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BGonaSTICK · 05-07-06, 11:15 PM

A replacement for Turksat 1b?

The 20 year-old Optus A3, a refugee from Australasia, has sneeked its way around the globe and plonked itself at 31.5E. It's currently carrying some SES test channels.

http://www.flysat.com/optusa3.php

It looks like it's in inclined orbit, and a huge 8 degrees at that.

Have a play at different times of day and see if you can pick something up from it. There are reports that it's possible.

STICK

Analoguesat · 06-07-06, 08:32 PM

someone in the uk picked it up around 8pm a couple of nights ago. And yes its horribly inclined at about 8 degrees

BGonaSTICK · 07-07-06, 01:12 PM

Try checking it out between these times in the south east of England, or work out the times for youself elsewhere.

7.40am to 9.20am & 7.40pm to 9.20pm

Frequency: 12340 or 12473
Polarisation: Horizontal
SR: 22000
FEC: 1/2

05-07-06, 11:15 PM	#1 (permalink)
BGonaSTICK Dodgy Geezer Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Brighton Posts: 9,718 Thanks: 3 Thanked 166 Times in 60 Posts	'New' old satellite appears at 31.5 degrees east A replacement for Turksat 1b? The 20 year-old Optus A3, a refugee from Australasia, has sneeked its way around the globe and plonked itself at 31.5E. It's currently carrying some SES test channels. http://www.flysat.com/optusa3.php It looks like it's in inclined orbit, and a huge 8 degrees at that. Have a play at different times of day and see if you can pick something up from it. There are reports that it's possible. STICK __________________ Dreambox 7000, Skystar2 PCI, Skystar USB, Fibo 90cm on Moteck SG2100, Triax TD110 multi-LNB. Sky + ART cards. 45.0°E - 58.0°W

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Analoguesat manic midlander retired mod Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Scottish Borders Posts: 11,668 Thanks: 21 Thanked 1,339 Times in 990 Posts	Re: 'New' old satellite appears at 31.5 degrees east someone in the uk picked it up around 8pm a couple of nights ago. And yes its horribly inclined at about 8 degrees __________________ Basic forum rules for both satellite & cable: no keys no patches no offering or asking for card shares Anyone pm'ing me for details of card sharing or anything to do with hacking cable will be banned immediately Analogue forever!!

07-07-06, 01:12 PM	#3 (permalink)
BGonaSTICK Dodgy Geezer Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Brighton Posts: 9,718 Thanks: 3 Thanked 166 Times in 60 Posts	Re: 'New' old satellite appears at 31.5 degrees east Try checking it out between these times in the south east of England, or work out the times for youself elsewhere. 7.40am to 9.20am & 7.40pm to 9.20pm Frequency: 12340 or 12473 Polarisation: Horizontal SR: 22000 FEC: 1/2 __________________ Dreambox 7000, Skystar2 PCI, Skystar USB, Fibo 90cm on Moteck SG2100, Triax TD110 multi-LNB. Sky + ART cards. 45.0°E - 58.0°W