[GAELIC-L] BBC ALBA air Astra

[Marion Gunn]

'Dè tha ceàrr?

For years now, I have been enjoying clear and true BBC ALBA reception
via the Astra satellite service. However, recently BBC ALBA has
seemingly become unavailable — seemingly, because I first took that to
be due to storms, etc. — all I get now is a high-pitched scream and the
letters ETV 3 floating across the screen on the channel named BBC ALBA.
Taking this to mean I should redirect my search to ETV 3, I did so, only
to be met with total silence and a black screen.

I'll be very grateful to anyone who provides a logical explanation and a
fix to go with it.
mg

[jon gallagher]

Maybe this shall help
http://www.bbc.co.uk/reception/info/sat_frequencies.shtml

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Date: Wed, 4 Jan 2012 18:18:10 +0000
Subject: BBC ALBA air Astra
'Dè tha ceàrr?
For years now, I have been enjoying clear and true BBC ALBA reception
via the Astra satellite service. However, recently BBC ALBA has
seemingly become unavailable — seemingly, because I first took that to
be due to storms, etc. — all I get now is a high-pitched scream and the
letters ETV 3 floating across the screen on the channel named BBC ALBA.
Taking this to mean I should redirect my search to ETV 3, I did so, only
to be met with total silence and a black screen.
I'll be very grateful to anyone who provides a logical explanation and a
fix to go with it.
mg
--
Marion Gunn * eGteo (Estab.1991)
27 Páirc an Fhéithlinn, Baile an
Bhóthair, An Charraig Dhubh,
Co. Átha Cliath, Éire/Ireland.

[Daithi]

Definitely an odd one here. The station Ident ‘E TV 3’ is Ethiopian
Television (as far as I know).



It sounds very like the signal is coming in on top of the BBC Alba one – now
how or why it should happen at the frequencies used for Satellite is a
mystery (the frequencies are too high for Sporadic E )



For those who aren’t that technical, Sporadic E normally occurs on VHF
signals (we used to get that every summer when I worked with a well-known TV
rental company in Co Clare – it was that bad that we were able to set up TVs
on a Wednesday when the Maghera transmitter was closed down using test cards
from Sweden, Spain, etc)



It’s possible the Ethiopian transponder has drifted in frequency and is
coming in on top of the Astra one - it’s carried on Badr 4 and Arabsat 5C
but the interference is more likely to be from the Badr bird as it also
operates in the Ku band (as does Astra)



The footprint for Badrd can be seen here:
http://www.arabsat.com/pages/BADR4.aspx



Daithi (ex-TV service manager and current ham operator)



From: Gaelic Language Bulletin Board [mailto:gaelic-***@listserv.heanet.ie] On
Behalf Of jon gallagher
Sent: 04 January 2012 23:16
To: GAELIC-***@LISTSERV.HEANET.IE
Subject: Re: [GAELIC-L] BBC ALBA air Astra



Maybe this shall help



http://www.bbc.co.uk/reception/info/sat_frequencies.shtml

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GLASGOW GAELS SHINTY CLUB
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Date: Wed, 4 Jan 2012 18:18:10 +0000
Subject: BBC ALBA air Astra
'Dè tha ceàrr?
For years now, I have been enjoying clear and true BBC ALBA reception
via the Astra satellite service. However, recently BBC ALBA has
seemingly become unavailable — seemingly, because I first took that to
be due to storms, etc. — all I get now is a high-pitched scream and the
letters ETV 3 floating across the screen on the channel named BBC ALBA.
Taking this to mean I should redirect my search to ETV 3, I did so, only
to be met with total silence and a black screen.
I'll be very grateful to anyone who provides a logical explanation and a
fix to go with it.
mg
--
Marion Gunn * eGteo (Estab.1991)
27 Páirc an Fhéithlinn, Baile an
Bhóthair, An Charraig Dhubh,
Co. Átha Cliath, Éire/Ireland.

[Séamus Ó Flaithbheartaigh]

Mmm, is ait sin, ach is a mhalairt de scéal agamsa é.
 
I used to have good BBC Alba reception on Astra 29 Freesat, but then had many months of no recognisable reception - I think the prompt was "no signal", but in the past 1-2 weeks it's back. I get it in Limerick, Ireland, and use the 3/80 frequency. I presume this refers to subdivisions of the satellite(s), with differing frequencies. I used to be fixed to 26/80, but this got useless for me. I hope this is slightly useful - where are you based?

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From: Marion Gunn <***@EGT.IE>
To: GAELIC-***@LISTSERV.HEANET.IE
Sent: Wednesday, 4 January 2012, 18:18:10
Subject: [GAELIC-L] BBC ALBA air Astra

'DÚ tha ceàrr?

For years now, I have been enjoying clear and true BBC ALBA reception via the Astra satellite service. However, recently BBC ALBA has seemingly become unavailable — seemingly, because I first took that to be due to storms, etc. — all I get now is a high-pitched scream and the letters ETV 3 floating across the screen on the channel named BBC ALBA. Taking this to mean I should redirect my search to ETV 3, I did so, only to be met with total silence and a black screen.

I'll be very grateful to anyone who provides a logical explanation and a fix to go with it.
mg

-- Marion Gunn * eGteo (Estab.1991)
27 Páirc an Fhéithlinn, Baile an
Bhóthair, An Charraig Dhubh,
Co. Átha Cliath, Éire/Ireland.
* ***@egt.ie * ***@egt.ie *

[Marion Gunn]

Is i gContae Átha Cliath athá mo chónaí, a Shéamuis.
mg

Mmm, is ait sin, ach is a mhalairt de scéal agamsa é.
I used to have good BBC Alba reception on Astra 29 Freesat, but then
had many months of no recognisable reception - I think the prompt was
"no signal", but in the past 1-2 weeks it's back. I get it in
Limerick, Ireland, and use the 3/80 frequency. I presume this refers
to subdivisions of the satellite(s), with differing frequencies. I
used to be fixed to 26/80, but this got useless for me. I hope this is
slightly useful - where are you based?

[OMuireagain, Colm]

Astra 1N (28.2°E), 2011-10-26
BBC Alba switched to Astra 1N satellite at 10818.00MHz, pol.V (DVB-S, 10818.00MHz, pol.V SR:22000 FEC:5/6 PID:5100/5101 Gaelic).

-----Original Message-----
From: Gaelic Language Bulletin Board [mailto:gaelic-***@listserv.heanet.ie] On Behalf Of Marion Gunn
Sent: 4 Eanáir 2012 18:18
To: GAELIC-***@LISTSERV.HEANET.IE
Subject: [GAELIC-L] BBC ALBA air Astra

'Dè tha ceàrr?

For years now, I have been enjoying clear and true BBC ALBA reception
via the Astra satellite service. However, recently BBC ALBA has
seemingly become unavailable — seemingly, because I first took that to
be due to storms, etc. — all I get now is a high-pitched scream and the
letters ETV 3 floating across the screen on the channel named BBC ALBA.
Taking this to mean I should redirect my search to ETV 3, I did so, only
to be met with total silence and a black screen.

I'll be very grateful to anyone who provides a logical explanation and a
fix to go with it.
mg

--
Marion Gunn * eGteo (Estab.1991)
27 Páirc an Fhéithlinn, Baile an
Bhóthair, An Charraig Dhubh,
Co. Átha Cliath, Éire/Ireland.
* ***@egt.ie * ***@egt.ie *

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[OMuireagain, Colm]

Astra 1N (28.2°E), 2011-10-26
BBC Alba switched to Astra 1N satellite at 10818.00MHz, pol.V (DVB-S, 10818.00MHz, pol.V SR:22000 FEC:5/6 PID:5100/5101 Gaelic).


A Mharion,

The above means that BBC ALBA changed channel frequency on 26 October last year. You probably haven't seen it since then. It's now transmitting on 10818 with V(vertical) polarity. You need to reprogram your receiver. I only know how to do this for the freeview Satboxes as I don't have a Skybox myself. However, I would imagine it's quite simple if not automated with an update.

C

-----Original Message-----
From: Gaelic Language Bulletin Board [mailto:gaelic-***@listserv.heanet.ie] On Behalf Of Marion Gunn
Sent: 4 Eanáir 2012 18:18
To: GAELIC-***@LISTSERV.HEANET.IE
Subject: [GAELIC-L] BBC ALBA air Astra

'Dè tha ceàrr?

For years now, I have been enjoying clear and true BBC ALBA reception
via the Astra satellite service. However, recently BBC ALBA has
seemingly become unavailable — seemingly, because I first took that to
be due to storms, etc. — all I get now is a high-pitched scream and the
letters ETV 3 floating across the screen on the channel named BBC ALBA.
Taking this to mean I should redirect my search to ETV 3, I did so, only
to be met with total silence and a black screen.

I'll be very grateful to anyone who provides a logical explanation and a
fix to go with it.
mg

--
Marion Gunn * eGteo (Estab.1991)
27 Páirc an Fhéithlinn, Baile an
Bhóthair, An Charraig Dhubh,
Co. Átha Cliath, Éire/Ireland.
* ***@egt.ie * ***@egt.ie *

Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine

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An Roinn Talmhaíochta, Bia agus Mara

Tá an t-eolais san ríomhphost seo, agus in aon ceangláin leis, faoi phribhléid agus faoi rún agus le h-aghaigh an seolaí amháin. D’fhéadfadh ábhar an seoladh seo bheith faoi phribhléid profisiúnta nó dlíthiúil. Mura tusa an seolaí a bhí beartaithe leis an ríomhphost seo a fháil, tá cosc air, nó aon chuid de, a úsáid, a chóipeál, nó a scaoileadh. Má tháinig sé chugat de bharr dearmad, téigh i dteagmháil leis an seoltóir agus scrios an t-ábhar ó do ríomhaire le do thoil.