Curry Blake
Date: 25th - 26th May 2013DON'T MISS IT!!!
Venue: Spirit Word Ministries
DON'T MISS IT!!!
Venue: Spirit Word Ministries
Miracle Wind Tunnel
Date: 25th May 2013Time: 18h00 - 00h00
Venue: Spirit Word Ministries
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Satellite Coverage
Spirit Word Channel Satellite Coverage
The more people sponsoring this Channel, the more we will be able to extend the broadcast to other satellites.
So be part of this awesome Revival by partnering with us -
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http://www.spiritword.org.za/Partner
Spirit Word Channel Satellite Coverage + Settings
There are various satellites that we can receive in South Africa offering, Data, Pay TV and FREE-TO-AIR radio & television. Many satellite installers only learn enough about one particular service and have gaps in their knowledge about the overall principals of satellite reception and operation. Since satellite operations have a common base, once we know enough about it, we will be able do installations and setups for more types of services. For demonstration purposes in this document, we will be using INTELSAT 7/10 as an example. INTELSAT 7/10 formerly known as PAS 7/10 are in fact two satellites at the same orbital position (www.intelsat.com). Here are some technical details about these satellites:
Intelsat (Pas 7)
ku band @ 68.5 Degrees East-
Coverage:
- Southern Africa
- Sub Sahara
Frequency: 11170
Symbol Rate: 26657
Polarization: Vertical
FEC: 5/6
*What does this mean for South African Viewers?
1.) Better Reception Quality! (99% Quality on 60cm Dishes)
2.) Even smaller dishes >=30cm will pick up Spirit Word
3.) No more LNB frequency issues!
4.) Easier Tuning Instructions!
5.) Almost any decoder including SD PVR decoders will be able to receive Spirit Word as well!
6.) And also Vivid decoders can receive SABC + spirit word simultaneously
Note: This is for South African viewers only...
*How to Tune DSTV:
1.) Go to [Menu] -> [Advanced Options] -> [Dish Installation] - Enter Pin = 9949
2.) Change [Network 2] to [Other] and press [OK]
3.) Confirm Settings: [Frequency: 11170, 26652, 5/6 , Vertical]
4.) Go to [Accept all displayed values and leave screen]
5.) [Scan all networks] Press [TV] -> [Public IS 7/10]-> SWC
Intelsat (Pas 10)
ku band @ 68.5 Degrees East-
Coverage:
- Africa
- Sub Sahara
Frequency: 12682
Symbol Rate: 26657
Polarization: Horizontal
FEC: ½
C-Band
C-Band @ 68.5 Degrees East-
Coverage:
- Africa
- Europe
- Asia
- Australia
Frequency : 3790.5
Sym : 1.680702
Fec : ¾
Pol : VV
PLEASE NOTE THE FOLLOWING :
C-Band is for distribution purposes & can only be picked up by the correct C-Band antenna & LNB.
Depending on your location, one will require an antenna between 1.5m - 3.7m.
A person will have to be in possession of the correct decoder as well, in order to receive this DVB-52 signal.
C-BAND vs. KU BAND
C-Band beams provide huge footprints over the earth's surface but require larger antennas for reception.
The advantages of C-BAND transmission are huge in that it is useful for signal distribution between continents and it has a much higher threshold for "RAIN FADE". KU-Band beams however, are spot beams with smaller footprints but much smaller antennas can be used to receive it. This in turn, provides a low-cost method for signal transmission to many homes and is called "DIRECT-TO-HOME" (DTH) transmission.
FOR DETAILED SATELLITE INFORMATION CLICK THE DOWNLOAD BELOWC-Band beams provide huge footprints over the earth's surface but require larger antennas for reception.
The advantages of C-BAND transmission are huge in that it is useful for signal distribution between continents and it has a much higher threshold for "RAIN FADE". KU-Band beams however, are spot beams with smaller footprints but much smaller antennas can be used to receive it. This in turn, provides a low-cost method for signal transmission to many homes and is called "DIRECT-TO-HOME" (DTH) transmission.
Since we will be interested in Direct-To-Home reception, we will from now on be focusing on the Ku-Band beams.
HIGH BAND vs. LOW BAND
IS 7 and IS 10 satellites operates on different frequency ranges (BANDS). Since they are virtually at the same position, they cannot transmit on the same frequencies since they will “Jam” each other. IS 7 was launched first and transmits on LOW Band while IS 10 transmits on HIGH Band.
LOW BAND – INTELSAT 7 Ku Band (10.7-11.7 GHz)
*Used by Multi-choice/DSTV and Free-To-Air channels that mainly covers South Africa.
HIGH BAND – INTELSAT 10 Ku Band (11.7-12.75 GHz)
*Used by Free-To-Air channels to cover most of the African continent and portions of Europe.
VERTICAL vs. HORIZONTAL
Both satellites (IS 7 and IS 10) also transmit vertical and horizontal beams on their different frequency bands giving us a total 4 signal types to receive.
The positive side to the fact that both satellites are in the same orbital position is that a single
Universal LNB can be used to receive IS 7 and IS 10 on their different BANDs. These LNBs are also known as DUAL-BAND (UNIVERSAL) LNBs. Simply put, these LNBs are capable of receiving four signal types:
- LOW BAND – HORIZONAL
- LOW BAND – VERTICAL
- HIGH BAND – HORIZONAL
- HIGH BAND – VERTICAL
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