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SAT Observations 96.12.07

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A news release from Cairo, Egypt, located at 30.3 North - 31.15 East
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WHAT YOU'LL FIND HERE:
- Satellite and Transponder Observations in C- and Ku-Band,
- Commented from the Middle Eastern perspective.

WHAT YOU DON'T FIND HERE:
- Astra, Eutelsat Superbeam and Skandinavian Reports.
- D-Box Info, DF-1 Reports and daily Feed Listings.
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THE HEADLINES IN THIS REPORT:

- Abu Dhabi TV
- Arabsat 1C
- Eutelsat changes
- Bits & Pieces

TURKSAT 1C, 42 East, SATCO-DX: http://www.satcodx.com/t1c.html
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The yesterday announced TRT International Avrasya (Euro-version) is
still txm on txpr 12, 10.975 GHz, H, with a perfect picture but still
both sound carriers on 7.02 and 7.20 Mhz remain silent.

ARABSAT 1C, 30.5 East, SATCO-DX: http://www.satcodx.com/a1c.html
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On txpr 15, 3.979 GHz, Rc, previous used by KSC Kuwait, day long
programming, with music, serials, documentaries and live txm, in honour
of a conference of the six United Gulf States. A sound carrier is
availble at 6.60 MHz. It is unlikely that this is a permanent channel.

ARABSAT 2A, 26 East, SATCO-DX: http://www.satcodx.com/a2a.html
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On txpr 17, 4.085 GHz, Rc, broadcasts from today Abu Dhabi TV, from the
Unoted Arab Emirates. Sound on 6.60 MHz. Abu Dhabi did not reserve this
txpr prior to launch of the satellite.

HOT BIRD 1, 13 East, SATCO-DX: http://www.satcodx.com/hotbird.html
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Polish RTL 7 started their official broadcasts on txpr 14, 11.492 GHz,
V, as yesterday reported, one day early at 19:00 CET.

EUTELSAT Changes
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Here an overview of possible changes on the various Eutelsat satellites
after the Hot Bird 2 becomes operational from 20 December 1996:

Eutelsat	Txpr	Freq	Pol		Present		Future
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II-f1		25		10.987	V		NBC			Remains
II-f2		39		11.659	V		RTP Int.	NEW Analog
II-f3		38		11.617	V		Canal+ P.	NEW Analog
II-f3		32		11.556	H		TV Plus		NEW Analog (superbeam)
HB-1		02		11.238	V		Viacom		Remains
HB-1		04		11.283	V		Telepiu		NEW Analog
HB-1		07		11.345	H		Telepiu		NEW Analog
HB-2		50		11.728	V		-------		RTP International
HB-2		51		11.747	H		-------		EDTV Dubai Analog
HB-2		53		11.785	H		-------		Phoenix Analog (superbeam)
HB-2		69		12.092	V		-------		MS-NBC Analog
						 
Best regards,

Henk C. Room / Sat-MidEast / Cairo - Egypt

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