Hi again all,
Eutelsat 25C at 25.5°E (Wide Beam)
Eutelsat 25A has been replaced by Eutelsat 25C at 25.5°E
This satellite has been moved from 70.5°E to the 25.5°E orbital position as a temporary measure until Eutelsat 25B is launched and deployed which should take place sometime in the 2nd quarter of 2013
Eutelsat 25C has had a few name changes over the years...
Eutelsat 70A
Eutelsat W5
Eutelsat 3F1
Eutelsat W1
Original launch date: 20 Nov 2002
The new Wide Beam employed by Eutelsat 25C (see footprint below) is proving to be a lot more difficult to receive here in the UK unlike the Wide Beam of Eutelsat 25A which seemed a lot easier... however there has been one rather unexpected development with the new Wide Beam... I can now get a signal lock and watch channels on 11.585 V [27500] at certain times of the day... I was never able to get a lock on this before...
View attachment 71990(click on image to enlarge)
At the moment I've got signal locks on 3 of the 6 active Transponders/Frequencies on this satellite... I have listed all of the active Transponders/Frequencies and their associated TV Channels below... I have also added my Signal Strength/Signal Quality readings to the 3 Transponders/Frequencies that I currently have locked...
11.127 V [2150] 3/4 DVB-S [QPSK] 2972 Kbps [Wide Beam]
Al Masar TV Al Oula [VPID 0308/APID 0256/PPID 8190] FTA
***No Signal Lock***
11.145 V [1120] 8/9 DVB-S2 [8PSK] 2964 Kbps [Wide Beam]
OTV Lebanon [VPID 0048/APID 0049/PPID 0048] FTA
***No Signal Lock***
11.151 V [2150] 3/4 DVB-S [QPSK] 2972 Kbps [Wide Beam]
Assirat TV Kuwait [VPID 0033/APID 0036/PPID 0033] FTA
TM 5402 HD CI+ Super+
Signal Strength 95%
Signal Quality 56%
11.164 H [7200] 3/4 DVB-S [QPSK] 9953 Kbps [Wide Beam]
Orient News [VPID 0257/APID 0258/PPID 0257] FTA
Wesal TV Egypt [VPID 0513/APID 0514/PPID 0513] FTA
Al Hayat Cinema [VPID 0769/APID 0770/PPID 0769] FTA
Oscar Drama [VPID 1025/APID 1026/PPID 1025] FTA
***No Signal Lock***
11.389 H [27500] 3/4 DVB-S [QPSK] 38.0 Mbps [Wide Beam]
Lebda FM [VPID 0711/APID 0717/PPID 0711] FTA
Mosar3 [VPID 0721/APID 0722/PPID 0721] FTA
Baghdad Hona [VPID 0731/APID 0732/PPID 0731] FTA
Al Huja TV [VPID 0741/APID 0742/PPID 0741] FTA
Al Daradaneel TV [VPID 0751/APID 0752/PPID 0751] FTA
Kalemeh Farsi [VPID 0761/APID 0762/PPID 0761] FTA
JM TV [VPID 0771/APID 0772/PPID 0771] FTA
Syria Alkrama [VPID 0781/APID 0782/PPID 0781] FTA
LDC [VPID 0791/APID 0792/PPID 0791] FTA
Halaba TV [VPID 0811/APID 0812/PPID 0811] FTA
Unrwa TV [VPID 0821/APID 0822/PPID 0821] FTA
Shamona TV [VPID 0831/APID 0832/PPID 0831] FTA
Al Iraq TV [VPID 0841/APID 0842/PPID 0841] FTA
Syria Satellite TV [VPID 0851/APID 0852/PPID 0851] FTA
Majestic Cinema [VPID 0861/APID 0862/PPID 0861] FTA
Al Mutawasit [VPID 0871/APID 0872/PPID 0871] FTA
Test Card [VPID 0881/APID 0882/PPID 0881] FTA
MTV Channel Iraq [VPID 0891/APID 0892/PPID 0891] FTA
TM 5402 HD CI+ Super+
Signal Strength 97%
Signal Quality 52%
11585 V [27500] 3/4 DVB-S [QPSK] 38.0 Mbps [Wide Beam]
Nart TV [VPID 0331/APID 0332/PPID 0331] FTA
Kalemeh Farsi [VPID 0341/APID 0342/PPID 0341] FTA
BBC News Persian [VPID 0361/APID 0362/PPID 0361] FTA
Al Jazeera Mubasher [VPID 0381/APID 0382/PPID 0381] FTA
Al Ekhbariya Syria [VPID 0391/APID 0392/PPID 0391] FTA
Bahrain TV [VPID 0033/APID 0402/PPID 0033] FTA
Al Mayadeen [VPID 0411/APID 0412/PPID 0411] FTA
Zweina Baladna [VPID 0421/APID 0422/PPID 0421] FTA
Sama TV Syria [VPID 0451/APID 0452/PPID 0451] FTA
OTV Lebanon [VPID 0491/APID 0492/PPID 0491] FTA
Taha TV [VPID 0521/APID 0522/PPID 0521] FTA
VoA TV Persian [VPID 0551/APID 0552/PPID 0551] FTA
Canary TV [VPID 0571/APID 0572/PPID 0571] FTA
Al Malakoot [VPID 0034/APID 0582/PPID 0581] FTA
Mekka Al Mukaramah [VPID 0485/APID 0495/PPID 0485] FTA
Test Card [VPID 0388/APID 0488/PPID 0388] FTA
Orient News [VPID 0399/APID 0499/PPID 0399] FTA
TM 5402 HD CI+ Super+
Signal Strength 96%
Signal Quality 50%
I have attached a few pictures below if anyone is interested... and I have also attached a PDF Brochure for the new Eutelsat 25B satellite which will be launched in the 2nd quarter of 2013
Best Wishes,
Zorch
Eutelsat 25C at 25.5°E (Wide Beam)
Eutelsat 25A has been replaced by Eutelsat 25C at 25.5°E
This satellite has been moved from 70.5°E to the 25.5°E orbital position as a temporary measure until Eutelsat 25B is launched and deployed which should take place sometime in the 2nd quarter of 2013
Eutelsat 25C has had a few name changes over the years...
Eutelsat 70A
Eutelsat W5
Eutelsat 3F1
Eutelsat W1
Original launch date: 20 Nov 2002
The new Wide Beam employed by Eutelsat 25C (see footprint below) is proving to be a lot more difficult to receive here in the UK unlike the Wide Beam of Eutelsat 25A which seemed a lot easier... however there has been one rather unexpected development with the new Wide Beam... I can now get a signal lock and watch channels on 11.585 V [27500] at certain times of the day... I was never able to get a lock on this before...
View attachment 71990(click on image to enlarge)
At the moment I've got signal locks on 3 of the 6 active Transponders/Frequencies on this satellite... I have listed all of the active Transponders/Frequencies and their associated TV Channels below... I have also added my Signal Strength/Signal Quality readings to the 3 Transponders/Frequencies that I currently have locked...
11.127 V [2150] 3/4 DVB-S [QPSK] 2972 Kbps [Wide Beam]
Al Masar TV Al Oula [VPID 0308/APID 0256/PPID 8190] FTA
***No Signal Lock***
11.145 V [1120] 8/9 DVB-S2 [8PSK] 2964 Kbps [Wide Beam]
OTV Lebanon [VPID 0048/APID 0049/PPID 0048] FTA
***No Signal Lock***
11.151 V [2150] 3/4 DVB-S [QPSK] 2972 Kbps [Wide Beam]
Assirat TV Kuwait [VPID 0033/APID 0036/PPID 0033] FTA
TM 5402 HD CI+ Super+
Signal Strength 95%
Signal Quality 56%
11.164 H [7200] 3/4 DVB-S [QPSK] 9953 Kbps [Wide Beam]
Orient News [VPID 0257/APID 0258/PPID 0257] FTA
Wesal TV Egypt [VPID 0513/APID 0514/PPID 0513] FTA
Al Hayat Cinema [VPID 0769/APID 0770/PPID 0769] FTA
Oscar Drama [VPID 1025/APID 1026/PPID 1025] FTA
***No Signal Lock***
11.389 H [27500] 3/4 DVB-S [QPSK] 38.0 Mbps [Wide Beam]
Lebda FM [VPID 0711/APID 0717/PPID 0711] FTA
Mosar3 [VPID 0721/APID 0722/PPID 0721] FTA
Baghdad Hona [VPID 0731/APID 0732/PPID 0731] FTA
Al Huja TV [VPID 0741/APID 0742/PPID 0741] FTA
Al Daradaneel TV [VPID 0751/APID 0752/PPID 0751] FTA
Kalemeh Farsi [VPID 0761/APID 0762/PPID 0761] FTA
JM TV [VPID 0771/APID 0772/PPID 0771] FTA
Syria Alkrama [VPID 0781/APID 0782/PPID 0781] FTA
LDC [VPID 0791/APID 0792/PPID 0791] FTA
Halaba TV [VPID 0811/APID 0812/PPID 0811] FTA
Unrwa TV [VPID 0821/APID 0822/PPID 0821] FTA
Shamona TV [VPID 0831/APID 0832/PPID 0831] FTA
Al Iraq TV [VPID 0841/APID 0842/PPID 0841] FTA
Syria Satellite TV [VPID 0851/APID 0852/PPID 0851] FTA
Majestic Cinema [VPID 0861/APID 0862/PPID 0861] FTA
Al Mutawasit [VPID 0871/APID 0872/PPID 0871] FTA
Test Card [VPID 0881/APID 0882/PPID 0881] FTA
MTV Channel Iraq [VPID 0891/APID 0892/PPID 0891] FTA
TM 5402 HD CI+ Super+
Signal Strength 97%
Signal Quality 52%
11585 V [27500] 3/4 DVB-S [QPSK] 38.0 Mbps [Wide Beam]
Nart TV [VPID 0331/APID 0332/PPID 0331] FTA
Kalemeh Farsi [VPID 0341/APID 0342/PPID 0341] FTA
BBC News Persian [VPID 0361/APID 0362/PPID 0361] FTA
Al Jazeera Mubasher [VPID 0381/APID 0382/PPID 0381] FTA
Al Ekhbariya Syria [VPID 0391/APID 0392/PPID 0391] FTA
Bahrain TV [VPID 0033/APID 0402/PPID 0033] FTA
Al Mayadeen [VPID 0411/APID 0412/PPID 0411] FTA
Zweina Baladna [VPID 0421/APID 0422/PPID 0421] FTA
Sama TV Syria [VPID 0451/APID 0452/PPID 0451] FTA
OTV Lebanon [VPID 0491/APID 0492/PPID 0491] FTA
Taha TV [VPID 0521/APID 0522/PPID 0521] FTA
VoA TV Persian [VPID 0551/APID 0552/PPID 0551] FTA
Canary TV [VPID 0571/APID 0572/PPID 0571] FTA
Al Malakoot [VPID 0034/APID 0582/PPID 0581] FTA
Mekka Al Mukaramah [VPID 0485/APID 0495/PPID 0485] FTA
Test Card [VPID 0388/APID 0488/PPID 0388] FTA
Orient News [VPID 0399/APID 0499/PPID 0399] FTA
TM 5402 HD CI+ Super+
Signal Strength 96%
Signal Quality 50%
I have attached a few pictures below if anyone is interested... and I have also attached a PDF Brochure for the new Eutelsat 25B satellite which will be launched in the 2nd quarter of 2013
Best Wishes,
Zorch