SATCO DX - Updates 4-10 August

• from: owner-satcodx@tags1.dn.net
• Date: Mon, 11 Aug 1997 02:10:26 +0200

SATCO DX Satellite Chart - Updates 4-10 August

This is a summary of last week's updates to the service.
More information is available at http://www.satcodx.com/
and even more in the Daily Update mails for the regular
contributors.


=== EUROPE:  http://www.satcodx.com/chart1.shtml
--- Turksat 1C:  http://www.satcodx.com/turk1c.html
Sun TV has started on 11,045 H, MPEG-2/clear.

--- TDF 2 at 36E:  http://www.satcodx.com/tdf2.html
According to SatTracker, TDF 2 has already reached 36 East!
This information is NOT confirmed, and no receptions are yet
reported. Keep a look a the TDF 2 chart for more information
in the near future...

--- Astra 1B:  http://www.satcodx.com/astra1b.html
Sci-Fi Channel on 11,568 V is now encrypted in Videocrypt 1
all the time.

--- Astra 1C:  http://www.satcodx.com/astra1c.html
Galavision is back in clear on 11,127 V, 06-12 CET.

--- Eutelsat II f3:  http://www.satcodx.com/e2f3.html
Satellite Channel Ukraine has left 11,575 V.

--- Eutelsat II f1:  http://www.satcodx.com/e2f1.html
BBC Prime has started on 11,602 V, MPEG-2/clear

--- Hot Bird 1:  http://www.satcodx.com/hb1.html
VRT (BPK) (Russia) has started on 11,304 H, MPEG-2/clear
The English name for this channel is "World Russian Channel".

--- Luch 1 at 16W:  http://www.satcodx.com/luch1.html
Mir feeds can occasionally be seen on 10,830 R.

--- Live RealAudio:
De ConcertZender is in live RealAudio at
http://www.concertzender.nl/concertzender/ra/cz28.ram


=== ASIA:  http://www.satcodx.com/chart3.shtml
--- Thaicom 1 or 2 at 120E:  http://www.satcodx.com/thai2.html
Either Thaicom 1 or 2 is probably already at 120 East.
Confirmation is expected any day...

--- BSAT 1A at 110E:  http://www.satcodx.com/bsat1a.html
All channels on BS 3B have moved to BSAT 1A,
same line-up as before.

--- Asiasat 1:  http://www.satcodx.com/asia1.html
Guizhou TV has left 3,760 H.

--- Express 6:  http://www.satcodx.com/e6.html
TV 3 Rossija has left 4,125 R.


=== NORTH/SOUTH AMERICA:  http://www.satcodx.com/chart2.shtml
--- Intelsat Star at 21.5W:  http://www.satcodx.com/ik.html
Deutsche Welle TV is back on 11,735 V for South America,
and on 11,735 H for North America.

--- Satcom K2 at 81W:  http://www.satcodx.com/sk2.html
Satcom K2 is back transmitting at 81W, after being re-located
from 81 to 85 West.

--- Telstar 5:  http://www.satcodx.com/t5.html
The Alphastar package has ceased due to bankruptcy!


=== SATELLITE LAUNCHES:  http://www.satcodx.com/launches.shtml
PAS 6 was succesfully launched with Ariane V98 on 8 August.
The next two Ariane launches:
 2 Sept.: Hot Bird 3 (V99)
23 Sept.: Intelsat 803 (V100)

Agila 2 will be launched with Long March on 13 August,
at 18:00 UTC.


=== SAT ADDRESS DIRECTORY - INFO:
Contributions regarding addresses, telephone and fax number are
very welcome and preferably sent direct to dodo@sat-address.com

The links at SATCO DX to the Sat Address Directory are indicated
with an "A" to the right of the TV/radio channel name on the charts.


=== LAYOUT CHANGES:
The layout for all satellite charts have changed today.
Here are the the headlines:
* Teletext services are now only indicated with a "T" to
  the right of the TV channel name.
* There is a blue marmored background on all charts.
* White background now really mean analog signals, while
  "no colour" indicates previously used frequencies.
Any comments regarding the layout are as usual welcome.


Best Regards,
Christian Lyngemark                 SATCO DX Satellite Chart
Christian@Lyngemark.com             webmaster@satcodx.com
http://www.lyngemark.com/           http://www.satcodx.com/

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