SAT Observations 97.01.26

from: owner-sat-mideast@tags1.dn.net
Date: Mon, 27 Jan 1997 00:44:43 +0200
From owner-sat-mideast@tags1.dn.net Sun Jan 26 17: 45:01 1997
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THE HEADLINES IN THIS REPORT:

- ARABSAT 2A & 2B
- ARABSAT Txpr Plan
- TURKSAT 1B
- Bits & Pieces

TURKSAT 1B, 31 East, SATCO-DX: http://www.satcodx.com/t1b.html
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As in SAT-MidEast reported (97.01.24) The Turksat 1B came back to live.
SATCO-DX confirms a digital carrier on transponder 12, 10.961 GHz, H,
with programming of Kent TV, SR 4800, FEC 5/6.
Personnally I measure this frequency on 10.963 GHz, H, at his top, but
that doesn't mean anything, it is relative to the receiving system.

More MPEG 2 channels could be expected, in the near future, from this
position.

ARABSAT 2B, 30.5 East, SATCO-DX: http://www.satcodx.com/a2b.html
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After the latest appearance of this satellite unfortunately only a few
decent pictures could be observed, and a lot of poor quality
transmissions.
The main frequencies in use are:
transponder 07	3.845 GHz, Rc, ART/Jordan/Saudia feeds
transponder 11	3.918 GHz, Rc, RTM 1, Marocco, Prg
transponder 13	3.980 GHz, Rc, ASBU feeds

On following frequencies various kinds of signals can be received: tp 3:
3.761 R, tp 5: 3.805 R, tp 9: 3.872 R, tp 2: 3.741 L, tp 4: 3.782 L, tp
6: 3.823 L, tp 8: 3.864 L, tp 10: 3.905 L.
Some of these signals have a quite high level, comparable with normal
PAL transmissions, but produce interference patterns, in differrent
shapes and regularity on the screen.

All high power C-Band transponder and the Ku-Band transponder have not
been powered up yet.

ARABSAT 2A, 26 East, SATCO-DX: http://www.satcodx.com/a2a.html
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Txpr 7, 12.646 GHz, H, unveiled it's secrets tonight: the plain old
Kuwait TV returned on this transponder, :-(( in the same version as on
the C-Band transponder 21, 4.167 GHz, Rc.
Sound carriers strangely switched off on 6.60 and 7.02 MHz, therefore
twice in mono on 7.38 and 7.74 MHz, however in a wider bandwidth as
usual on these frequencies.

EUTELSAT II-f3, 16 East, SATCO-DX: http://www.satcodx.com/e2f3.html
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Alegerian TV on transponder 26B, 11.095 GHz, V, an interuption in
transmission. The C-Band transmissions on Intelsat 601, 4.003 GHz, Lc,
have not been influenced.

HOT BIRD 2, 13 East, SATCO-DX: http://www.satcodx.com/hb2.html
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As reported in SAT-Digital News from Mike Bauerfeind, will Filmnet
Hellas be available on transponder 55, 11.823 GHz, H, on the widebeam,
with a digital package. This Nethold package has been tested on Eutelsat
I-f4 on 25.5 East and will be available from Monday 27 January,
free-to-air for at least a month.

FOR THE  SPECIALISTS: ARABSAT 2A & 2B Txpr plan:
Ku Band
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Tr#     Freq    Pol     Beam 
---     ----    ---     ----
1       12.521  H				
2       12.536  V
3       12.563  H				
4       12.578  V
5       12.605  H
6     	12.620  V				
7       12.646  H
8       12.661  V
9       12.685  H				
10      12.700  V				
11      12.720  H				
12      12.735  V				

C Band
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Tr#     Freq    Pol     Beam 
---     ----    ---     ----
1       3.720   R       Med
2       3.741   L       Med
3       3.761   R       Med
4       3.782   L       Med
5       3.802   R       Med
6       3.823   L       Med
7       3.843   R       Med
8       3.864   L       Med
9       3.884   R       Med
10      3.905   L       Med
11      3.925   R       Med
12      3.946   L       Med
13      3.978   R       Med
14      3.999   L       Med

15      4.044   R       High
16      4.064   L       High 
17      4.085   R       High
18      4.099   L       High
19      4.126   R       High
20      4.140   L       High
21      4.167   R       High
22      4.181   L       High

Best regards,

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

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