Uplink Activity 4/24/08 - 1:30AM Report 138 changes

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SatelliteGuys.US DishNetwork Uplink Activity Report - Week Ending 04/26/2008 - 138 changes

Uplink Comparison Range: 04/23/2008 06:56P - 04/24/2008 01:32A

Note from Scott, it appears that some spot beam moves have taken place. With that said, it's been a long time since I have posted an uplink report so the data here might not be 100% accurate.


Channel Moves:
6300 - WABC moved from Echostar12 61.5W TP 17 ConUS beam to Echostar12 61.5 TP 15 Area 6 beam (A)(New York, NY)
6301 - WCBS moved from Echostar12 61.5W TP 17 ConUS beam to Echostar12 61.5 TP 15 Area 6 beam (A)(New York, NY)
6302 - WNBC moved from Echostar12 61.5W TP 17 ConUS beam to Echostar12 61.5 TP 15 Area 6 beam (A)(New York, NY)
6303 - WNYW moved from Echostar12 61.5W TP 17 ConUS beam to Echostar12 61.5 TP 15 Area 6 beam (A)(New York, NY)
6318 - WCVB moved from Echostar12 61.5W TP 21 ConUS beam to Echostar12 61.5 TP 05 Area 6 beam (A)(Boston, MA)
6319 - WBZ moved from Echostar12 61.5W TP 21 ConUS beam to Echostar12 61.5 TP 05 Area 6 beam (A)(Boston, MA)
6320 - WHDH moved from Echostar12 61.5W TP 21 ConUS beam to Echostar12 61.5 TP 05 Area 6 beam (A)(Boston, MA)
6321 - WFXT moved from Echostar12 61.5W TP 21 ConUS beam to Echostar12 61.5 TP 05 Area 6 beam (A)(Boston, MA)
7770 - WLNE moved from EchoStar3 61.5W TP 16 ConUS beam to Echostar12 61.5 TP 11 Area 6 beam (A)(New Bedford, MA)
7771 - WPRI moved from EchoStar3 61.5W TP 16 ConUS beam to Echostar12 61.5 TP 11 Area 6 beam (A)(Providence, RI)
7772 - WJAR moved from EchoStar3 61.5W TP 16 ConUS beam to Echostar12 61.5 TP 11 Area 6 beam (A)(Providence, RI)
7773 - WNAC moved from EchoStar3 61.5W TP 16 ConUS beam to Echostar12 61.5 TP 11 Area 6 beam (A)(Providence, RI)
7775 - WLWC moved from EchoStar3 61.5W TP 16 ConUS beam to Echostar12 61.5 TP 11 Area 6 beam (A)(New Bedford, MA)
7776 - WSBE moved from EchoStar3 61.5W TP 16 ConUS beam to Echostar12 61.5 TP 11 Area 6 beam (A)(Providence, RI)

Channel Type Changes:
6304 - WPIX Echostar12 61.5 TP 15 Area 6 beam changed from MPEG4 SD to MPEG4 HD (NA)(New York, NY)

Transponder Changes:
Echostar12 61.5W TP 17 ConUS beam 8PSK removed from tables
Echostar12 61.5W TP 21 ConUS beam 8PSK removed from tables

Channels in the system: 3758
(A) = Available to subscribers
(NA) = Not Available
 
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UPLINK ACTIVITY: SAMPLE TAKEN 04-24-2008 02:13:31 TO 04-24-2008 02:14:34 ET

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[B] 19 CHANGE(S)[/B]

CHNG  5170  WLNE MPEG4 HD Tp 11 Spot 16 Rainbow 1 61.5w UNAVAIL HIDE HD MAP 6
  TO  5170  WLNE{NEW BEDFORD, MA} MPEG4 HD Tp 11 Spot 16 Rainbow 1 61.5w [B][COLOR='Teal']AVAIL[/COLOR][/B] HIDE HD MAP 6

CHNG  5171  WPRI MPEG4 HD Tp 11 Spot 16 Rainbow 1 61.5w UNAVAIL HIDE HD MAP 12
  TO  5171  WPRI{PROVIDENCE, RI} MPEG4 HD Tp 11 Spot 16 Rainbow 1 61.5w [B][COLOR='Teal']AVAIL[/COLOR][/B] HIDE HD MAP 12

CHNG  5172  WJAR MPEG4 HD Tp 13 Spot 16 Rainbow 1 61.5w UNAVAIL HIDE HD MAP 10
  TO  5172  WJAR{PROVIDENCE, RI} MPEG4 HD Tp 13 Spot 16 Rainbow 1 61.5w [B][COLOR='Teal']AVAIL[/COLOR][/B] HIDE HD MAP 10

CHNG  5173  WNAC MPEG4 HD Tp 13 Spot 16 Rainbow 1 61.5w UNAVAIL HIDE HD MAP 64
  TO  5173  WNAC{PROVIDENCE, RI} MPEG4 HD Tp 13 Spot 16 Rainbow 1 61.5w [B][COLOR='Teal']AVAIL[/COLOR][/B] HIDE HD MAP 64

CHNG  6300  WABC  MPEG4 SD Tp 15 Spot 16 Rainbow 1 61.5w UNAVAIL HIDE HD MAP 7
  TO  6300  WABC{NEW YORK, NY} MPEG4 HD Tp 15 Spot 16 Rainbow 1 61.5w [B][COLOR='Teal']AVAIL[/COLOR][/B] HIDE HD MAP 7

CHNG  6301  WCBS  MPEG4 SD Tp 15 Spot 16 Rainbow 1 61.5w UNAVAIL HIDE HD MAP 2
  TO  6301  WCBS{NEW YORK, NY} MPEG4 HD Tp 15 Spot 16 Rainbow 1 61.5w [B][COLOR='Teal']AVAIL[/COLOR][/B] HIDE HD MAP 2

CHNG  6302  WNBC  MPEG4 SD Tp 15 Spot 16 Rainbow 1 61.5w UNAVAIL HIDE HD MAP 4
  TO  6302  WNBC{NEW YORK, NY} MPEG4 HD Tp 15 Spot 16 Rainbow 1 61.5w [B][COLOR='Teal']AVAIL[/COLOR][/B] HIDE HD MAP 4

CHNG  6303  WNYW  MPEG4 SD Tp 15 Spot 16 Rainbow 1 61.5w UNAVAIL HIDE HD MAP 5
  TO  6303  WNYW{NEW YORK, NY} MPEG4 HD Tp 15 Spot 16 Rainbow 1 61.5w [B][COLOR='Teal']AVAIL[/COLOR][/B] HIDE HD MAP 5

CHNG  6304  WPIX  MPEG4 SD Tp 15 Spot 16 Rainbow 1 61.5w UNAVAIL HIDE HD MAP 11
  TO  6304  WPIX{NEW YORK, NY} MPEG4 HD Tp 15 Spot 16 Rainbow 1 61.5w UNAVAIL HIDE HD MAP 11

CHNG  6318  WCVB  MPEG4 SD Tp 5 Spot 16 Rainbow 1 61.5w UNAVAIL HIDE HD MAP 5
  TO  6318  WCVB{BOSTON, MA} MPEG4 HD Tp 5 Spot 16 Rainbow 1 61.5w [B][COLOR='Teal']AVAIL[/COLOR][/B] HIDE HD MAP 5

CHNG  6319   WBZ  MPEG4 SD Tp 5 Spot 16 Rainbow 1 61.5w UNAVAIL HIDE HD MAP 4
  TO  6319   WBZ{BOSTON, MA} MPEG4 HD Tp 5 Spot 16 Rainbow 1 61.5w [B][COLOR='Teal']AVAIL[/COLOR][/B] HIDE HD MAP 4

CHNG  6320  WHDH  MPEG4 SD Tp 5 Spot 16 Rainbow 1 61.5w UNAVAIL HIDE HD MAP 7
  TO  6320  WHDH{BOSTON, MA} MPEG4 HD Tp 5 Spot 16 Rainbow 1 61.5w [B][COLOR='Teal']AVAIL[/COLOR][/B] HIDE HD MAP 7

CHNG  6321  WFXT  MPEG4 SD Tp 5 Spot 16 Rainbow 1 61.5w UNAVAIL HIDE HD MAP 25
  TO  6321  WFXT{BOSTON, MA} MPEG4 HD Tp 5 Spot 16 Rainbow 1 61.5w [B][COLOR='Teal']AVAIL[/COLOR][/B] HIDE HD MAP 25

CHNG  7770  WLNE MPEG2 SD Tp 11 Spot 16 Rainbow 1 61.5w UNAVAIL HIDE MAP 6
  TO  7770  WLNE{NEW BEDFORD, MA} MPEG2 SD 8PSK Tp 11 Spot 16 Rainbow 1 61.5w [B][COLOR='Teal']AVAIL[/COLOR][/B] HIDE MAP2 6

CHNG  7771  WPRI MPEG2 SD Tp 11 Spot 16 Rainbow 1 61.5w UNAVAIL HIDE MAP 12
  TO  7771  WPRI{PROVIDENCE, RI} MPEG2 SD 8PSK Tp 11 Spot 16 Rainbow 1 61.5w [B][COLOR='Teal']AVAIL[/COLOR][/B] HIDE MAP2 12

CHNG  7772  WJAR MPEG2 SD Tp 11 Spot 16 Rainbow 1 61.5w UNAVAIL HIDE MAP 10
  TO  7772  WJAR{PROVIDENCE, RI} MPEG2 SD 8PSK Tp 11 Spot 16 Rainbow 1 61.5w [B][COLOR='Teal']AVAIL[/COLOR][/B] HIDE MAP2 10

CHNG  7773  WNAC MPEG2 SD Tp 11 Spot 16 Rainbow 1 61.5w UNAVAIL HIDE MAP 64
  TO  7773  WNAC{PROVIDENCE, RI} MPEG2 SD 8PSK Tp 11 Spot 16 Rainbow 1 61.5w [B][COLOR='Teal']AVAIL[/COLOR][/B] HIDE MAP2 64

CHNG  7775  WLWC MPEG2 SD Tp 11 Spot 16 Rainbow 1 61.5w UNAVAIL HIDE MAP 28
  TO  7775  WLWC{NEW BEDFORD, MA} MPEG2 SD 8PSK Tp 11 Spot 16 Rainbow 1 61.5w [B][COLOR='Teal']AVAIL[/COLOR][/B] HIDE MAP2 28

CHNG  7776  WSBE MPEG2 SD Tp 11 Spot 16 Rainbow 1 61.5w UNAVAIL HIDE MAP 36
  TO  7776  WSBE{PROVIDENCE, RI} MPEG2 SD 8PSK Tp 11 Spot 16 Rainbow 1 61.5w [B][COLOR='Teal']AVAIL[/COLOR][/B] HIDE MAP2 36

[B] 14 DELETE(S)[/B]

 DEL  6300  WABC MPEG4 HD Tp 17 Rainbow 1 61.5w [COLOR='Teal']AVAIL[/COLOR] HIDE HD MAP 7

 DEL  6301  WCBS MPEG4 HD Tp 17 Rainbow 1 61.5w [COLOR='Teal']AVAIL[/COLOR] HIDE HD MAP 2

 DEL  6302  WNBC MPEG4 HD Tp 17 Rainbow 1 61.5w [COLOR='Teal']AVAIL[/COLOR] HIDE HD MAP 4

 DEL  6303  WNYW MPEG4 HD Tp 17 Rainbow 1 61.5w [COLOR='Teal']AVAIL[/COLOR] HIDE HD MAP 5

 DEL  6318  WCVB MPEG4 HD Tp 21 Rainbow 1 61.5w [COLOR='Teal']AVAIL[/COLOR] HIDE HD MAP 5

 DEL  6319   WBZ MPEG4 HD Tp 21 Rainbow 1 61.5w [COLOR='Teal']AVAIL[/COLOR] HIDE HD MAP 4

 DEL  6320  WHDH MPEG4 HD Tp 21 Rainbow 1 61.5w [COLOR='Teal']AVAIL[/COLOR] HIDE HD MAP 7

 DEL  6321  WFXT MPEG4 HD Tp 21 Rainbow 1 61.5w [COLOR='Teal']AVAIL[/COLOR] HIDE HD MAP 25

 DEL  7770  WLNE MPEG2 SD 8PSK Tp 16 EchoStar 3 61.5w [COLOR='Teal']AVAIL[/COLOR] HIDE MAP2 6

 DEL  7771  WPRI MPEG2 SD 8PSK Tp 16 EchoStar 3 61.5w [COLOR='Teal']AVAIL[/COLOR] HIDE MAP2 12

 DEL  7772  WJAR MPEG2 SD 8PSK Tp 16 EchoStar 3 61.5w [COLOR='Teal']AVAIL[/COLOR] HIDE MAP2 10

 DEL  7773  WNAC MPEG2 SD 8PSK Tp 16 EchoStar 3 61.5w [COLOR='Teal']AVAIL[/COLOR] HIDE MAP2 64

 DEL  7775  WLWC MPEG2 SD 8PSK Tp 16 EchoStar 3 61.5w [COLOR='Teal']AVAIL[/COLOR] HIDE MAP2 28

 DEL  7776  WSBE MPEG2 SD 8PSK Tp 16 EchoStar 3 61.5w [COLOR='Teal']AVAIL[/COLOR] HIDE MAP2 36

TRANSPONDER CHANGES

DELETE Tp 17 Rainbow 1 61.5w ,8PSK SR 21500 FEC 2/3

DELETE Tp 21 Rainbow 1 61.5w ,8PSK SR 21500 FEC 2/3

 33 CHANGE(S) 5058 CHANNELS IN THE SYSTEM
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Lots of action in the NE :)

Boston & NYC HD move to spot beams

Providence HD are now available

Providence SD locals move to spot beams

I am pretty sure all the other "available" changes did not happen.

See ya
Tony
 
Yeah, but it is on the spotbeam. :(

NY and Boston "movers" lost the signal.
Interestingly enough, tp 17, 19, and 21 still show adequate signal strength this far south (northern VA), and my 625 still shows them without "spotbeam" in the Point Dish screen. Satellite designation went away for 19; now it's locked name not available.

My own spotbeam, 13, started acting normal. (61.5 name stays indefinitely, as does spotbeam.)
 
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Strange, 17 and 21 were the ones affected by this activity, not 19.

17 and 21 may still be powered up, but the receiver should know nothing about what is there.
 
Hmmm... Dish just freed up two conus TPs on 61.5 that could be used for new National HD or....

I guess time will tell :)

Talon Dancer
 
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does the 129 have the same amount of free space? dont think they are gonna add HD Nationals just to the 61.5?
Those of us with dish 1000.2s and a wing dish for 61.5 don't really care :eek:

Note to Dish: Just load up the new National HD where ever you have space and sort out the details later :D

Talon Dancer
 
I'm confused how does switching transponders to spot beams free up space on the satellite overall?
NYC and Boston were on CONUS TP's. Moving these two cities to spotbeams will free up two CONUS TP's for more National HD.
 
I'm confused how does switching transponders to spot beams free up space on the satellite overall?
It's a long story, but... The key is that Dish is finally taking full advantage of 61.5's capabilities by loading Locals (HD and SD) onto Spot Beams running MPEG4 to dramatically increase the bandwidth of 61.5. The best explanation I've read of how this works is in this thread which described what Dish did with the Sky Angel TP bandwidth. Begin with post #15.

Talon Dancer
 
does the 129 have the same amount of free space? dont think they are gonna add HD Nationals just to the 61.5?

If I am not mistaken, I thought Digi said one time there is free space right now for some national HD on 129. I cant remember how many channels he thought could be added to 129.

I would think national HD would be put on both 61.5 and 129 not just one or the other but............
 
does the 129 have the same amount of free space? dont think they are gonna add HD Nationals just to the 61.5?

Yes, 129 has 3 free TP's currently (1, 3, and I think 13). We don't know if the satellite has enough power to actually use them all, though. But, they could probably light up at least two of them (in fact, TP#1 was added back to the tables yesterday, so it looks like we may see some activity there). ;)

Brad
 
I thought they were turning the existing conus tp's into spot beams. I didn't realize they were moving the channels to existing spot beams.
 

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