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[grahamlthompson]

So I see. Twits.

SES don't have a licence to use the EB1 frequencies. All the channels transferred from EB1 to 28.2E have required a new frequency.

Example latest changes 27/05/2015

Transponder changes
156 more>movies+1 12633 H to 12610 V
800 QVC 12031 H to 11953 H
814 QVC Extra 12031 H to 11953 H
816 QVC Beauty 12031 H to 11953 H
818 QVC Style 12031 H to 11953 H
820 Thane 11261 H to 11390 V

 

[Orpheus2000]

Thanks, Graham, for a very clear and detailed instruction.

I think the trickiest bit is going to be communicating with the helper indoors while I'm up the ladder outside.

 

[grahamlthompson]

Thanks, Graham, for a very clear and detailed instruction.

I think the trickiest bit is going to be communicating with the helper indoors while I'm up the ladder outside.

Dect phones with the capability to talk to each other can be very handy. I have been known to take a small fta sat box and a portable DVD player with external video inputs up the ladder.

 

[Orpheus2000]

Just thought, would it be wiser to adjust the dish after the new satellite arrives, given that it shouldn't be more than a few weeks anyway?

As to phones, yes, that's what I thought I'd use. Mind you, I'm a bit deaf and I live on a noisy bus route, so it promises to be a bit of a comedy turn............

 

[Black Hole]

Just thought, would it be wiser to adjust the dish after the new satellite arrives, given that it shouldn't be more than a few weeks anyway?

Sounds like a good plan. It might turn out you don't need to adjust it at all.

 

[grahamlthompson]

Just thought, would it be wiser to adjust the dish after the new satellite arrives, given that it shouldn't be more than a few weeks anyway?

As to phones, yes, that's what I thought I'd use. Mind you, I'm a bit deaf and I live on a noisy bus route, so it promises to be a bit of a comedy turn............

Depends how much you value Freesat mode and recording from the epg. No one seems to know if the replacement transponder will be wide beam pan European (as the existing one), as the radiated power covers a larger area the field strength is lower than a UK spot beam one. Or if it will be a UK spot beam which means a very strong signal within the primary footprint. If the latter reception should be as good as the existing main channels (all 100/100) from my dish, so an alignment favouring 28.5E is likely to work just fine.

https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=Astra 2F spot beam footprint&biw=1920&bih=934&tbm=isch&imgil=6VbDg-wmFOPTEM%3A%3BRW7tc6jcfI19TM%3Bhttp%253A%252F%252Fmayenne-satellite.com%252Fastra_2e&source=iu&pf=m&fir=6VbDg-wmFOPTEM%3A%2CRW7tc6jcfI19TM%2C_&usg=__fhECQeKKY0nH1_xex04iDxXxzjM=&ved=0CEcQyjc&ei=ROdpVYDTGsnaUdS2geAJ#imgrc=6VbDg-wmFOPTEM%3A;RW7tc6jcfI19TM;http%3A%2F%2Fmayenne-satellite.com%2Fyahoo_site_admin%2Fassets%2Fimages%2FASTRA_2E_UK.8483610_std.jpg;http%3A%2F%2Fmayenne-satellite.com%2Fastra_2e;516;385

Not even sure if there is still PE beam transponders on the Europe beams at 28.2E. Astra 1N did have PE beams (It was designed to go to 19.2E).

This is footprint for EB1 (Formerly called Eutelsat 28A)

http://www.lyngsat-maps.com/footprints/Eutelsat-28A-S1.html


I would want to check the cables for water ingress anyway.

 

[Orpheus2000]

Depends how much you value Freesat mode and recording from the epg.

I would want to check the cables for water ingress anyway.

I record most of what I want to watch, so Freesat mode is good.

Checking the state of the cables is worthwhile, I agree.

When I moved to this house I replaced the single LBN with a dual, but I didn't have to adjust the dish. Another thing I must do before I die. Never too old to learn, I hope.