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Astra 2E in Testing Position

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ASTRA 2E IN TESTING POSITION, FIRST TRANSMISSIONS DETECTED
The new Astra 2E satellite arrived at its testing position of 43.5º east yesterday. Test broadcasts have begun on the frequency of 10.806 MHz, which have been picked up in various parts of Europe. This frequency is in the part of the band usually occupied by Freesat channels such as the BBC and ITV. However, not too much should be read into these reports, as the satellite is broadcasting from much further east than its final position, meaning the eastern side of Europe is favoured. Currently only satellite enthusiasts with steerable dishes are able to get the tests, which consist only of empty channels with no pictures. The speed with which these have commenced indicates that the satellite is likely to go into full service before Christmas. The most likely time is the last week of November. It won't be long before we know if southern Spain will lose all BBC broadcasts. At present, Astra 2E is 22,000 miles above Somalia, in a geostationary orbit.
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On our 100cm dish we are today receiving Channels 5, 4HD and 4 seven in Argeles.
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CharlesRyder wrote:ASTRA 2E IN TESTING POSITION, FIRST TRANSMISSIONS DETECTED
The new Astra 2E satellite arrived at its testing position of 43.5º east yesterday. Test broadcasts have begun on the frequency of 10.806 MHz, which have been picked up in various parts of Europe. This frequency is in the part of the band usually occupied by Freesat channels such as the BBC and ITV. However, not too much should be read into these reports, as the satellite is broadcasting from much further east than its final position, meaning the eastern side of Europe is favoured. Currently only satellite enthusiasts with steerable dishes are able to get the tests, which consist only of empty channels with no pictures. The speed with which these have commenced indicates that the satellite is likely to go into full service before Christmas. The most likely time is the last week of November. It won't be long before we know if southern Spain will lose all BBC broadcasts. At present, Astra 2E is 22,000 miles above Somalia, in a geostationary orbit.
There seems to be a lot of coverage in the English-Speaking Spanish press. In an article in "The Olive Press" there seems to be some concern (in N.E. Spain) that the already "flaky" Spanish Telecom infrastructure could be brought down by the sheer numbers of UK expats making the switch from satellite to some form of internet T.V. The argument was that "watching television was a lot different to internet browsing."
Is there a potential in P.O. for sheer volume of internet traffic to cause disruption/slow down the system?
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Sue wrote:On our 100cm dish we are today receiving Channels 5, 4HD and 4 seven in Argeles.
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I general the signal is weaker at night so it would be more interesting to know if you receive these channels during the evening.
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