Dish Size Guide

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South East England Satellite reception December 2010

Only Satellites with a Footprint in England & Wales included in this list,

This guide is for the England,Wales,& can be used as a guide for France,Netherlands,Belgium,& Germany as these Countries are at the center of most of the footprints in this guide,

Scotland,N Ireland,Irish Republic,Nordic Countries,& Eastern Europe will need a bigger dish size approx 30 to 40% larger to receive these satellites as strong as in the South East of England.

This guide is based on an 0.3dB Lnb with all dish size's,

Intelsat-7 & 10 ---------------------68.5 east 100cm
Intelsat-902 ------------------------62 east 80cm
NSS-12 --------------------------------57 east 80cm
Express AM-22 ----------------------53 east 80cm {120cm required for 12500 to 12750 beam}

Satellites received by me 45 east to 45 west.
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Intelsat-12 -------------------------45 east 80 cm
Turksat 2A & 3A east -------------80cm for west beam reception
Turksat 2A & 3A east the UK is too far outside the intended service area of Turksat 42 east " East beam " no reliable reception in the UK.
Express-AM-1 ----------------------40 east 150cm now inclined 0.6 degrees no reception with a 100cm now
HellaSat-2 --------------------------39 ----- 60cm to 80cm......this is for Europe beams only,
No reception possible from Aegean sea beam "Greece & Turkey" of Hellasat-2 @ 39 east,

Eutelsat -W-7---------------------36 -----100cm reception only for European beam,No reception possible in the UK from Eutelsat W4 & W7 beams to Russia & South Africa,
Eurobird-3 --------------------------33 ----100cm {It is Not possible to receive services from Eastern Europe beams in UK}
Astra-1G ----------------------------31.5 east -----West Beam some transponders 100cm dish in UK, East Beam 60cm dish {Central & Eastern Europe only}
Arabsat 5A ---------------------------30.5 east C band 150 to 240cm in the UK
Astra---2 A- B- & Eurobird-1--------28.2 / 28.5-----45cm to 60cm.
Astra 2D------------------------------28.2----45cm to 60cm----------It is not possible to receive reliable reception from Astra 2D outside the intended service area,
Badr- 4 ---------------------------26 -----100cm to 120cm---------North>> 120 to 180cm

Badr-5 & 6 @ 26 east {There is no normal reception on Badr-5 & 6 in the UK with the new tight beam (180cm reception has been reported on the Isle of Wight)

Eurobird-2 @ 25.5 east } No reception with 100cm dish in the UK

Astra--3A*,3B---------------------23.5 -----90cm --------------------------120 *further West even bigger dish required {some spot beams cannot be received in the UK}

Eutelsat-W-6 -----------------------21.6 ----100 to 120 cm
Arabsat 2B --------------------------20 east 120cm for C band in Southern England
Astra-1- H, KR, 1L, 1M------------19.2 ------50cm -------.------------------60cm.
Amos 5i @ 17 east......................No reception possible,
Eutelsat-W-2 M -------------------16 ------100cm including {Eurobird 16 @ 15.8 east & Eutelsat Sesat @ 16 east } new satellite Eutelsat W3C due in Summer 2011
Hotbird--6--8 & 9 -----------------13---------50cm to 60cm.
Eutelsat-W2A----------------------10 -------100 to 120cm {some transmissions can be received on a 80cm dish}
Eurobird-9A -----------------------9 --------60cm
Eutelsat-W3A ---------------------7 ---------80cm
Astra 4A---------------------------4.8 east ---120cm no reliable reception from Nordic beam outside intended service area.
Astra 4A ---------------------------4.8 --------80cm European beam,
Eurobird-4A ------------------------4 ---------80cm
Astra-1C & 1D ----------------2 east 80 cm inclined orbit feeds when on the geostatonary satellite belt every 12 hours reception is possible for 2 to 3 hours
Thor-5 & 6 -------------------0.8 west --80 cm European beam
Thor-5 & 6 --------------------0.8 ---------100 cm for Nordic beam in South East England
Intelsat-10-02 ------------1 west ---80cm
Amos-2 & 3----------------4 west ---100cm no reliable service in UK as we are not inside the intended service area,
AtlanticBird-3 -------------5 west ----80cm.

Nilesat-101,102 -------------7 ---------100 to 150cm {for vertical transponder's} for Horizontal Tp's 240cm + but no reliable reception possible in the UK as we are well outside the service area for this satellite,best reception is on the South coast of the UK,
Nilesat 201 ------------------7 west { no reception with 100cm dish}

AtlanticBird-4A ----------------------7 west { No reception possible in the UK}
AtlanticBird-2 -----------------------8 ---------80cm.
AtlanticBird-1 ----------------------12.5 ------80cm
Telstar-12 -------------------------15 -------- 90cm
Intelsat-901 ------------------------18 --------80cm
NSS-7 ------------------------------22 ------- 100cm
Intelsat-905 -----------------------24.5 ------80cm
Intelsat-907 -----------------------27.5 ------80cm
Hispasat 1C & 1D ----------------- 30 -------80cm to 100cm
Intelsat-903 -----------------------34.5 ------80cm
Telstar 11N ------------------------37.5 ------80cm
Intelsat-14-------------------------45.1 ------ 80cm
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Intelsat-9 --------------------------58 ---------90cm nothing from here for the last 12 months

Compiled by William-1