Petersburg or near st.
Astra 2 satellite position uk.
Astra 28 2 e is the name for the group of astra communications satellites co located at the 28 2 east position in the clarke belt that are owned and operated by ses based in betzdorf luxembourg it is one of the major tv satellite positions serving europe the others being at 19 2 east 13 east 23 5 east and 5 east.
Astra 19 2 e used to be commonly known as astra 1 as it was the first orbital position used by astra and the craft positioned there all have the astra 1x name but this was changed by ses.
For the azimuth angle sideways use a magnetic compass and swing the dish boldly sideways to find the satellite on the first swing.
Channels are broadcast using dvb s and dvb s2.
For astra sky satellite add 7 deg for eutelsat hotbird satellite add 3 5 deg polarisation angle.
The astra satellites at 28 2 east provide for services.
Satellite tv coverage maps for astra 2 28 2e astra 2 european for free to view and subscription tv for motorhomes caravans rvs and camping.
Freesat broadcasts from the same fleet of satellites astra 2a astra 2f astra 1n soon to be replaced by astra 2e at 28 2 e and eutelsat 28a as sky.
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European beam on astra 2g from rotterdam to st.
In the case of astra the polarisation is linear so rotational adjustment amount of the feed system is required.
Then spend half an hour peaking up.
Astra 19 2 e is the name for the group of astra communications satellites co located at the 19 2 east orbital position in the clarke belt that are owned and operated by ses based in betzdorf luxembourg.
It is assumed that the polarisation as it leave the satellite is parallel to the earth s axis.
Your satellite dish needs to align to the correct position for the satellite tv services you wish to receive and this is represented in degrees off due south not magnetic south like compasses will give you.
The freesat electronic programme guide is broadcast from the eutelsat 28a satellite situated at 28 5 east.
Face towards the satellite in the sky.
The most common satellites in the uk are the astra 2 satellites at 28 2e and eurobird at 28 5e this will allow you to receive either sky.
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Petersburg european beams on astra 2e 2f from rotterdam to baltic sea satellite name and angle i e.