How to Tune Your Satellite
Dish:
(Technical Specifications)
| Satellite |
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Intelsat 901 |
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| Orbital position |
|
18°
West |
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| Frequency |
|
4140.3 MHz |
| |
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| Polarization |
|
Left (L) Circular |
| |
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|
| Transponder (tp) |
|
87 |
| |
|
|
| Video Program ID (VPID) |
|
33 |
| |
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| Symbol Rate |
|
3500 kb/s (3.5 Mb/s) |
| |
|
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| Field Error Correction (FEC) |
|
3/4 |
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| System/Source ID (SID) |
|
1 |
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| System Encryption |
|
Digital Video Broadcast (DVB) |
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| ONID-TID (Audio) |
|
36 |
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|
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| Beam |
|
C-Band Global |
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| Dish Size |
|
1.8m (6ft) + |
Note:
•
For residential viewers it's advisable to choose a larger parabolic
antenna than would normally be required if only one LNB were fitted.
• The broadcasting beam covers:
Africa
Europe
(inc. UK)
South America
Middle East
USA & Canada (East Coasts)
• The main motorised broadcasting dish is at Kanifing and measures 7.3m
in diameter and is pointing towards Intelsat (IS 901) 18 degrees west.
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Information:
The GRTS Satellite Network service from Gambia is a free-to-air
(FTA)
digital television reception signal which was
launched on the 25th May, 2009 at a cost of $9.5 million.
GRTS also has a mobile satellite
vehicle that can be operated anywhere in The Gambia and
internationally to send live TV programme signals to the studio at Kanifing and
from their the signal is fed back to the large transmitting dish where
it is relayed to a worldwide audience.
When phase 2 of the project is finished, it would give it
a broader coverage in the international community. This involves the
switch-over from the present analogue to the digital system.
As part of the project there are also FM radio
transmitters in Gambia at Abuko, Bansang,
Basse, Kundang and Mansakonko. Again these signals are fed into the
broadcasting dish up to the satellite for listeners around the world.
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