Satellite footprints

[Analoguesat]

OK whats this section all about? Well if you are wanting to watch programmes off any particular satellite you need a dish of an appropriate size for the downlink power at your location. All the operators publish official footprints of the expected dish sizes and coverage areas for their satellites.

Please note - these images are guidelines ONLY - you often find that reception is possible much further away than the official coverage areas indicate but with big dishes being needed. The classic one about which much is known is Astra 2D, which officially is a bullseye onto the UK. However its also possible with big dishes in southern Spain, northern Italy,and as far east as Cyprus - although you need a 4m diameter dish in much of Cyprus!

With a bit of luck as we add to this section over the weeks and months it will become a useful reference for hobbyists. I'll add in some of the historic footprints from non operational birds too in time.

All images are copyright the operating company for the satellites

[Analoguesat]

This is a new section, so will take time to build up the library of images - so if theres any data for European satellites you particularly want to see list it on this thread and we will see what we can do.