Astra Satellite Footprint

not able to pick up signal

Hi, we are packing the moho to go our first trip of the year and on checking everything is in working order, found we still cannot pick up astra 2 on our i-sat system! Does anyone know if we need to buy something new to install? Its only about 18 months old!
Thanks
 
i-sat nae signal

We are heading to Edinburgh. We are at home at the mo in Dumfries and cannot pick up anything. It was working fine before they started messing around with Astra.

Thanks
 
We are just above Torrevieja on the coast of Spain (Costa Blanca) and had ITV and CH4 solid from Friday to Sunday. This morning at 09:30 (8:30UK) the signal began to break up. This could be because we are right on the fringe. Still no ITV2 or BBC. CH5 is just there, but not usable at this location.

This is the first we have been able to receive on our FTA box with Oyster 85cm dish since the big change over. I will continue to post as we come north. Due back in UK on 7th April
 
ally121062 said:
Hi, we are packing the moho to go our first trip of the year and on checking everything is in working order, found we still cannot pick up astra 2 on our i-sat system! Does anyone know if we need to buy something new to install? Its only about 18 months old!
Thanks
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Are you using a set up that relies on a fixed signal on a particular transponder frequence to lock on and set the Program Guide?

Some systems used a frequency to lock the dish too that is no longer there. Some Sky boxes will not lock if the set frequency is not receivable.

We use a Free To Air (12V) box and are getting some signals on the Costa Brava.
 
ally121062 said:
Hi, we are packing the moho to go our first trip of the year and on checking everything is in working order, found we still cannot pick up astra 2 on our i-sat system! Does anyone know if we need to buy something new to install? Its only about 18 months old!
Thanks
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Some motorised systems needed an update after the recent sat changes, I would contact i-sat info@mobiltech.it to see if one is needed for yours, as John Thompson says they lock on to certain transponders or frequencies and some are no longer there
 
Hi David

We lost all BBC ITV Ch4 on the switch off. We had them all at Almerimar up to changeover. There are some signals on Astra 2F and I think it is these what we are getting. We lost CH5 near Teruel on the way down, so picking it up even a little here was a surprise.

Transponders we are getting here are:
11051 CNN
11052 ITV 1 Meridian ITV 1 Central ITV +1
11127 Channel 4 HD 4Seven
11334 has been on all of the time

Some others have a Q of 34% and are showing "No Signal" or "Encrypted Channel" yet others at this and up to 50%+ are readable other with similar reading are not.
 
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I also live in france
but I understand that the BBC's remit is to broadcast to licence payers in the UK , and the new satellites they are now using have improved reception there
why should they be concerned about whether or not people can receive their transmissions elsewhere ?
 
lebesset said:
I also live in france
but I understand that the BBC's remit is to broadcast to licence payers in the UK , and the new satellites they are now using have improved reception there
why should they be concerned about whether or not people can receive their transmissions elsewhere ?
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But why is the UK the mean one in Europe when it comes to TV, I am presently in the Algarve and my German chum gets all his home channels on a 50cm dish, equally the French, Belgiums, Dutch Italians Danes etc all seem to have no difficulty getting home TV with not restriction or difficulty usually with much smaller dishes than we Brits need.
 
In Southern Spain Almeria area (Mojacar )
Lost all UK channels three weeks ago

Now a larger dish is required with a new payment to receive

One big rip off.
 
I do believe the new UK beam will allow us nasty northerners to be able to use the same size dish those nice people in the deep south rather than the big ones we have needed in the past
 
John Thompson said:
This is the first we have been able to receive on our FTA box with Oyster 85cm dish since the big change over. I will continue to post as we come north. Due back in UK on 7th April
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Thanks for this John this is the type of report I'd hoped we'd get to make a footprint of actual reception
 
I was part way through a long response (do I do any other) about various dubious practices by Sky News Corp Hacked ITV Digital Out of Business in the UK Pay-TV Wars (Updated) | Gizmodo UK Sky pays gasmen to spy on pubs (From York Press) asking who was honest and who were the thieves. I then relented and thought no if the guy pays for something that he doesn't need to because he believes it's right good on him.
Now I realise that infact you are conspiring with Digger who has no right to transmit the majority of his programme material to you.

Living in a glass house it's hard for me to throw stones. I know not if it's morally superior that with XBMC content is being distributed by people who don't own a licence to distribute it but nobody makes any money out of it. XBMC FAQ - XBMC

The BBC not allowing non UK IP addresses to access iPlayer isn't about whether they have paid a licence fee or not but it relates to their licences to show vast portions of their material abroad. Not that it wouldn't be reasonable for the BBC to deny service to people who don't pay anything to them. World service must be worth a few quid a year and you get that for free.

You were saying about not being able to get BBC iPlayer. Not being great on technology I gather the Sky anytime component is missing because of your geographical location.
iPlayer does not show quite a bit of content because of distribution license.
You get live BBC channels courtesy of Sky. You could get it from various live TV providers on line (Off topic to the original post) or of course through the aforementioned XBMC.
Now if you are bothered about the possibility of dubious programmes (I have never had any issues with XBMC) you will of course be very cautious about some of these services but you can use various web sites to geographically move your IP address or copy the page you wish to use and play it through a web proxy. Not a suggested provider just a brief explanation: Change IP Address Country Location
As these options aren't complex I assume there is a reason why you are not using them?

My apologies at being off topic to the OP on satellite reception but it may be of use to some. I assume for some long term exiles then some mobile providers must provide an equivalent to 3's all you can eat data plan.
 
witzend said:
Thanks for this John this is the type of report I'd hoped we'd get to make a footprint of actual reception
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No Problem. It makes sense if those of us moving around, post the actual hot and black spots

As I reported earlier the signal was starting to break up yesterday here and that continued last night with the picture being very pixelated and the sound squawky.

I do pay a UK TV licence, as this is required for the Motorhome in the UK, as we have no other residence.
 
John Thompson said:
No Problem. It makes sense if those of us moving around, post the actual hot and black spots

As I reported earlier the signal was starting to break up yesterday here and that continued last night with the picture being very pixelated and the sound squawky.

I do pay a UK TV licence, as this is required for the Motorhome in the UK, as we have no other residence.
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The signal was back to solid last night. I did notice that one of the ITV1+1 was from Tyne Tees region. Nice to get the local news even if it is 2 hrs after broadcast at home.
 
We are now just 30km below Teruel and can get ITV solid on 11052 with a Q of 51% day or night.

BBC however is hit and miss, being strongest about noon on 10818 with a Q of 34% but very broken early in the morning and in the evening. CH5 and CH4 were solid also at noon but also broken morning and evening. This has been the position for two days.

Other useable transponders are 10906, 12051, 10964, 11127, 11344, 11426, 11343 and 11307 The latter 4 have been solid since switchover as far South as Almerimar

That is using an 85cm dish and a freesat box not SKY.
 
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The smaller the footprint and the larger the dish required is OK by me and a number of others, should thin out the wild/free camping hordes here in the s. of Spain. Internet (proxy server)TV at a campsite, yep that sounds like a good solution to me....only thinking of numero uno of course :)

Now if only the same fate befell the German satellite system then we'd really have wild/freecamping nirvana, just like the good ol' day :).
 
maxi77 said:
But why is the UK the mean one in Europe when it comes to TV, I am presently in the Algarve and my German chum gets all his home channels on a 50cm dish, equally the French, Belgiums, Dutch Italians Danes etc all seem to have no difficulty getting home TV with not restriction or difficulty usually with much smaller dishes than we Brits need.
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Do you know which Satellites your friends are using
 
witzend said:
Do you know which Satellites your friends are using
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Germans will be using 19.2E and the Italians/French/Dutch ect. will be using 13E, you will need a different satellite box to a Sky one, I use a 12v Dreambox 800HD but there are other cheaper ones
 
Is it not that the BBC are trying to put an end to people FREELOADING just the same as many expats are trying to stop motorhomers from wildcamping in Spain
 
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