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Lindsay649 · 2012-05-29, 10:12 AM

Moving slowly into place......136.1 W..........just a few more blocks to 91.1 or so.

rogue17 · 2012-05-29, 10:42 AM

Thanks Lindsay.

Thank for the video dirtroad.

AFF · 2012-05-29, 12:23 PM

I'm actually surprised it hasn't stopped yet. In watching other launches they normally "park" them in the 135-145 degree area for a few days to do the testing then drift them to thier proper location afterwards.

distox · 2012-05-29, 12:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lindsay649

moving slowly into place......136.1 w..........just a few more blocks to 91.1 or so.

big blocks...

NB_TVLover · 2012-05-29, 03:47 PM

I would say this might just be parked, It's barely moved and the speed is showing as zero.

Interceptor · 2012-05-30, 04:32 AM

Yeah, back to 137.98

Pinza · 2012-05-30, 07:12 AM

Must be the Solar wind.....lol

Bayguy · 2012-05-30, 12:30 PM

Interceptor does it moving the wrong way mean theres something wrong? We have Shaw now but we have friends in another place who have BEV and they've been waiting to see what happens and if they have to change. So their kind of hoping something goes wrong with the new bird. :-)

JoeLouie · 2012-05-30, 07:40 PM

I doubt that there's anything wrong. They've spent millions of dollars to get this in the air, and months, if not years planning this. I'm sure that they have everything under control.

frenchhomer · 2012-05-30, 10:11 PM

When testing is finished it will be moved to 91 spot. Satellites can move quickly if needed. Remember N1 was moved back when N2 had hi cup, was only like a few days to move 9 degrees.

Lindsay649 · 2012-05-31, 09:42 AM

Standing still just a little north of the equator.......great reception in Peru, Columbia, Bolivia and southern Mexico.

Bayguy · 2012-05-31, 10:35 AM

Linday649 I hope you arent expecting it to move away from the equator.

Installer · 2012-05-31, 10:07 PM

I haven't been following this as much as i should have been, is this new bird going to replace both birds currently @91?
I agree with the footprint as well it will deeply harm the pirating of bell. and if it's as powefull as 82 it will be great benifit to both installers and customers!

Pinza · 2012-06-01, 08:19 PM

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is this new bird going to replace both birds currently @91

Yes it will.

46FD04 · 2012-06-05, 10:50 AM

My own opinion is Bell has made a big mistake in reducing the southern footprint.

Many legitimate paying Bell TV customers travel south for the winter, and bring their legitimate paid receivers with them, and continue to pay Bell TV monthly to access their Canadian TV, while wintering in the U.S.

A very good friend of mine recently retired, and moved to his winter home in Arizona. His wife works for Bell and they get a great rate of Bell TV.

When Rob lost his HD channels last year when the 82 satellite went up, he was going to fly me down to fix his problem.

I laughed and told him this was just the start. I said wait til June 2012 when the new Nimiq6 goes up. You'll lose 91 too.

I told him to cancel Bell and sign up with Shaw Direct (StarChoice) before he left Ontario, and he laughed at me.

Well, when I receive his next email or phone call, I'll know then that the new Nimiq6 has been activated LOL

2012-05-31, 10:07 PM	#118
Installer Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 292	I haven't been following this as much as i should have been, is this new bird going to replace both birds currently @91? I agree with the footprint as well it will deeply harm the pirating of bell. and if it's as powefull as 82 it will be great benifit to both installers and customers! __________________ "The quality of your question will directly effect the quality of your answer"

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2012-05-29, 10:12 AM	#106
Lindsay649 Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Woodstock, Ontario Posts: 1,058	Moving slowly into place......136.1 W..........just a few more blocks to 91.1 or so.

2012-05-29, 10:42 AM	#107
rogue17 Join Date: Nov 2011 Posts: 556	Thanks Lindsay. Thank for the video dirtroad.

2012-05-29, 12:23 PM	#108
AFF Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 673	I'm actually surprised it hasn't stopped yet. In watching other launches they normally "park" them in the 135-145 degree area for a few days to do the testing then drift them to thier proper location afterwards.

2012-05-29, 03:47 PM	#110
NB_TVLover Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Blackville, NB Posts: 85	I would say this might just be parked, It's barely moved and the speed is showing as zero.

2012-05-30, 04:32 AM	#111
Interceptor Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Sunshine Coast Posts: 593	Yeah, back to 137.98

2012-05-30, 07:12 AM	#112
Pinza Veteran Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: GTA Posts: 8,583	Must be the Solar wind.....lol

2012-05-30, 12:30 PM	#113
Bayguy Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Baja BC Posts: 430	Interceptor does it moving the wrong way mean theres something wrong? We have Shaw now but we have friends in another place who have BEV and they've been waiting to see what happens and if they have to change. So their kind of hoping something goes wrong with the new bird. :-)

2012-05-30, 07:40 PM	#114
JoeLouie Join Date: Sep 2010 Posts: 890	I doubt that there's anything wrong. They've spent millions of dollars to get this in the air, and months, if not years planning this. I'm sure that they have everything under control.

2012-05-30, 10:11 PM	#115
frenchhomer Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Nova Scotia Posts: 111	When testing is finished it will be moved to 91 spot. Satellites can move quickly if needed. Remember N1 was moved back when N2 had hi cup, was only like a few days to move 9 degrees.

2012-05-31, 09:42 AM	#116
Lindsay649 Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Woodstock, Ontario Posts: 1,058	Standing still just a little north of the equator.......great reception in Peru, Columbia, Bolivia and southern Mexico.

2012-05-31, 10:35 AM	#117
Bayguy Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Baja BC Posts: 430	Linday649 I hope you arent expecting it to move away from the equator.

2012-06-05, 10:50 AM	#120
46FD04 Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Ajax Posts: 427	My own opinion is Bell has made a big mistake in reducing the southern footprint. Many legitimate paying Bell TV customers travel south for the winter, and bring their legitimate paid receivers with them, and continue to pay Bell TV monthly to access their Canadian TV, while wintering in the U.S. A very good friend of mine recently retired, and moved to his winter home in Arizona. His wife works for Bell and they get a great rate of Bell TV. When Rob lost his HD channels last year when the 82 satellite went up, he was going to fly me down to fix his problem. I laughed and told him this was just the start. I said wait til June 2012 when the new Nimiq6 goes up. You'll lose 91 too. I told him to cancel Bell and sign up with Shaw Direct (StarChoice) before he left Ontario, and he laughed at me. Well, when I receive his next email or phone call, I'll know then that the new Nimiq6 has been activated LOL