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Astra 4a satellite

  • 01-10-2011 09:21PM
    #1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 21


    Hi all

    just wanted to know

    Is it possible to get Astra 4A (4.8°E) in Ireland and if so what size dish/LNB


Comments

  • Closed Accounts Posts: 1,351 ✭✭✭Ronnie Raygun


    Are you after the nordic beam for viasat? Hell of a big dish needed afaik.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 21 eamo4648


    yes looking for viasat


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 32,461 ✭✭✭✭watty


    Big dish in North East.
    In South West forget it.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 67 ✭✭pedigree


    Hi,
    Receiving a limited number of channels (eg Viasat History FSS ) in Kildare on a 1.2m Gregorian Dish. Also some Vision tv.
    Pedigree


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 502 ✭✭✭Finne1993


    Is it still possible ro receive IRN Radio on Astra 4A?
    Its listed as FTA on King Of Sat with 4 audio feeds but no mention of it on lyngsat.
    I know one feed of it is available on Astra 2B but its the 4A I'm more interested in.
    If anyone has any info on it I'd appreciate it, thanks.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,905 ✭✭✭steveon


    I have Astra 4 on a 1.2metre dish no problem in Limerick, however have checked the radion IRN for you and although its found there is currently no sound on it....just a kinda pulse...


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 67 ✭✭pedigree


    Same here
    Only test tone on IRN
    Pedigree


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,905 ✭✭✭steveon


    pedigree wrote: »
    Same here
    Only test tone on IRN
    Pedigree

    Good to know tat I wasnt just imagining it lol


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