E6 at 110?

[DDRio]

Someone at dbsforums.com reported that the SatTracker on Lyngsat shows E6 at 110.79W.

[wrate]

I wonder what the plans are for this satellite. Maybe total replacement of EV.

[STXJim]

David,
This is very similar to the question I submitted to the Tech Forum last night.
If I get an answer via email I will let you know.
Jim

[johnsmith22]

I am seeing increased signal strengths on transponders 22-31 with the exception of 24 and 25 which I can no longer lock and 29 has gone from no signal to a signal that is not strong enough to lock. In the main the other transponders are in the low sixties. It does look as if changes are being made.

[Ken_F]

I would be surprised if E6 were operational at 110 right now; usually it takes several weeks (with some testing) before they begin swapping channels and transponders.

[wrate]

Johnsmith, here in Mexico City, the only transponders that I have seen signal show up for, and that is only for a few moments today at 9:00 AM CST. were 13, 24, 25 and 29. So, they most have a different footprint than the ones you are getting in the Caribbean. This of course out of EIV, out of EV you get nothing here.

[johnsmith22]

That figures. judging by what is being seen in Mexico and the signal levels I am seeing here I would guess that transponders 3,22,23,26,27 and 31 are on E*VI and 13,24,25 and 29 are still on E*V.

I did peak my dish yesterday and got very slight improvements but nothing earth shattering.

[wrate]

johnsmith, I seriously doubt that transps. 13, 24, 25 and 29 are still on EV. I never, no matter what I did, was able to find even the weakest signal from EV. I think those transponders are on EVI.

Also, when EVI was at 119W, several transponders would show up at certain times of the day only. Which is what is happening with transponders 13, 24, 25, and 29 at 110W now.

So you draw your own conclusions. :)

[johnsmith22]

wrate, it does look as if you are correct. What is so strange is that I am getting much better signals on most of the transponders than I was when they were on E*V except for 24 and 25 that have gone from reasonable lockable signals to no signal at all. Transponder 29 locks sometimes, but not all the time and there was no signal on that one from E*V, transponder 13 remains the same, a very marginal signal.

It would seem that I am right on the edge of the footprint and some tranponders must have slightly different footprints than others.

[JohnH]

Originally posted by fv3
Lyngsat is reporting that E6 has taken over from E5.

Just for kicks. :)

[JohnH]

There is not likely to be an official announcement. So, one has to guess. :)
Signals look like it has happened.

[wrate]

Johnsmith. I agree, its a very strange situation. I, for one, do not get any signal at all on transps. 3, 22, 23, 26, 27 and 31. And marginal signal (47 to 50) using a 1.8 mts. dish on tranps. 13, 24, 25, and 29. And this only during certain times of the day/night. From about 5:30 am til about 10:00 am and then later at night from I don't know what time to about 9:30 PM. All this are CST.

Lyngsat has transponder 3 coming from EVIII, and I am certain it is not because I get 85~90 on each and all of EVIII transponders and 0 on transp. 3.

Also, a guy at dbsforums states that transps. 13, 24, 25, and 29 on EVI are all double powered, while the rest aren't. How does he know that is anyone's guess.

And finally, why would Echostar move EVI to 110W if it is not to improve the power of the transponders, and if it is indeed that, why would they not transmit tranponders 3 and 13 from EVIII?

[johnsmith22]

wrate, I agree with you, there is definately a difference between 13, 24,25 and 29 and 3,22,23,26,27 and 31.

With echostar V I was getting 24 and 25 with usable signals and no signal on 29. The others although marginal had usable signals. Transponder 13 has not changed at all signal remains the same as it was E*V. Like you, judging by signal level I think transponder 3 is not on E*VIII or it is and not double powered.

Does anyone have a 3 meter or bigger dish that will have sufficiently narrow beamwidth to be able to distinguish between satellites parked in the same orbital slot?

[Cyclone]

Does this mean the Dish Network will be able to use the capacity of both E5 & E6 at 110? Or is it a either or situation where they can only use either E6, or E5, but not both at the same time?

[JohnH]

They can use both but not on the same transponder at the same time, so the capacity is limited to whatever it would be with only one good satellite.