Check out this thread Astra 1N – Canary Islands reception reports
[EDIT: Too slow]

In particular this post

Should be able to get ITV 11053h on 1N, location Playa Blanca on a 1.35m

You will need spot on alignment and a good LNb (Black Ultra).

http://www.satellites.co.uk/forums/dish-setup-single-sat-multi-sat-motorised-systems/197322-lanzarote-can-i-receive-itv-again-my-1-35-dish-sky-box.html

Originally Posted by springer

The CM type 18x all use the same reflector.
Only the feed-arms and the mount differs.

- For the Rx only, the mount is a traditional AzEL with an H-frame with double mid-bars welded to El-mechanism. The feed-arms are simple steel tuibing.
- For the Rx/Tx models, an I-shaped mount is used. This has the middle bar extended to the bottom of the reflector to provide direcdtor support of the much sturdier (and heavier) LNB-holding base-bar.

In fact, I spoke to the CM guys (now Skyware) last year, and apparently only a single mould has ever existed.
It is a very sturdy piece of engineering, and is still being used today to make CM 18x models.

So all true-bred CM180 reflectors are the same size.

…but I am intrigued – do you have an actual replica of a CM 180?
Does it have the channel master logo somewhere in the topmost panes on the back of the dish?

http://www.satellites.co.uk/forums/dish-setup-single-sat-multi-sat-motorised-systems/197323-channel-master-type-180-183-a.html

Russian ad market bounces back
Published: 10.20 Europe/London, February 22, 2012 By Chris Dziadul

The ad market in Russia was worth R263.4 billion (€6.67 billion) in 2011, or almost 21% more than the previous year, according to the Association of Communication Agencies of Russia (AKAR).

The figure, which excluded VAT, was particularly significant in that it managed to exceed the pre-economic crises one posted to 2008 by 4%.

TV ad spend in 2011 amounted to R131 billion, or 18% more than a year earlier.

FTA services claimed for R128.9 billion (+18%) of the total and cable and satellite R2.16 billion (+36%).

The strongest growth was seen in the internet sector, which was worth R41.8 billion (+56%) in 2011.

It ended the year as the second most lucrative medium after TV.

http://www.sat-television.com/showthread.php/206269-Russian-ad-market-bounces-back?goto=newpost

Russian football rights in demand
Published: 10.46 Europe/London, February 22, 2012 By Chris Dziadul

Switzerland-based Infront Sports Media has teamed up with the Russian state broadcaster VGTRK (RTR) in a bid to secure the rights to the Russian premier football league (RFPL) for the six next seasons.

According to Kommersant, the company is willing to pay $360 million (€271.8 million) for the rights, which cover 240 games per season.

Significantly, there would be no initial investment from RTR, with the broadcaster instead paying Infront Sports Media from the proceeds of advertising and airtime.

RTR would also not have exclusive rights to the league, with other partnerships being possible.

The rights to the RFPL are currently held by DTH platform NTV-Plus, with games also shown by RTR.

The current Russian football season ends this May.

http://www.sat-television.com/showthread.php/206270-Russian-football-rights-in-demand?goto=newpost

Spanish infrastructure company Abertis has become the largest shareholder in the Hispasat satellite platform after buying a 13% holding from Telefonica.

Abertis has paid €124 million for the holding that will take its stake to about 47%. Eutelsat owns 28% of Hispasat and with Abertis also maintaining a holding of around 16% in Eutelsat it has a further indirect stake.

In January, Abertis sold half of its stake in Eutelsat for €396 million. There is a six-month lock up period before the company would be allowed to make any further disposals.

An interesting sideshow will be whether pay-TV platform Canal+, in which Telefonica has a significant interest, will continue to broadcast via both Hispasat and Astra.

http://www.sat-television.com/showthread.php/206271-Abertis-becomes-Hispasat’s-largest-shareholder?goto=newpost

The dishpointer app on the phone is usually pretty good anyway. If it says you have line of sight then you most probably have. Also a roof 12m away,at a height of 7m above the dish equates to about 30 degrees elevation. Your highest satellite is about 29 degrees elevation, so you are in the right ballpark.

Cant comment on the wall bracket without seeing it.

Using the sun is an ok method I suppose, but what do you do if it’s not following the Clarke belt. I just use my iPhone app and an inclinometer, never failed me so far.( oh except when I left it out in the rain , lol)

http://www.satellites.co.uk/forums/dish-setup-single-sat-multi-sat-motorised-systems/197300-1-2-channel-master-side-house.html

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Eutelsat’s Atlantic Bird 7
[SatNews] Algerie Telecom Satellite (ATS) has signed two contracts with Eutelsat Communications.

The deal concerns the Atlantic Bird 7 satellite launched by Eutelsat, pivotal to broadcasting and communication services. The two 5-year contracts aim to expand Algeria’s mobile telephony services and government data networks. It comes as the Algerian government announced their bid on the country’s first 3G network. Algeria’s government recently announced plans to bolster the local technology sector.

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http://www.satnews.com/cgi-bin/story.cgi?number=81233667

The ROAM protocol offers a common management interface for Comtech EF Data’s Roaming Oceanic Satellite Server (ROSS) and third-party Antenna Control Units (ACUs) by providing a generic set of commands, information, interfaces and status queries. ROSS is an integrated location server that works in conjunction with Comtech EF Data’s Vipersat Management System to facilitate on-the-move satellite communications for oceanic vessels. ROSS enables remote modems to interface with stabilized, auto-tracking antennae, maintaining connectivity as vessels move through footprints of different satellites. Vessel position data, satellite signal and management status are constantly monitored to determine when satellite handoff is necessary.

As ROSS can support many types of ACUs, the ROAM protocol reduces the complexity and the variations by providing basic parameters required to globally roam across multiple satellite beams. The ROAM protocol provides uniformity in implementation of third-party antenna manufacturers’ interfaces, while enabling the unique characteristics and proprietary techniques of different manufacturers.

“The interoperability of ROAM and ROSS with Mitsubishi Electric’s VSAT antenna system will provide maximum bandwidth efficiencies and seamless global connectivity for oceanic vessels,” said Daniel Enns, Senior Vice President Strategic Marketing and Business Development for Comtech EF Data.

Mitsubishi Electric’s MVA100 Maritime VSAT antenna system is a 1-meter dish designed for earth station on the vessel applications. The Ku-Band system has a robust and reliable antenna control. It features a stable, 3-axis stabilized mount for full hemispherical coverage under severe motion conditions, and complies with ITU-R requirements for severe vessel motion and vibration.

Keizo Miyawaki, General Manager for IT Space Solutions Division of Mitsubishi Electric commented on the interoperability, “Satellite-based communications on the high seas will be greatly enhanced for our maritime customers with the combination of our antenna system and Comtech EF Data’s market-leading technologies.”

http://www.satprnews.com/2012/02/21/comtech-ef-data-completes-interoperability-testing-with-mitsubishi-electric-to-enhance-maritime-connectivity/

More IPTV for Poland
Published: 08.38 Europe/London, February 21, 2012 By Chris Dziadul

Poland will see the launch of a new IPTV service, operated by a company named Zjednoczone Przedsiebiorstwo Rozrywkowe (ZPR), later this year.

Quoting Zbigniew Benbenek, the latter’s chairman of the board, Satkurier reports that it will be a multimedia platform reminiscent of Smart TV and accessible through a specially produced decoder.

The platform’s offer will include services distributed via DTT in Poland. ZPR already has a number of media interests including the publication Super Express and radio station Radio Eska.

In the TV sector, it operates the recently launched digital channels Eska TV and Polo TV, both of which are carried on Poland’s first DTT multiplex.

It also has plans to launch a further channel named Super Express TV.

Poland has a relatively small IPTV market, with the incumbent telco TPSA the leading player.

http://www.sat-television.com/showthread.php/206123-More-IPTV-for-Poland?goto=newpost

New law for Ukraine
Published: 11.00 Europe/London, February 21, 2012 By Chris Dziadul

Ukraine has begun work on what will be a new broadcasting law.

According to Mediasat, the draft is being prepared by a parliamentary sub-committee on radio and television broadcasting and will be submitted for public comment at a conference on pay-TV in Ukraine to be held in Crimea on June 1 this year.

The group is of the view that the current legislation does not ensure compliance with basic democratic principles in the creation and distribution of TV content.

It also feels that it fails to take into account the diversity of media platforms currently operating in Ukraine.

Its objective is to formulate a law based on technologic neutrality and one that simplifies the licensing procedure for radio and TV stations.

http://www.sat-television.com/showthread.php/206131-New-law-for-Ukraine?goto=newpost