AsiaSat 5 launched.

**B52** · 12-08-09, 06:48 PM

AsiaSat 5 is has gone up today. So far all is good. It will replace the old Asiasat 2. more .

**z1gg33** · 12-08-09, 07:29 PM

what a cool name "winnie pang" (No offence to anyone)

**Kavakid** · 12-08-09, 08:31 PM

sober up

**z1gg33** · 12-08-09, 08:37 PM

??????? sorry.

**Godzilla** · 12-08-09, 08:59 PM

Good stuff, i wonder if Australia will get a Ku band beam.

**best4less** · 12-08-09, 09:01 PM

Do i have to drink some more to understand

**Rami23** · 13-08-09, 12:58 AM

do we have to rescan or is the change automatic??? and does anyone know when exactly it will be in the correct position?

**dryfry** · 13-08-09, 01:09 AM

Hopefully Asiasat 5 will bring a bigger stronger signal on 4000Mhz horizontal.
Oh and some more free to air HD channels.

**Rami23** · 13-08-09, 05:50 PM

im connected to asiasat 2 with a 1.8m fixed dish (solid not mesh) ........ currently the signal is not that great..... does this mean that asiasat 5 will provide better signal quality or stronger signal quality should i say?

**comtj** · 13-08-09, 07:37 PM

Hopefully FTV HD will better than before when the programme switched to the new satellite.

**badass** · 13-08-09, 07:59 PM

Well the more the better and only 7 days to go for D3 new satellites should mean stronger signals as the batteries are new. Lets hope the rocket doesn’t go bang but they have a good record with their launches.

**LeroyPatrol** · 13-08-09, 08:02 PM

Originally Posted by badass

Well the more the better and only 7 days to go for D3 new satellites should mean stronger signals as the batteries are new. Lets hope the rocket doesn’t go bang but they have a good record with their launches.

stronger signals!! How much stronger would you want C1? Any stronger and it will drown out D1 and D2

Leroy

**badass** · 13-08-09, 08:24 PM

Well I was referring to Asiasat 5 being stronger than Asiasat 2 but all good I didn't point that out just took it for granted that it would be taken for granted.

**solly** · 14-08-09, 05:40 AM

what the date will be start service on 100.5e ?>

**tristen** · 14-08-09, 02:15 PM

Originally Posted by solly

what the date will be start service on 100.5e ?>

When the satellite is finally in position (this can take a week or so), Asiasat Corporation has completed testing (another week or so) and finally, the transfer of existing services. The whole process usually takes several weeks or more from launch date.
Watch the Asiasat and Lyngsat websites.
I dare say that members here at Austech will post information as and when it becomes available.