Folks, Glow TV + Spirit word Freq-11996 H, S/R 27500. AMC Portugal & Afro music channel have been FTA @ SES5/Astra4 4.9*East for past 4_days. Freq-12265 H S/R 27500.

Same here! seems IRIB has finally set sail.

Intelsat 17 66*E reception in west Africa

@ Oga Obnelly, concerning above sat, i believe full signal reception would best be attained with fibre dish size ranging from 3mtrs and above, cos there are some free channels like Asianet movies which are elusive with 2.3mtr mesh dish that i use, but as is the case with FTA hunting the larger the dish size the greater the signal reception in an exponential value, e.g signal reception of Nilesat beam with 4.5 mtr surpasses a 3mtr signal reception at almost 300%x, so i believe with a larger dish almost all the free channels on 17*E will be in the kitty- Goldrock.

hello friends
who has tracked intelsat 17 before 66degree east cband?

@Twinskenny, intelsat 17 66*E is receivable with at least 2.3mtr mesh dish and above,my location is Ibadan, as a matter of fact,by the arrangement of my LNBFs, i receive intelsat 17(66*E) at exactly the same position where i pick citizen TV (62*E) with the middle LNBF having the di-electric splitter, while the C-band LNBF above without the splitter locks the intelsat 17(66*E) simultaneously,altogether i do receive close to 70 channels from that sat, although most are encrypted,however channels like Kalaighnar TV,Kalaighnar Seithigal and Angel TV (HD) etc are unencrypted.

@mwarawaa,
Sincere thanks for your response to my earlier post,however my goal is to track Badr 4,5&6 along with other HD channels like Luxe HD + Euronews, BBC etc being beamed on that satellite,simply put citing Arirang TV & KBS were to get adequate info on the most appropriate dish size to successfully hunt that bird with the weakest signals inclusive bearing in mind that Oga George himself alluded to the fact that some channels like NHK & Dubai One had comparatively weaker signal strength in his post earlier. As a concurrence to your response,i do receive Arirang TV on Intel 20 @68*E C-Band,KBS however is encrypted on that platform whereas it is free on Badr 4,5&6.Therefore keeping with the FTA spirit of alternative sourcing up of free & sustainable access to unencrypted channels irrespective of distance. I have opted to look "eastwards" for my own sourcing if i may be permitted to phrase it that way instead of relying on 'freebies' @Amos 5KU that may be locked up at will by the providers.Hence my quest to pull down Badr 4,5&6. All the same, i greatly appreciate your brotherly response and tips.However i still await tips,clues and guidance from our senior colleagues here who have tested and tried with various dish sizes to come to my rescue bearing in my that what may present as a fringe signal here in Ibadan, Nigeria may be a cake walk for someone in Kenya, good example is Paksat which is pulled down effortlessly with 1.8mtr dish in several countries within the Southern African continent. and remains elusive to us here in the west coast.

@George_D,
Kudos to you and other gurus in the house for the landmark accomplishments you've recorded in your strive to advance the frontiers of the FTA sat hunting,Sometime ago,possibly early 2011, you uploaded pictures of Badr 4,5&6 signals which you successfully locked with your 3mtr dish in PH city,however, i've not been able to track it with my 3 mtr dish here in Ibadan,Specifically, what dish size would i require to pull it down with good and stable signal strength here in Ibadan as i'm particularly interested in Arirang TV & KBS which are FTA on that bird.Would a 4 mtr dish be the solution for me,please i'll appreciate your experience with Badr 4,5&6 vis-a-vis the 4mtr dish you installed a short while ago.Thanks,Goldrock.

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At Ibadan you will need a minimum dish size of 2.4m fibre to track w2a (10e). You could try with a lesser size dish but 2.4m will pay you better for stability of signals.>
@George_D,Immense thanks for your prompt response to the above inquiry, will report back to the house on success of my exploits later.

EW2A RECEPTION IN SOUTH WEST NIGERIA.
@ Oga George,Olofofo et al, Pls what size of fibre dish will deliver the exciting soccer channels  @EW2A 10*East for those of us interested in gunning this bird down!, my location is Ibadan. Thanks.

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@Olsojay,pls i need yr help regarding the above matter, kindly forward the stuff to me <goldrock125@yahoo.com>.Thanks.

@ Gadotor

All is now possible to pick the 66e intelsat 17 just with 65cm.working just as 68.5e intelsat 10 ku,the signal is not strong but stable,enjoy it 17 channels on w4 just went off for a moment,l hope everyone is happy now.l hoping to nail most sats this year.does on solid shd try 39e ku and 42e ku.thank you.

Pls have you successfully tracked channels on 39E ku and 42E ku respectively, if so kindly update the house members on strongest frequencies to use for tracking,dish size and other useful info.Thanks for the outstanding contributions to enrichment of this forum.

@Olofofo
I want to know if its better to buy Dreambox 500S Clone or Dreambox 800 HD for a Beginner, Similarly, would one need to learn programming to be able to maximise the Limitless Opportunities this Device offers.
Please i need yr mail address for more insightful Tutelage on this new adventure.(My mail -goldrock125@yahoo.com)
Thanks.
goldrock.

@pofolo,
Concerning the Supermax 2070 LT receiver, The response from Odilibe is simply Superb and  Noteworthy.
I personally have the stated Receiver with the Remote Control which was many years back used for picking  the Analogue  Arabsat Signal Beam @ 26* East. It is presently worthless.Just polish it and keep it on your Shelf as an Antique Device! No Offence meant pls. Goldrock.

@Pofolo,
Pls kindly drop me yr Cellphone #, My contact mail is (goldrock125@yahoo.com.)
I reside in Ibadan. Thanks.

Season's Greetings to all our Revered Gurus and members of d FTA Family, Iwant to appreciate the Team 4 d wonderful job they've been doing to keep us Rookies well educated on the limitless opportunities and Adventures of FTA World.Pls Sirs,what Dish size do i need to nail Eurobird 9A. My Location-Ibadan,Nigeria. I presently pick Nilesat and Hotbird wt my 3Mtr Fibre Dish. Thanks.Goldrock.