Al-Zawraa stops transmission via Atlantic Bird 4 satellite

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Al-Zawraa television, an Iraqi satellite channel that transmits from an unknown location, has been observed on 10 April to stop transmission on Atlantic Bird 4 satellite, which is run by Eutelsat Communications and located at 7 degrees west, which is the same orbital location as that of the Cairo-based Nilesat satellite.

Al-Zawraa has left the Atlantic Bird 4 satellite and is no longer available on the following transponder:

* Frequency: 10873
* Polarization: Vertical
* Symbol Rate: 27500
* FEC: 3/4

This transponder is used by Noorsat Global Satellite Communications, a private Arab company that provides satellite and terrestrial transmission services. Al-Zawraa, however, is still transmitting on Badr 3 [formerly Arabsat] Satellite 26 East via the following transponder:

* Frequency: 11766
* Polarization: Horizontal
* Symbol rate: 27500
* FEC: 3/4

It also transmits on Arabsat 2B satellite located at 30 degrees east via the following transponder:

* Frequency: 12564
* Polarization: Horizontal
* Symbol rate: 2170
* FEC: 3/4

Source: Clandestine Al-Zawra Satellite Channel in Arabic 10 Apr 2007 via Media Network Weblog