Palapa D at 113E

[carjackma]

so we do not need a scala ring ?

no it has a combined scalar/feed just like any other lnb-f

[irdeto2engineer]

Looks like someone needs a waterblaster

I have them. They are called typhoons

[syaugi]

no it has a combined scalar/feed just like any other lnb-f

great.. i will get sband lnb then.
just wondering did you get telkom cband in Perth?

[carjackma]

great.. i will get sband lnb then.
just wondering did you get telkom cband in Perth?

Never tried as I had the s-band lnb on then ,judging by the footprint I reckon it might be possible though . doesn't seem to be much on there that I cant already see on Palapa

[irritant]

Prune this.... my rooftop

I'm always impressed by your setup irdeto2engineer. Pretty cool.

That largest one of yours in the first pic, sorry if you've mentioned this before, but how big is it?

[irdeto2engineer]

I'm always impressed by your setup irdeto2engineer. Pretty cool.

That largest one of yours in the first pic, sorry if you've mentioned this before, but how big is it?

4.2m is the largest on Thaicom 78.5 cband the other two Prodelin are 3m and several 2.4m.

The small rusty one and another are 1.8m

This is where I live.

[janosvitesse]

doesn't matter about receiver. i was using satlook color hd to looking the signal.
did you get palapa 3880H or 3960H ?
this is my satellite dish

3880H (TP 5H - Topas TV) loads fine in Melbourne on 2.5m solid.
FTA Info TV perfect.
Lyngsat beam designation does not agree with Satbeams.com, Eg. should be "Asia" beam and not "Asean Standard" unless it has changed.

[tristen]

The data presented at such sites as Satbeams (or Lyngsat and others) is not always correct.

The best place to check satellite footprint beams is ALWAYS the website of the satellite owner/operator, which in this case is Indosat.

I believe that their website is located at

[janosvitesse]

The data presented at such sites as Satbeams (or Lyngsat and others) is not always correct.

The best place to check satellite footprint beams is ALWAYS the website of the satellite owner/operator, which in this case is Indosat.

I believe that their website is located at

Thanks mate.
I checked out and the beam in question is referred to as the "Global" beam.

I did some further tests last night and I cannot receive any Vertical transponders as others have also stated down here.

[tristen]

Vertical transponders have always been extremely weak in Australia for 113 degrees east.

Many years ago, a friend wanted to watch programs on a transponder with vertical polarity. He sought my advice and subsequently installed a 4.6m mesh dish, which gave him reliable reception. The downside was extremely high wind loading necessitating the dish be "parked" with its back to the wind whenever a storm approached.

[carjackma]

Thanks mate.
I checked out and the beam in question is referred to as the "Global" beam.

I did some further tests last night and I cannot receive any Vertical transponders as others have also stated down here.

I don't think they are all that accurate as I get most verticals in Perth on a 3.7 meter dish and according to the footprints I shouldn't get any.
What I find strange is one of the beams covers east Australia and yet people are still having trouble receiving some transponders where as I don't and it Doesn't even cover me in Perth.

[janosvitesse]

The footprint contours for the "Global/Asia" beam are only 1dBW apart, so extrapolating to Perth likely gives you an ~32-33dBW signal. Your 3.7 metre dish can obviously handle the weaker signal footprint just fine. Just look at the West Hemi beam for IS-19. Satbeams recommends a 2.7m reflector for a 34.9dBW signal over Perth/Melbourne. I can access several transponders on the West Hemi beam just fine with a 2.5m solid. Your 3.7 metre dish theoretically has ~ +3dB more gain than a 2.7 metre reflector which clearly compensates for the weaker signal over Perth. I agree with others in that these beam footprints are only indicative and who knows if all of the transponders on a particular satellite are all outputting the same RF power any way.