Astra 1N anybody spotted it testing yet?

hangon · 02-09-2011 01:10PM #1

It must be in Geo-sync but often new satellites test from a location they do not intend to stay at.just wondering has any arc follower seen any sign of it powering up?
may'be 1N does not need a test location as it appears it will be using the frequencies unused at 28.
any news at all ?

02-09-2011 01:19PM

1N is currently testing at 1.8° East. It has backup capacity for all Astra frequencies at 28.2 so frequencies outside of it's allotment at 28.2 are also being tested. It has backup capacity for all frequencies at 19.2 except those originally allocated to Astra 1A (11.20-11.45 GHz).

http://www.flysat.com/astra1n.php

hangon · 02-09-2011 01:34PM

Karsini wrote: »

1N is currently testing at 1.8° East. It has backup capacity for all Astra frequencies at 28.2 so frequencies outside of it's allotment at 28.2 are also being tested. It has backup capacity for all frequencies at 19.2 except those originally allocated to Astra 1A (11.20-11.45 GHz).

http://www.flysat.com/astra1n.php

nice one Karsini and thank you for quick reply:)
is anybody getting these signals and are they just test cards?
Oh for the days when my Da was alive and had a 1.8 mtr motorised dish and ya would never know what he would pick up that required no antibiotics:)

02-09-2011 02:26PM

I'm not sure what they are, during previous tests such as Astra 3A they used blank carriers mostly. Some could be picked up with analogue equipment but I doubt they'd do that nowadays.

dxhound2005 · 02-09-2011 08:46PM

These guys are keeping an eye on it.

http://www.satellites.co.uk/forums/sky-digital-bskyb-uk-platform-astra-28-2e-astra-2d-fringe-reception-tech/193275-astra-1n-made-geostationary-orbit-now-fun-starts.html

Astra 1N anybody spotted it testing yet?

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