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View Full Version : Nimiq 4 Update, and why Bev 82.0W is Dark

Fallen Angel
10-13-2008, 01:09 PM
Here is a summary of what is happening with this 82w Nimiq2 Black Out:

Nimiq4 is now replacing Nimiq2 at the same orbit/degree, no need to move the dish or change the antennae settings.

Nimiq 4 is presenting two problems :

1.Different sat id header ...
Receivers not able to recognize the new header from Nimiq4 might get only audio no video or Scrambled Channels.

2.Nimiq4 is capable of more conturing of the footprint than Nimiq2 ...
The closer to the north you are..the better your chances will be.
Southern half of usa may be impossible to get decent signal strength.

In short,

If your location is not in the Nimiq4 footprint, you will not be able to get decent singal from 82w no matter what receiver you have.

If you are within the Nimiq4 footprint, receivers able to recognize the new header will be wide open while the rest will be getting scrambled channels depsite the strong signals.
A new fix might solve the problem.
ralfy23
10-13-2008, 05:25 PM
hi I live Tampa Florida which is south of the usa my question is do I going to have problems geting the signal
as in this moment I just guet one transporter any posibility that I'll get any signal?
Fallen Angel
10-13-2008, 07:46 PM
hi I live Tampa Florida which is south of the usa my question is do I going to have problems geting the signal
as in this moment I just guet one transporter any posibility that I'll get any signal?

I live below you, and I don't think we'll be getting 82.0W anymore, but thats ok...Most of the channels are HD anyway...So if you don't have an HD receiver, I wouldn't worry about it...
And By the way, Florida is not below the USA, contrary to polular belief, we are still part of the USA...
borderpatrol
10-14-2008, 01:13 AM
and I always thought that Florida was a Cuban state.... ya learn sumpthin new everyday lol
Fallen Angel
10-14-2008, 08:18 AM
and I always thought that Florida was a Cuban state.... ya learn sumpthin new everyday lol

Actually, Us po' folk from down here refer to Florida as Floruba. (1/2 Fla, 1/2 Cuba)
Where English is the Official 3rd Language!
dexsure
10-30-2008, 05:33 PM
So will there be a firmware update for receivers for nimq 4?
I have a pansat 9200HD and I'm getting black outs right now.
dexsure
10-30-2008, 05:59 PM
Scratch that, just did a rescan and it seemed to pick everything up nice.