Looking for 139 West

[Diamond Jim]

Over the years I have been trying to pick up 139W with out any luck. I have checked the foot print on Satbeams but my eyes aren't good enough anymore to make it out. I have been told by some yes and by others no. I would like a definite answer. I am located north of West Terre Haute, Indiana 3 miles east of the Indiana-Illinois state line. Am I in the footprint or not? Thanks.

 

[comfortably_numb]

Hi, Jim

Based on this map, it doesn't look good:

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[ZetaMale]

I was wondering if there's anything on 81W. I see services listed at tvrosat but can't get any hits.

 

[Diamond Jim]

Hi, Jim

Based on this map, it doesn't look good:

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Yeah, the problem is the only signal on the satellite is the 4056 spot beam to Alaska. When the GCI channels were on 137w and I think later on 139w I got them fine for years.

 

[907TECH]

Over the years I have been trying to pick up 139W with out any luck. I have checked the foot print on Satbeams but my eyes aren't good enough anymore to make it out. I have been told by some yes and by others no. I would like a definite answer. I am located north of West Terre Haute, Indiana 3 miles east of the Indiana-Illinois state line. Am I in the footprint or not? Thanks.

There have been 3 different satellites at 139, no more changes are expected. There are many signals on the bird other than the Alaska Mux, that are not video. For telephone service in Alaska and private lines.

 

[907TECH]

Hi, Jim

Based on this map, it doesn't look good:

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AMC 18 is not in use at 139. Sat

Hi, Jim

Based on this map, it doesn't look good:

Satbeams - World Of Satellites at your fingertips

Satbeams - Satellite footprints, news and charts

www.satbeams.com

Satbeams is not current, AMC 18 is not the bird in use at 139 now.

 

[comfortably_numb]

AMC 18 is not in use at 139. Sat

Satbeams is not current, AMC 18 is not the bird in use at 139 now.

Do you have a beam map of the satellite at 139?

 

[907TECH]

There was some discussion awhile back from a couple guys who did pick up the Alaska Mux, and some talk about the bird that is in use now. I do not have the footprint map, and I am not sure I would trust published footprint maps on the online sites they seem not up to date at times. Things were tweaked as they say. Sorry to sound vague but I don't want to get my hand slapped.

 

[Captain Midnight]

I was wondering if there's anything on 81W. I see services listed at tvrosat but can't get any hits.

Yes, there are some encrypted channels on 81w. I use the signal to know where I am. But I can't think of the TP offhand

 

[ZetaMale]

There was some discussion awhile back from a couple guys who did pick up the Alaska Mux, and some talk about the bird that is in use now. I do not have the footprint map, and I am not sure I would trust published footprint maps on the online sites they seem not up to date at times. Things were tweaked as they say. Sorry to sound vague but I don't want to get my hand slapped.

I did pick up the Alaska Mux several years ago but stopped programming that sat into my positioner when they encrypted. My understanding is that there isn't any services on that bird anymore.

 

[Titanium]

Watch the 139W bird occassionally. The 4056 TP has several FTA tv and radio services and plenty of headroom on the signal in NorCal.

Also log services on 81w c-band. Don't recall the services, but several were unencrypted last time I checked.