Satellite Beam Footprint

WinR

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When searching for a satellite, it's very important to know if the beam reaches your location. A very useful database can be found on http://satbeams.com.
Just select the satellite and one of the available beams. You can also select your location, zoom in/out on the map, etc.

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What beam is using each TV channel you can find on www.lyngsat.com, http://www.flysat.com/, http://kingofsat.net, and many other sites (some of there eg Flysat also have Footprint "maps". Which really should be called Footprint guides).
 

Ratzvan

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When searching for a satellite, it's very important to know if the beam reaches your location. A very useful database can be found on http://satbeams.com.
Just select the satellite and one of the available beams. You can also select your location, zoom in/out on the map, etc (...)


That's a very good point :thum:
However not everytime beam declared and signal reception coincide.. :D

Look at the following cases.

Boths couldn't be received in central italy. But...



 
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Ratzvan

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I see your point. Then it should not be a problem for me to pull some signals from 28,5*E! :thum:(...)

Oh... as I see it could be a problem :eek: but never give up.
Look at older experiences..
Sombody 10 years ago about could receive Astra from Brazil :thum:
Astra reception from Brazil

Why shouldn't you be as lucky as him now? :superman:
 
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Drosan

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I see, it works! Well, I am cheating, sorry for that.... I do not say size of antenna I am using

you dont have a signal during the whole day with a signal of 58% - i bet
 

RimaNTSS

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My location in profile is right. I was monitoring signals from Astra2E during last Sun-outage period. You can see on the graph how signal was changing during the day and also completely dropped at certain time when sun was behind the satellite.
 

felicianf

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Yes, but catching a satellite out of footprint is a challenge.
You need a bigger dish for this task.
Its worth trying.
 
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