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"Dave Plowman (News)" wrote in message
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Yes. With only one satellite showing in the menu (Astra 28) the setup menu
for 'other' shows 100%. And motor switched off. Think it would be odd if
selecting FreeSat made it move the dish off Astra 28.


Is there anything sinister about the fact that it is only showing one
satellite, Astra 28? Maybe that entry is shorthand for Astra 2E/2F/2G which
have different transponders and therefore channels. Are Astra 2E/2F/2G
actually the same physical satellite with transponders in the lower, middle
and upper parts of the frequency band respectively? Or are they three
different satellites that are located so they appear to be in the same part
of the sky? Are all three 2E/2F/2G the same power and the same beam pattern?
Are all the transponders the same power?