Eutelsat 25A at 25.5°E [Super Beam]

[Zorch]

Hi all,

Al Sabah TV (Kuwait) is back on this morning after quite a long period of non-reception... I regularly check this channel/frequency (weather permitting) and it's now shown up again... the current signal readings are (probably) the best I've ever seen for this channel/frequency... so... if you haven't got this channel/frequency scanned into your receiver... now would be a very good time to try...

Eutelsat 25A at 25.5°E

10.996V [2532] 3/4 DVB-S [QPSK] 3500 Kbps [Super Beam]

Al Sabah TV (Kuwait) [VPID 0308/APID 0256/PPID 8190] FTA

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TM 5402 HD CI+ Super+
Signal Strength 96%
Signal Quality 56%

I have attached a few pictures below...

Best Wishes,
Zorch

 

[Zorch]

Hi again all,

Assirat TV (Kuwait)

This channel/frequency has been getting stronger and stronger over the past few days... so if you haven't got this satellite/frequency/channel on your receiver already... then now would be a very good time to try...

Eutelsat 25A at 25.5°E

11.152V [2200] 3/4 DVB-S [QPSK] 3500 Kbps [Wide Beam]

Assirat TV (Kuwait) [VPID 0033/APID 0036/PPID 0033] FTA

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TM 5402 HD CI+ Super+
Signal Strength 96%
Signal Quality 67%

I have attached a few pictures below... if anyone is interested...

Best Wishes,
Zorch

 

[mdt]

ive just tried it on my tm600/1.25 gibby and inverto black pro and cant get a sniff. regards mdt

 

[Zorch]

Hi mdt,

ive just tried it on my tm600/1.25 gibby and inverto black pro and cant get a sniff. regards mdt

That's strange... you should easily receive enough signal to get a lock on that transponder... especially with the satellite set-up you describe...

Can you get a lock on this transponder then...?

11.039V [1534] 3/4 DVB-S [QPSK] 2123 Kbps [Super Beam]

Metro FM
Super FM
Joy FM
Mydonose FM
Joy Turk FM
Yedek Ses FM

All radio channels

Best Wishes,
Zorch

 

[mdt]

Hi mdt,



That's strange... you should easily receive enough signal to get a lock on that transponder... especially with the satellite set-up you describe...

Can you get a lock on this transponder then...?

11.039V [1534] 3/4 DVB-S [QPSK] 2123 Kbps [Super Beam]

Metro FM
Super FM
Joy FM
Mydonose FM
Joy Turk FM
Yedek Ses FM

All radio channels

Best Wishes,
Zorch

cant get a sniff of that one either m8.... im based in the northwest uk. regards mdt

 

[Zorch]

Hi again mdt,

I'm based in the northwest midlands uk... only 40-50 miles from you.

Best Wishes,
Zorch

 

[digi247]

Hi again mdt,

I'm based in the northwest midlands uk... only 40-50 miles from you.

Best Wishes,
Zorch

Hi Zorch,

i have a similar setup to mdt and i dont live far from him but i cant pick it up either that 40-50 miles can make a hell of a difference and also probably your fibo gregorian LOL


Regards

 

[Zorch]

Hi again all,

A new channel appeared on this satellite yesterday morning... it replaced Karameesh Plus (Jordan) on the same frequency... I neglected to post pictures of Karameesh Plus on this thread... so here's details and pictures of both channels...

Karameesh Plus (Jordan)

Eutelsat 25A at 25.5°E

11.065V [2190] 3/4 DVB-S [QPSK] 3500 Kbps [Wide Beam]

Karameesh Plus Jordan [VPID 0308/APID 0408/PPID 0308] FTA

TM 5402 HD CI+ Super+
Signal Strength 94%
Signal Quality 52%

The new/replacement channel (below) has been showing much better Signal Strength/Signal Quality readings than the previous channel... and even though it's very dull and overcast here with a bit of drizzle... the signal is well strong enough to withstand the rain fade from the wet dish...

Wesal TV (Saudi Arabia)

Eutelsat 25A at 25.5°E

11.065V [2200] 3/4 DVB-S [QPSK] 3500 Kbps [Wide Beam]

Wesal TV Saudi Arabia [VPID 2010/APID 2020/PPID 2010] FTA

TM 5402 HD CI+ Super+
Signal Strength 96%
Signal Quality 62%

I have attached a few pictures below of both channels... if anyone is interested...

Best Wishes,
Zorch

 

[Zorch]

Hi again digi247 & mdt,

Eutelsat 25A at 25.5°E

Wesal TV (Saudi Arabia)

11.065V [2200] 3/4 DVB-S [QPSK] 3500 Kbps [Wide Beam]

Wesal TV Saudi Arabia [VPID 2010/APID 2020/PPID 2010] FTA

The Signal Strength/Signal Quality on this transponder/channel was quite unbelievable yesterday morning... it's was very dull and overcast with moderate rainfall... and my dish was absolutely wet through... so there was also considerable rain fade... but the signal readings were the highest I have ever seen on this transponder/channel... it was stronger/as strong as anything on Badr 4/5/6 at 26.0°E and even on a par with a couple of transponders on Astra 1KR/1L/1M/2C at 19.2°E

TM 5402 HD CI+ Super+
Signal Strength 97%
Signal Quality 81%

I tried to post this yesterday morning but was unable to upload the pictures for some reason... so I have left it until this morning... however the signal readings are exactly the same this morning... I have attached pictures below... if anyone is interested... the pictures were taken at about the same time yesterday morning...

Best Wishes,
Zorch

 

[Zorch]

Hi again all,

***Update***
Signal Quality reading is even higher now...

TM 5402 HD CI+ Super+
Signal Strength 97%
Signal Quality 84%

Reception of this transponder must now be achievable on most dishes...

Best Wishes,
Zorch

 

[Zorch]

Hi again all,

Wesal TV (Saudi Arabia)

11.065V [2200] 3/4 DVB-S [QPSK] 3500 Kbps [Wide Beam]

Wesal TV Saudi Arabia [VPID 2010/APID 2020/PPID 2010] FTA

Not sure what's going on with this transponder/channel...

TM 5402 HD CI+ Super+
Signal Strength 97%
Signal Quality 90%

Best Wishes,
Zorch

 

[Zorch]

Hi again all,

Eurobird 2 at 25.5°E

11.640H [2100] 3/4 DVB-S [QPSK] 2903 Kbps [Super Beam]

Orient News UAE [VPID 4130/APID 4131/PPID 4130] FTA

TM 5402 HD CI+ Super+
Signal Strength 92%
Signal Quality 50%

I reported my reception of this channel/frequency on another forum a few months ago... but since that initial signal lock I haven't been able to lock the frequency again... until today...

This is the very first 'Horizontal' transponder (on this satellite) that I have ever managed to get a signal lock on... I had always been under the impression that the Horizontal frequencies were impossible to receive on a 1.2m dish here in the UK

Flysat lists this frequency on the 'Super Beam' which also implies it should be near impossible to receive in the UK... have a look at the Official Eutelsat coverage (footprint) for this beam...

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I have attached a few pictures below...

Best Wishes,
Zorch

 

[Zorch]

Hi again all,

Eutelsat 25A at 25.5°E

11.142V [1120] 3/4 DVB-S2 8PSK MPEG-4 [Super Beam]

OTV Lebanon [VPID 0049/APID 0052/PPID 0049] FTA

TM 5402 HD CI+ Super+
Signal Strength 96%
Signal Quality 81%

It looks like the cold weather we are having is good for reception on this satellite... I haven't had a lock on this transponder/channel since I reported it on another forum back in September... but I have just checked for a signal and there it was...

This frequency/channel transmits using a DVB-S2 8PSK MPEG-4 signal and should be impossible to receive in the UK with a 1.2m dish...

I have attached a few pictures below...

Best Wishes,
Zorch

 

[Zorch]

Hi again all,

I have never been able to get a signal lock on this transponder/frequency until tonight...

Eutelsat 25A at 25.5°E

11.075 V [27500] 3/4 DVB-S [QPSK] 38.0 Mbps [Wide Beam]

Test Card [VPID 2001/APID 3001/PPID 2001] FTA
NITV United [VPID 2004/APID 3004/PPID 2004] FTA
Arabesque TV [VPID 2005/APID 3005/PPID 2005] FTA
Lyali TV [VPID 2006/APID 3006/PPID 2006] FTA
Farfasha TV [VPID 2007/APID 3007/PPID 2007] FTA
Sahraya TV [VPID 2008/APID 3008/PPID 2008] FTA
TV Oromiya [VPID 2009/APID 3009/PPID 2009] FTA

The Overcomer [VPID 0000/APID 3051/PPID 3051] FTA (Radio)

There are also another 9 TV channels on this transponder (see below) but they are all test cards with identical PID's as the first test card in the list (above)

Test Card 12 [VPID 2001/APID 3001/PPID 2001] FTA
Test Card 13 [VPID 2001/APID 3001/PPID 2001] FTA
Test Card 14 [VPID 2001/APID 3001/PPID 2001] FTA
Test Card 15 [VPID 2001/APID 3001/PPID 2001] FTA
Test Card 16 [VPID 2001/APID 3001/PPID 2001] FTA
Test Card 17 [VPID 2001/APID 3001/PPID 2001] FTA
Test Card 18 [VPID 2001/APID 3001/PPID 2001] FTA
Test Card 19 [VPID 2001/APID 3001/PPID 2001] FTA
Test Card 20 [VPID 2001/APID 3001/PPID 2001] FTA

TM 5402 HD CI+ Super+
Signal Strength 97%
Signal Quality 49%

Flysat lists this transponder/frequency as being on the 'Wide Beam' which should be near impossible to receive in the UK with a 1.2m dish... have a look at the Official Eutelsat coverage (footprint) for this beam...

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I have attached a few pictures below...

Edit: Signal Quality has now gone up

TM 5402 HD CI+ Super+
Signal Strength 97%
Signal Quality 52%

Best Wishes,
Zorch

 

[digi247]

Hi Zorch,

Gave this a whirl last night and not a sniff, just a thought but you do realise with your Fibo's 1.2m gain its the equivalent of a 1.5m offset dish so no 1.2 either CM or Gibby will compete with that, i would literally have to upgrade to the Gibby 1.5m to match the gain your dish produces.

Regards

 

[Zorch]

Hi digi247 et al,

...you do realise with your Fibo's 1.2m gain its the equivalent of a 1.5m offset dish so no 1.2 either CM or Gibby will compete with that, i would literally have to upgrade to the Gibby 1.5m to match the gain your dish produces.

If you (or anyone else) are interested... I have attached my Original Fibo Instruction Manual and my Original SCT Highway Brochure...

Best Wishes,
Zorch

 

[digi247]

Hi digi247 et al,



If you (or anyone else) are interested... I have attached my Original Fibo Instruction Manual and my Original SCT Highway Brochure...

Best Wishes,
Zorch

Hi Zorch,

Thanks for that you do realise its jealousy and thats why i posted LOL i have been searching for the past few months to try and get hold of a secondhand Fibo 1.2m but they are rare, Just done a quick comparison of the specs of the fibo against the Gibby and the Cross polarization and Effciency are leagues ahead infact they are slightly ahead of the Gibby 1.5m dish. Thats how bloody good those Fibo's are.

Regards

 

[Zorch]

Hi again digi247,

...I have been searching for the past few months to try and get hold of a secondhand Fibo 1.2m but they are rare...

I have occasionally seen them come up for sale on eBay... and the ones I have seen have gone for very little money... I was shocked... the best thing to do is to set up a constant search on eBay... something like this... 'Large Fibo Gregorian Satellite Dish Antenna' - Category - 'All Categories' ... and wait for the email notifications to be sent to you of new items listed... patience pays off mate... eventually one will come up for sale... I guarantee it...

PS
It's also a good idea to tick the box 'Include Description' in the search parameters.

Best Wishes,
Zorch