SES-1 Ku 103W

[knowmiddlename]

AMC-1 was replaced last week by replacement satellite SES-1. Has anybody noticed if the 26 degree skew offset is still present? I noticed a couple of fixed receive only systems are showing slightly lower Eb/No.

 

[Gary Z]

101w's skew is not off 103w is.

 

[cracklincrotch]

SES-1 replaced AMC 2 and AMC 4, not AMC 1. AMC 2/4 never had a funky skew and AMC 1, not being replaced (at this time) still does have the skew "issue."

 

[knowmiddlename]

SES-1 is at 101W, not 103W. Thanks

 

[Mr Tony]

and yes 103 still has the funky skew

101 just has a coverage issue outside of US & Canada

 

[metal head]

I have lost everything on 101.

 

[SatelliteAV]

I have lost everything on 101.

Where are you located? Many services still on SES1, but the footprint is smaller.

 

[metal head]

Newfoundland, canada. The footprint barely makes it to the west coast now. Where as before it was all newfoundland.

 

[SatelliteAV]

Newfoundland, canada. The footprint barely makes it to the west coast now. Where as before it was all newfoundland.

Correct, you are outside the SES1 footprint.

 

[ynnedibanez]

I have lost everything on 101.

maybe you could still get a lock with a bigger dish?
it is amazing to me that some areas are not getting sig on this bird, it pegs out the meter on the pansat here.
i have always wondered how tight they could actually make the footprints.
i wonder where the line is actually at between a lockable signal and no signal for this bird now.