1AAD, , A4, 821,21, 77W, 00, 0, 00:00, 00:FC:FF, 2741 , , , ,
"UP6 ", 6830,1AAE, , A4, 822,22, 77W, 00, 0, 00:00, 00:FC:FF, 2742 , , , ,
"UP7 ", 6831,1AAF, , A4, 823,23, 77W, 00, 0, 00:00, 00:FC:FF, 2743 , , , ,
"UP7 ", 6832,1AB0, , A4, 824,24, 77W, 00, 0, 00:00, 00:FC:FF, 2744 , , , ,
"UP7 ", 6833,1AB1, , A4, 825,25, 77W, 00, 0, 00:00, 00:FC:FF, 2745 , , , ,
"UP7 ", 6834,1AB2, , A4, 826,26, 77W, 00, 0, 00:00, 00:FC:FF, 2746 , , , ,
"UP7 ", 6835,1AB3, , A4, 827,27, 77W, 00, 0, 00:00, 00:FC:FF, 2747 , , , ,
"UP7 ", 6836,1AB4, , A4, 828,28, 77W, 00, 0, 00:00, 00:FC:FF, 2748 , , , ,
"UP7 ", 6837,1AB5, , A4, 829,29, 77W, 00, 0, 00:00, 00:FC:FF, 2749 , , , ,
"UP7 ", 6838,1AB6, , A4, 830,30, 77W, 00, 0, 00:00, 00:FC:FF, 274A , , , ,
"UP8 ", 6839,1AB7, , A4, 831,31, 77W, 00, 0, 00:00, 00:FC:FF, 274B , , , ,
"UP8 ", 6840,1AB8, , A4, 832,32, 77W, 00, 0, 00:00, 00:FC:FF, 274C , , , ,
All channels MPEG-4 HD (!).
Perigee height: 35745 kmApogee height: 35785 km
Really, really close- like 15 or 20 km below geostationary.
Really, really close- like 15 or 20 km below geostationary.
And now we wait for decisions. Approvals, tests, options, contracts. Uplinks and downlinks. Viacom and Fox and GolfHD and VSHD with their own separate channels. Echostar 8 is "here" but where will the signal be, and will it be CONUS or spot or both?
To hit the magic 100 number for LILs in HD, Dish will have to do some quick stepping, and we've got about 12 national HD channels that are semi-promised by CEO Ergen. Will Dish light 'em up on December 3, just before the next Charlie chat? As of now, that's my next best guess.
To hit the magic 100 number for LILs in HD, Dish will have to do some quick stepping, and we've got about 12 national HD channels that are semi-promised by CEO Ergen. Will Dish light 'em up on December 3, just before the next Charlie chat? As of now, that's my next best guess.
Before anybody gets the wrong impression, the TLE is usually a pretty accurate model of where the satellite is at any differential slice in time until the next firing.
Don't waste your time on tune/check switch off 77W;
we must see real channels /services [EPG, etc] from the sat before.
Watch uplink reports !
we must see real channels /services [EPG, etc] from the sat before.
Watch uplink reports !
Plus, as I believe was announced on the retailer chat, when E8 becomes active, Dish can program a Check Switch to occur with the nightly update of receivers on the EA. No need to worry about doing it yourself.
I wouldn't rely to Dish promises and more to Dish ability to write correct SW !
It will introduce some other nasty bugs for sure and will not work as proposed..
It will introduce some other nasty bugs for sure and will not work as proposed.
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E8 approved Oct 31 2008
Looks like the FCC listened when Dish said they would be ready first week of Nov. approval has been received for US reception>
Looks like the FCC listened when Dish said they would be ready first week of Nov. approval has been received for US reception>
E8 at 77W footprints
Attachments
Just read the documents. Here is what happened:
- Dish applied for 180 days temporary authority.
- DirecTV submitted a comment "concerned about interference with our satellite at 72.5, but Dish Network is in discussions with us about coordinating"
- Then on October 23rd, DirecTV submitted a second comment "satisfied that Dish Network will do what is necessary to prevent interference with 72.5"
- Then on October 31st, FCC says "permission granted as long as no interference is reported. Dish must inform customers that satellite must be shut down immediately upon interference occurring"
- Dish applied for 180 days temporary authority.
- DirecTV submitted a comment "concerned about interference with our satellite at 72.5, but Dish Network is in discussions with us about coordinating"
- Then on October 23rd, DirecTV submitted a second comment "satisfied that Dish Network will do what is necessary to prevent interference with 72.5"
- Then on October 31st, FCC says "permission granted as long as no interference is reported. Dish must inform customers that satellite must be shut down immediately upon interference occurring"
