Satellite Dish size guide for UK & Europe

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Dish size Guide for UK Feb 17th by William-1

This guide is based on using a Inverto Black Ultra 0.2 dB Lnb with all dish sizes, (Feb 17 2014)

Intelsat-7 & 10 ---------------------68.5 east 100cm
Intelsat-902 -------------------------62 east 80cm
NSS-12 -------------------------------57 east 80cm
Satellites received here in Essex ******************** 53 east to 45 west <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<
Express AM-22 --------------------53 east --------------80cm to 120cm
AzerSat-1 --------------------------46 east-------------- 80cm (West beam)
AzerSat-1 --------------------------46 east ( No reception on East beam with 100cm)
Intelsat-12 -------------------------45 east------------- 70 cm
Turksat 2A & 3A east -------------42 east -------------80cm for West Beam reception
Turksat 2A & 3A east -------------42 east -------------"East Beam" the UK is too far outside the intended service area no reliable reception in the UK on the East Beam,
Hellas-Sat-2 -------------------------39east------------- 60cm to 80cm,
Eutelsat -36B------------------------36east -----100cm reception only for European beam---
(Reception difficult in the UK from Eutelsat 36A & 36B beams to Russia & South Africa,180cm on some African beams reported,)
Eutelsat 33A ---------------------------33.2 east --------100cm
Astra-1G -------------------------------31.5 east -----Limited reception in the UK (Reception may improve in the UK when Astra 5B launches in December this year,
Arabsat 5A ------------------------------30.5 east -------Ku & C band reception possible with 150 to 240cm in the UK
Astra---2A - 2E - 2F - Eutelsat 28A ---28.2 / 28.5-----45cm to 60cm.
Astra 2E-2F-2G -----------------28.2----45cm to 60cm---new tighter beams for UK new Astra satellites for FreeSat now make reception very difficult in Southern Europe even with 300cm dish size (Cyprus, Greece,Turkey,Southern Spain.) 2G launches in the Summer 2014 relaces Astra 2A & Eutelsat 28A.
Badr- 4 ----------------------------------26---100cm to 120cm = South UK ----- 120 to 180cm = North UK
Badr-5 & 6 @ 26 east {There is no reception on Badr-5 & 6 in the UK with the new tight beam (180cm reception has been reported on the Isle of Wight)
Eutelsat 25B / Es'hail-1 -----------------------------25.5 east } No reception with 100cm dish in the UK atm
Astra--3B-----------------------------23.5 ---80 to 90cm --------------------------120 cm further West & North an even bigger dish required {some spot beams cannot be received in the UK}
Eutelsat-21B-----------------------21.6 ----90 to 120 cm
Arabsat-5C-------------------------20 east 120cm for C band in Southern England
Astra-1-KR - 1L - 1M -1N- 2C-----19.2 ------45cm South UK---------------------60cm North UK.
Eutelsat 16A-----------------------16 east ----60cm Central Europe inc UK
Hot Bird 13B - 13C - 13D - -------13 east---------45cm to 60cm.
Eutelsat- 10A ---------------------10 east------90 to 120cm {some transmissions can be received on a 80cm dish}
Eutelsat -9A -----------------------9 east----------60cm
Eutelsat-W3A ---------------------7 east ---------80cm
Astra 4A------------------------------4.8 east ---120cm Nordic beam (UK is outside intended service area)
Astra 4A -----------------------------4.8 east---80cm European beam,
SES-5 ---------------------------------4.8 east --100 to 240cm dish in the UK
Eutelsat 3D --------------------------3.2 east....80 to 100cm Europe A beam--100 to 150cm Europe-B beam


Thor-5 & 6 -------------------------0.8 west --80 cm European beam
Thor-5 & 6 -------------------------0.8 west ---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,
Eutelsat 5 West A ----------------5 west ----80cm.
Nilesat-102 -----------------------7 west-----100 to 150cm for some 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 in UK with 100cm dish}
Eutelsat 7 West A-----------------7.3 west---------------100cm South East England
Eutelsat 8 West C -----------------7.8 west------------ (No reception in UK with 100cm dish)
Eutelsat 8 West A------------------8 west---------------80cm.
Express AM44-----------------------11 west------------90cm
Eutelsat 12 West A ---------------12.5 west ------------80cm
Telstar-12 ---------------------------15 west ------------90cm
Intelsat-901 -------------------------18 west ------------90cm
NSS-7 --------------------------------20 west -------------90cm
SES-4 ---------------------------------22 west -------------90cm
Intelsat-905 --------------------------24.5 west----------80cm
Intelsat-907 --------------------------27.5 west ----------80cm
Hispasat 1C,1D & 1E -------------------30 west---------80cm
Intelsat-903 --------------------------34.5 west ---------80cm ----(only occasional feeds here not very active)
Telstar 11N --------------------------37.5 west ---------80cm -----(Occasional feeds)
Intelsat-14-----------------------------45.1 west------- 80cm
If you take this guide to another site please mention where it came from,
Regards William-1
 

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Only JSC Sports 1&2 12244 V 27500 FTA +10852 H 27500 JSC Sport 1
+ Encrypted on these frequencies:-
JSC Sports HD1,HD2,HD3,HD4 12264 H 27500
JSC Sports HD5,HD6 12475 V 27500

90 cm dish reception
Channels now called beIN Sports:
Signal breaking up on 12245 V 27500
No signal on 12264 H 27500
Signal breaking up on 12475 V 27500

Good reception with 104cm Gibertini getting 55 to 60% quality on all transponders until it rains then I loose the signals.
 

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90 cm dish reception
Channels now called beIN Sports:
Signal breaking up on 12245 V 27500
No signal on 12264 H 27500
Signal breaking up on 12475 V 27500

Good reception with 104cm Gibertini getting 55 to 60% quality on all transponders until it rains then I loose the signals.

Well my 90cm a good setup then 54% on 12264 and 12475 and slight breakup on 12245 at 44% with duo but I did try my old tm6900 hd and 62% and 52%:thum: I also found 12626v 2221 today on 87%

Thanks for you time :thum:
 

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Well my 90cm a good setup then 54% on 12264 and 12475 and slight breakup on 12245 at 44% with duo but I did try my old tm6900 hd and 62% and 52%:thum: I also found 12626v 2221 today on 87%

Thanks for you time :thum:

Good News then,
By the way 12622 V 2221 is on 8 west Marqueur (Test card)
 

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Good News then,
By the way 12622 V 2221 is on 8 west Marqueur (Test card)

well checked over last few days and best I get 45% but normally 40 and no lock. But I think my switch might be losing a few dbs. Happy with my setup again now and thanks for you time.

Oh yes Marqueur was found blindscan on tm6900 at 7.3w :thum:
 

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Hello and great info

Can anybody guide me on dish sizes for the following in the area of Blyth - Northumberland as I would really like to be able to receive all of the Danish, Swedish, Norwegian Channels as we have just moved to the area and my wife really misses them, and I am interested in sports on the others.....

Intelsat-12 -------------------------45 east------------
Hellas-Sat-2 -------------------------39east-------------
Astra 4A------------------------------4.8 east --- Nordic beam
Astra 4A -----------------------------4.8 east--- European beam,
SES-5 ---------------------------------4.8 east --
Thor-5 & 6 -------------------------0.8 west - European beam
Thor-5 & 6 -------------------------0.8 west for Nordic beam
Nilesat-102 -----------------------7 west----

Many Many Thanks

If you can help me keep my sweet lady happy ??

THX

JP
 

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In case of antenna, bigger is always better. But when it starts to be really big it is also getting much more expensive. Install 1,8m motorized and you will get almost all available signals and your Mrs will be certainly happy.
 

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Hi

I am on a Triax HD110 (Off set) and the listed satellites come in no problem in South East England . With you being further north you should be fine with this size .
A 1.8.m is a large size dish ground mounted base but if you have the space and you will need planning approval . A larger motor/mount to drive it also a larger base mounting (Large concrete base) every thing increases wind loading and there is the price.
 

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Can somebody let me know how big dish need to get reception from 0.8W in Ireland, Dublin area. Thanks
88cm dish but possibly you will occasionally loose some Digi TV channels in poor weather conditions .
If you want to avoid that then 1.1 meter dish is ideal for all channels 24/7
but generally for 0.8W 88cm dish will be good enuff for the vast majority of channels in all weather
unless you are infact looking just for DigiTV package ?
i know William-1's guide says 80cm dish but really its not enuff
im afraid especially with the poor weather we get here in Eire :mecry:

hope that helps : )
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Barney2222
 

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88cm dish but possibly you will occasionally loose some Digi TV channels in poor weather conditions .
If you want to avoid that then 1.1 meter dish is ideal for all channels 24/7
but generally for 0.8W 88cm dish will be good enuff for the vast majority of channels in all weather
unless you are infact looking just for DigiTV package ?
i know William-1's guide says 80cm dish but really its not enuff
im afraid especially with the poor weather we get here in Eire :mecry:

hope that helps : )
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Barney2222

Thanks the fast answer. I have a 1m dish for the 0.8W. But I can't get reception from TPs which have SR30000. Every others work fine. Possible the dish size is the problem? Or LNB/tuner fault?
 

barney115

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See pm message .
Dish size is ok
Most likely your LNB Skew is off and LNB Needs peaked on 0.8W

cheers .
 

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This Dish size guide is for Ku Band Satellites received in the UK Revised & updated October 16th 2014

Intelsat-20-----------------------68.5 east-----100cm
Intelsat-902 ---------------------62 east-------100cm
NSS-12----------------------------57 east-------80cm
Express AM-22 --------------------53 east-------80cm to 120cm
Intelsat-10-----------------------47.5 east-----100 to 120cm
AzerSat-1 ------------------------46 east-------80cm (West beam)
AzerSat-1 ------------------------46 east ( No reception on East beam with 100cm)
Intelsat-12 ----------------------45 east-------70 cm
Turksat 2A/3A/4A east ------------42 east ------80cm for West Beam reception
Turksat 2A/3A/4A east ------------42 east ------180 to 300cm East Beam
Hellas-Sat-2 ---------------------39east--------60cm to 80cm,
Eutelsat-36B----------------------36east--------100cm reception only for European beam---
Eutelsat 31A----------------------30.8 east ----100cm
Eutelsat 33A ---------------------33.2 east ----100cm
Astra-5B--------------------------31.5 east ----120cm to 240cm
Arabsat 5A -----------------------30.5 east -------reception possible with 150 to 240cm in the UK
Eutelsat 28A----------------------28.5 east-----45cm to 60cm
Astra 2A/2E/2F/-------------------28.2 east-----45cm to 60cm.
Badr- 4 --------------------------26 east-------100cm to 120cm = South UK ----- 120 to 180cm = North UK
Badr-5 & 6------------------------26 east ------No reception with 100cm dish in the UK
Eutelsat 25B / Es'hail-1 ---------25.5 east---- No reception with 100cm dish in the UK
Astra--3B-------------------------23.5 east ----80 to 90cm
Eutelsat-21B----------------------21.5 east ----90 to 120 cm
Astra-1-KR/1L/1M/1N---------------19.2 east-----45cm South UK----60cm North UK.
Eutelsat 16A----------------------16 east ------80cm
Eutelsat-10A ---------------------10 east-------90 to 120cm
Eutelsat -9A ----------------------9 east-------70cm
Eutelsat-7A/7B --------------------7 east-------80cm
SES-5 -----------------------------5 east-------120 to 240cm for this Nordic beam
Astra 4A---------------------------4.8 east-----100 to 120cm Nordic beam
Astra 4A --------------------------4.8 east-----80cm European beam,
Eutelsat 3B -----------------------3.1 east-----100cm

Thor-5 & 6 -------------------------0.8 west----80 cm European beam
Thor-5 & 6 -------------------------0.8 west----100 cm for Nordic beam in South East England
Intelsat-10-02 ---------------------1 west------90cm
Amos-2 & 3--------------------------4 west------100cm to 120cm no reliable service in UK
Eutelsat 5 West A ------------------5 west -----80cm.
Nilesat-102 ------------------------7 west------100 to 150cm for some 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 in UK with 100cm dish}
Eutelsat 7 West A-------------------7.3 west-----------100cm South East England
Eutelsat 8 West C ------------------7.8 west------------ (No reception in UK with 100cm dish)
Eutelsat 8 West A-------------------8 west-------------100cm.
Express AM44------------------------11 west------------90cm
Eutelsat 12 West A -----------------12.5 west ---------90cm
Telstar-12 -------------------------15 west -----------90cm
Intelsat-901 -----------------------18 west -----------90cm
NSS-7 ------------------------------20 west -----------90cm
SES-4 ------------------------------22 west -----------90cm
Intelsat-905 -----------------------24.5 west----------90cm
Intelsat-907 -----------------------27.5 west ---------90cm
Hispasat-1D/1E ---------------------30 west------------80cm
Intelsat-903 -----------------------34.5 west ---------90cm ----(only occasional feeds here not very active)
Telstar 11N ------------------------37.5 west ---------90cm -----(Occasional feeds)
Intelsat-14-------------------------45.1 west----------90cm
Amazonas-1--------------------------55.5 west----------90cm

If you take this guide to another site please mention where it came from,
Regards William-1
 

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UK Ku Band Dish size guide Oct 16th 2014

This Dish size guide is for Ku Band Satellites received in the UK Revised & updated October 16th 2014

Intelsat-20-----------------------68.5 east-----100cm
Intelsat-902 ---------------------62 east-------100cm
NSS-12----------------------------57 east-------80cm
Express AM-22 --------------------53 east-------80cm to 120cm
Intelsat-10-----------------------47.5 east-----100 to 120cm
AzerSat-1 ------------------------46 east-------80cm (West beam)
AzerSat-1 ------------------------46 east ( No reception on East beam with 100cm)
Intelsat-12 ----------------------45 east-------70 cm
Turksat 2A/3A/4A east ------------42 east ------80cm for West Beam reception
Turksat 2A/3A/4A east ------------42 east ------180 to 300cm East Beam
Hellas-Sat-2 ---------------------39east--------60cm to 80cm,
Eutelsat-36B----------------------36east--------100cm reception only for European beam---
Eutelsat 31A----------------------30.8 east ----100cm
Eutelsat 33A ---------------------33.2 east ----100cm
Astra-5B--------------------------31.5 east ----120cm to 240cm
Arabsat 5A -----------------------30.5 east -------reception possible with 150 to 240cm in the UK

Eutelsat 28A----------------------28.5 east-----45cm to 60cm
Astra 2A/2E/2F/-------------------28.2 east-----45cm to 60cm.
Badr- 4 --------------------------26 east-------100cm to 120cm = South UK ----- 120 to 180cm = North UK
Badr-5 & 6------------------------26 east ------No reception with 100cm dish in the UK
Eutelsat 25B / Es'hail-1 ---------25.5 east---- No reception with 100cm dish in the UK
Astra--3B-------------------------23.5 east ----80 to 90cm
Eutelsat-21B----------------------21.5 east ----90 to 120 cm
Astra-1-KR/1L/1M/1N---------------19.2 east-----45cm South UK----60cm North UK.
Eutelsat 16A----------------------16 east ------80cm
Eutelsat Hotbird13B/13C/13D-------13 east------60cm
Eutelsat-10A ---------------------10 east-------90 to 120cm
Eutelsat -9A ----------------------9 east-------70cm
Eutelsat-7A/7B --------------------7 east-------80cm
SES-5 -----------------------------5 east-------120 to 240cm for this Nordic beam
Astra 4A---------------------------4.8 east-----100 to 120cm Nordic beam
Astra 4A --------------------------4.8 east-----80cm European beam,
Eutelsat 3B -----------------------3.1 east-----100cm

Thor-5 & 6 -------------------------0.8 west----80 cm European beam
Thor-5 & 6 -------------------------0.8 west----100 cm for Nordic beam in South East England
Intelsat-10-02 ---------------------1 west------90cm
Amos-2 & 3--------------------------4 west------100cm to 120cm no reliable service in UK
Eutelsat 5 West A ------------------5 west -----80cm.
Nilesat-102 ------------------------7 west------100 to 150cm for some 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 in UK with 100cm dish}
Eutelsat 7 West A-------------------7.3 west-----------100cm South East England
Eutelsat 8 West C ------------------7.8 west------------ (No reception in UK with 100cm dish)
Eutelsat 8 West A-------------------8 west-------------100cm.
Express AM44------------------------11 west------------90cm
Eutelsat 12 West A -----------------12.5 west ---------90cm
Telstar-12 -------------------------15 west -----------90cm
Intelsat-901 -----------------------18 west -----------90cm
NSS-7 ------------------------------20 west -----------90cm
SES-4 ------------------------------22 west -----------90cm
Intelsat-905 -----------------------24.5 west----------90cm
Intelsat-907 -----------------------27.5 west ---------90cm
Hispasat-1D/1E ---------------------30 west------------80cm
Intelsat-903 -----------------------34.5 west ---------90cm ----(only occasional feeds here not very active)
Telstar 11N ------------------------37.5 west ---------90cm -----(Occasional feeds)
Intelsat-14-------------------------45.1 west----------90cm
Amazonas-1--------------------------55.5 west----------90cm

If you take this guide to another site please mention where it came from,
Regards William-1
 
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This Dish size guide is for Active Ku Band Satellites that I received in the East of England

Revised & updated April 2nd 2017 (53 east to 45 west) by William-1

Express AM6------------------------53° east-------90 to 120cm
Yahsat-1A -------------------------52.5°east-----75cm Europe
TürkmenÄlem/MonacoSat---------52°east-------75cm West beam
Belintersat 1---------------------51.5°east------90cm Europe
Türksat 4B -----------------------50.0°east------75cm Europe
AzerSat-1 ------------------------46° east-------90 to 120cm for European beam
Intelsat-12 ----------------------45° east-------90 cm (incl. 0.2°)
Intelsat-904----------------------45° east-------90 cm
Turksat 3A & 4A-------------------42° east ------80cm for West beam
Hellas-Sat-2 ---------------------39°east--------80cm F-1 & F-2 beam
Eutelsat-36B----------------------36°east--------90cm reception for European beam
Eutelsat 33A ---------------------33.2° east ----90cm
Eutelsat 31A----------------------30.8° east ----100cm (incl. 2.1°)
Astra -2E/2F/2G-------------------28.2° east-----45 to 60cm.
Badr- 4 --------------------------26° east-------100 to 120cm
Astra--3B-------------------------23.5° east ----60 to 120cm
Eutelsat-21B----------------------21.5° east ----90 to 120 cm
Astra-1-KR/1L/1M/1N---------------19.2 °east-----45 to 60cm
Eutelsat 16A----------------------16° east ------75 to 120cm(some transmissions use reduced power)
Hotbird13B/13C/13E----------------13° east------75cm
Eutelsat-10A ---------------------10° east-------90 to 240cm (some transmissions use reduced power)
Eutelsat -9B ----------------------9°east--------75cm Wide beam
Eutelsat-7A/7B --------------------7 °east-------90cm to 120
SES-5 -----------------------------5° east-------100 to 240cm for this Nordic beam
Astra 4A---------------------------4.8° east-----100 to 240cm Nordic beam
Astra 4A --------------------------4.8° east-----75cm European beam
Eutelsat 3B -----------------------3.1° east-----90 to 120cm

Thor-5 /6 & 7 ----------------------0.8° west-------80 cm European beam
Thor-5 / 6 & 7-----------------------0.8° west------100 cm for Nordic beam
Intelsat-10-02 ----------------------1° west-----------90cm
ABS-3A-------------------------------3 west-----------100 to 180cm
Amos-2 / 3 & 7----------------------4° west-----------100cm to 180cm
Eutelsat 5 West A ------------------5° west ------------60cm Super beam
Eutelsat 5 West A ------------------5° west ------------90 to 120cm Steerable beam
Eutelsat 7 West A-------------------7.3°west------------90 to 180cm
Eutelsat 8 West B-------------------8° west-------------90cm
Express AM44------------------------11° west------------100 to 120cm
Eutelsat 12 West B -----------------12.5° west ---------90cm
Express-AM8-----------------------14.0° west---------100cm
Telstar-12 -------------------------15° west -----------90cm
Intelsat-901 -----------------------18° west -----------90cm
NSS-7 ------------------------------20°west ------------90cm
SES-4 ------------------------------22° west -----------90cm
Intelsat-905 -----------------------24.5° west----------90cm
Intelsat-907 -----------------------27.5° west ---------90cm
Hispasat 30W-4/30W-5------------30° west------------75cm
Intelsat -25-----------------------31.5° west-----------100cm
Intelsat-903 -----------------------34.5° west ---------90cm
Eutelsat 36 West A-----------------36° west------------90cm
Telstar 11N ------------------------37.5° west ---------90cm
Intelsat-14-------------------------45.1° west----------90cm
 
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I have a 110cm dish and am based is south wales, I am trying to find out if this is big enough for picking up 7E EUTELSAT 7A OR 10E EUTELSAY 10A? Thanks very much.
 

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Can anybody get TCM Mena,CNN and Cartoon Network on 21.6 east frequency 10918 H 33710. I have a 138 cm dish in ROI but cannot get any signal on these?
 
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