Ciel-2 Signal Monitoring

[nelson61]

Should Anchorage be stronger than Yellowknife? I've got a spare 30" on the roof.

Sorry but no.,

 

[alebowgm]

I think nelson61 explained this before. The Canadians don't release this info on their satellites like the US ones do. They only released it on Ciel-2 since it was meant for a US broadcast.

Not to hijack the thread, but what I was suggesting was he do what he did for someone who had posted their Ciel II signal with a 1m dish. Take all the different readings people posted and then match them up on a google map so there is an idea for the estimated contour...

 

[digiblur]

Not to hijack the thread, but what I was suggesting was he do what he did for someone who had posted their Ciel II signal with a 1m dish. Take all the different readings people posted and then match them up on a google map so there is an idea for the estimated contour...

Huh? You really can't make a map off of peoples signal readings.

 

[Stacy A]

I'm still not clear. Did these changes happen, as predicted?

 

[digiblur]

I'm still not clear. Did these changes happen, as predicted?

Last night's planned changes did not happen.

 

[HokieEngineer]

Thanks for the waterfall graphs Smith, good idea! Now you just need to get them in color and add labels! (J/K!)

Heres what I can see from the east coast. I think TP1,5,10,14,15,16 are still from E5 (signal level is lower). I did a comparison between TP1 and TP9 (ciel2 spot), and it was an average of 5.5dB higher. Thats almost 4x the signal!

TP9 and 11 are the only spotbeams I can see over here, which goes with the latest uplink report.

 

[photoman76]

Heres what I can see from the east coast. I think TP1,5,10,14,15,16 are still from E5 (signal level is lower). I did a comparison between TP1 and TP9 (ciel2 spot), and it was an average of 5.5dB higher. Thats almost 4x the signal!

TP9 and 11 are the only spotbeams I can see over here, which goes with the latest uplink report.

I believe TP 15 is a spot beam also. I'm seeing no signal on TP 15 in Northern California at this time.

 

[digiblur]

I believe TP 15 is a spot beam also. I'm seeing no signal on TP 15 in Northern California at this time.

Yep... Charlottesville, VA is on SB 39 - TP 15 right now.

 

[Smith P.]

I believe TP 15 is a spot beam also. I'm seeing no signal on TP 15 in Northern California at this time.

I think if you look back at post#92 ... you'll find when it happened.

 

[apollog]

Does anyone know when all info. should be off of E5? Also, here in L.A., we have another 5 locals in HD, anyone heard anything about those channels coming soon? KCAL 9, KCOP 13, KWHY 22, KCET 28, KVEA 52

 

[digiblur]

Does anyone know when all info. should be off of E5?

Nope.

 

[Smith P.]

Dish ppl had the plan, or two plans or more ... But no one from them is posting here. DTV ppl spoiled better.

 

[photoman76]

Transponders 5, 10, 14 and 16 just disappeared here in Northern California. Looks like Transponder 1 is the only remaining E5 transponder.

 

[JohnH]

What is the TID for that TP 1?

 

[HokieEngineer]

Looks like I lost 1,5,10,14,16. You guys are right about 15, it is just weaker here since I am on the fringe of spotbeam 39. I took some updated snaps. Goodbye CONUS HD locals!

 

[Smith P.]

Yeah, we lost a couple tpns here.
This picture span 7:59am 2/10 ... 7:36am 2/11.
Activity started at 00:01am and 1:24am and 2:40am.

 

[digiblur]

A quick glance of things on this side shows all traffic unloaded from E5. Nice job Dish!

 

[Smith P.]

Separate polarity now.

 

[Smith P.]

A quick glance of things on this side shows all traffic unloaded from E5. Nice job Dish!

I would test each tpn for fluctuation of signal level during one hour at least, to be sure in the transfer.

 

[digiblur]

I would test each tpn for fluctuation of signal level during one hour at least, to be sure in the transfer.

I'll let the guys out in the Caribbean with 129 dishes let us know. Best determining factor there.