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Kisa · 2007-09-11, 02:59 PM

Hello everyone,
could anybody please guide through the process of setting up the satellite dish in order to get russian channels? thanks

Nimiq 1 · 2007-09-11, 03:30 PM

Which Satellite are they on.?

Kisa · 2007-09-11, 03:44 PM

I have the list from http://www.lyngsat.com/nettv/Russia.html

Satellite
ABS 1

Eutelsat W4

Express AM2

Eutelsat W4

ABS 1

Intelsat 904

Eutelsat W4

Yamal 201

Hot Bird 6

Amos 1

Intelsat 904

Express AM2

ABS 1

Intelsat 904

Eutelsat W4

Hot Bird 6

AsiaSat 4

AsiaSat 2

Intelsat 4

Yamal 202

Eutelsat W4

Astra 3A

Hot Bird 6

Sirius 3

Sirius 2

Amos 2

Atlantic Bird 2

Express A3

Galaxy 26

Galaxy 25

Galaxy 3C

Hot Bird 8

Eutelsat W4

Badr 4

Hot Bird 6

Atlantic Bird 4

Optus B3

Thaicom 5

Eutelsat W4

Eurobird 1

Astra 1L

Hot Bird 6

Sirius 3

Amos 1

NSS 806

Galaxy 25

Yamal 201

Express AM2

Express AM2

Eutelsat W2

Hot Bird 6

Galaxy 25

Eutelsat W4

Hot Bird 8

Yamal 201

Express AM2

Intelsat 904

Yamal 202

Express AM1

Eutelsat W4

Hot Bird 6

(http://www.lyngsat.com/nettv/Russia.html)

tdti1 · 2007-09-11, 09:36 PM

Keep in mind most satellites you posted can't be received from North America, there is not much Russian programming that is free, you can write to NPS and SRL and ask them if they can try to get a deal to sell the channels on Galaxy-26 but with all the piracy of Dish net for foreign programming it is probably not worth it for them to even try.

There is like two Russian channels on Galaxy-25 that are free.

Kisa · 2007-09-12, 08:11 AM

i tried to get rainbow 1 last night but nothing comes up, i'll try galaxy 25. thanks

Nimiq 1 · 2007-09-12, 11:21 AM

I agree Galaxy 25 looks very interesting.

150 True FTA channels......

mr weather · 2007-09-12, 01:34 PM

Galaxy 25 (aka IA-5) is really interesting.

Granted most of the channels are non-English but there are some good ones. Al-Jazeera English service is one. Games 'n Flicks (GNF) is another.

Kisa · 2007-09-12, 01:48 PM

i tried to look for coordinate for pointing the dish and i can't find it on-line. where would i find it?
thanks

Nimiq 1 · 2007-09-12, 05:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kisa

i tried to look for coordinate for pointing the dish and i can't find it on-line. where would i find it?
thanks

97 West.

HDTV101 · 2007-09-13, 06:26 AM

Kisa, for Galaxy 25 at 97.0°W you will need a dish thats 30 Inch or larger. The dishes and LNB used by ExpressVu will not work. LNB must be of the Linear type...

There are 3 free Russian channels on Galaxy 25. It's your best bet!

mr weather · 2007-09-13, 09:44 AM

Using Hamilton as your location, looking from behind the dish 97w will be a little to the right and down a bit from where an ExpressVu dish would be point (assuming it is pointed at 91w).

There are satellite "look angle" websites out there. Do a little Googling.

As was mentioned, you'll need at least a 30" dish (preferably 36") and a linear LNB. You will also have to "skew" (twist) the LNB in order to keep the signal polarization proper.

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tdti1 Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Montreal Posts: 908	Keep in mind most satellites you posted can't be received from North America, there is not much Russian programming that is free, you can write to NPS and SRL and ask them if they can try to get a deal to sell the channels on Galaxy-26 but with all the piracy of Dish net for foreign programming it is probably not worth it for them to even try. There is like two Russian channels on Galaxy-25 that are free. __________________ 4DTV DSR922 HDD 200 VC 2+ GI2500R VC 2 Pansat 2500a c/ku/dbs feed 10.6ft Clearview mesh AMC-8 to AMC-12 24"Venture.

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2007-09-11, 03:30 PM	#2
Nimiq 1 __________ Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 2,225	Which Satellite are they on.?

2007-09-11, 03:44 PM	#3
Kisa Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: hamilton, canada Posts: 4	I have the list from http://www.lyngsat.com/nettv/Russia.html Satellite ABS 1 Eutelsat W4 Express AM2 Eutelsat W4 ABS 1 Intelsat 904 Eutelsat W4 Yamal 201 Hot Bird 6 Amos 1 Intelsat 904 Express AM2 ABS 1 Intelsat 904 Eutelsat W4 Hot Bird 6 AsiaSat 4 AsiaSat 2 Intelsat 4 Yamal 202 Eutelsat W4 Astra 3A Hot Bird 6 Sirius 3 Sirius 2 Amos 2 Atlantic Bird 2 Express A3 Galaxy 26 Galaxy 25 Galaxy 3C Hot Bird 8 Eutelsat W4 Badr 4 Hot Bird 6 Atlantic Bird 4 Optus B3 Thaicom 5 Eutelsat W4 Eurobird 1 Astra 1L Hot Bird 6 Sirius 3 Amos 1 NSS 806 Galaxy 25 Yamal 201 Express AM2 Express AM2 Eutelsat W2 Hot Bird 6 Galaxy 25 Eutelsat W4 Hot Bird 8 Yamal 201 Express AM2 Intelsat 904 Yamal 202 Express AM1 Eutelsat W4 Hot Bird 6 (http://www.lyngsat.com/nettv/Russia.html)

2007-09-12, 08:11 AM	#5
Kisa Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: hamilton, canada Posts: 4	i tried to get rainbow 1 last night but nothing comes up, i'll try galaxy 25. thanks

2007-09-12, 11:21 AM	#6
Nimiq 1 __________ Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 2,225	I agree Galaxy 25 looks very interesting. 150 True FTA channels......

2007-09-12, 01:34 PM	#7
mr weather Veteran Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Mississauga, Ontario Posts: 1,950	Galaxy 25 (aka IA-5) is really interesting. Granted most of the channels are non-English but there are some good ones. Al-Jazeera English service is one. Games 'n Flicks (GNF) is another.

2007-09-12, 01:48 PM	#8
Kisa Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: hamilton, canada Posts: 4	i tried to look for coordinate for pointing the dish and i can't find it on-line. where would i find it? thanks

2007-09-13, 06:26 AM	#10
HDTV101 Veteran Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 2,000	Kisa, for Galaxy 25 at 97.0°W you will need a dish thats 30 Inch or larger. The dishes and LNB used by ExpressVu will not work. LNB must be of the Linear type... There are 3 free Russian channels on Galaxy 25. It's your best bet!

2007-09-13, 09:44 AM	#11
mr weather Veteran Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Mississauga, Ontario Posts: 1,950	Using Hamilton as your location, looking from behind the dish 97w will be a little to the right and down a bit from where an ExpressVu dish would be point (assuming it is pointed at 91w). There are satellite "look angle" websites out there. Do a little Googling. As was mentioned, you'll need at least a 30" dish (preferably 36") and a linear LNB. You will also have to "skew" (twist) the LNB in order to keep the signal polarization proper.