*C BAND ON 1M >> IN THE UK! CIRCULAR 65% LINEAR 35% 

***C BAND RECEPTION LEVELS & DISH SIZES IN THE UK*** 
C BAND has been usually received on larger dishes but with the advent of better LNBs, more sensitive receivers & some higher power/ better footprints, Eutelsat & Intelsat now both quote dish sizes from 90cm for 41dBW & some beams reach 42dBW & even 43dBW & these figures are for reception with acceptable margin and not minimum & RAIN MARGIN can be much better in C Band as it is genuiningly less affected by rain or clouds, so some C Band has become more than acceptable on as low as 90cm and there are TV channels carrying some useful events & programming on C Band. 

***C BAND RECEPTION LEVELS & DISH SIZES IN THE UK*** 
C BAND has been usually received on larger dishes but with the advent of better LNBs, more sensitive receivers & some higher power/ better footprints, Eutelsat & Intelsat now both quote dish sizes from 90cm for 41dBW & some beams reach 42dBW & even 43dBW & these figures are for reception with acceptable margin and not minimum & RAIN MARGIN can be much better in C Band as it is genuiningly less affected by rain or clouds, so some C Band has become more than acceptable on as low as 90cm and there are TV channels carrying some useful events & programming on C Band. 

FOR HOW TO RECEIVE C BAND ON A 1M DISH IN THE UK  CLICK>  HERE.
Old dish sizes based on 20 Kelvin noise temp' LNBs & older less sensitive tuners
New dish sizes based on 'estimates' using 13 Kelvin noise temp' LNBs & new sensitive receivers/ tuners.
Minimum dish sizes based on no bad weather or adverse condition margins with new figures. 
Reception of Linear can be reduced if the LNB is fitted with a dielectric plate for circular C Band reception.
EIRP                  Old Dish size x 20k    New Dish Size x 13k     Min Dish Size     Eutelsat Ests     Intelsat Ests
43.0 dBW _______________ ____________________________________ ______75cm min est' _____< 80
42.0 dBW ______________110 cm ______________90cm ________ ______85cm________________80 - 100
41.5 dBW  ______________120 cm ______________1m
41.0 dBW  ______________130 cm ______________1.05m_______ ________________ ____________________________90 - 115
40.5 dBW  ______________140 cm ______________1.1m
40.0 dBW  ______________150 cm ______________1.2m__________ _____1m _____ ____________________________1m - 125
39.5 dBW  ______________160 cm ______________1.25m_________ _____
39.0 dBW  ______________170 cm ______________1.3m___________ _________________________115 - 145 _____115 - 145 
38.5 dBW  ______________180 cm ______________1.4m
38.0 dBW  ______________190 cm ______________1.5m___________ _________________________ 125 - 160_____125 - 160
37.5 dBW  ______________200 cm ______________1.6m
37.0 dBW ______________ 210 cm ______________1.8m___________ _________________________ 145 - 180_____ 145 - 180
36.5 dBW  ______________220 cm ______________1.9m __________ ____1.5m
36.0 dBW  ______________230 cm ______________2m_____________ _________________________ 160 - 200
35.5 dBW  ______________240 cm ______________2.1m
35.0 dBW  ______________250 cm ______________2.2m____________ ________________________ 180 - 225
34.5 dBW  ______________260 cm ______________2.3m
34.0 dBW  ______________270 cm ______________2.4m ____________ __1.8m _______________  200 - 255
33.5 dBW  ______________280 cm ______________2.5m
33.0 dBW  ______________290 cm ______________2.6m_____________ _______________________ 225 - 285______
32.5 dBW  ______________300 cm ______________2.7m
32.0 dBW  ______________310 cm ______________2.8m ____________ __2m__________________ 255 -320
31.5 dBW  ______________320 cm ______________2.9m
31.0 dBW  ______________330 cm ______________3m_______________ _______________________ 265 - 360
30.5 dBW  ______________340 cm ______________3.1m
30.0 dBW  ______________350 cm ______________3.2m_____________ ___________ ____________  320 - 400_____  320 - 400
29.5 dBW  ______________360 cm ______________3.3m ____________ __2.4m
29.0 dBW  ______________370 cm ______________3.4m
28.5 dBW  ______________380 cm ______________3.5m
28.0 dBW  ______________390 cm ______________3.6m
27.5 dBW  ______________400 cm ______________3.7m ____________ __3m
27.0 dBW  ______________410 cm ______________3.8m
26.5 dBW  ______________420 cm ______________3.9m ____________ __3.2m
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* SATELLITES THAT TRANSMIT C BAND TO/NEAR THE UK * 
AZ       POLztn     Sample Freq SR/FEC/ pids__dBW= 30_31_32_33_34 _35_36__37__38__39__40__41_42 _43-dBW
DISH SIZE ESTIMATES__(MIN)_________ ____5m_4m-_3m_2.4m_2m_1.8m_ 1.7m_1.6m_1.5m_1.4m _1m_90cm_80cm>
1M RECEPTION - BREAK UP LEVEL >> 43% /////////////////////// 80 % << PEAK SIGNAL [QUALITY] 
MOST ARE CIRCULAR & WITH DIELECTRIC PLATE EXCEPT IF MARKED >> LINEAR = NO DIECTRIC PLATE! 
74E___CIRCULAR___3780 V6250_3/4 DVB-S / ________<30dBW_____ _____________________36dBW
72.1E_CIRCULAR___3732 L 30000 3/4 DVB-S2/8PSK_____________  _____________ ___33.8-_35.8dBW
69E___CIRCULAR___BROADCAST FEEDS________ _________________ _____________ _________36dBW
68.5E __LINEAR ___3774 H 3330 33 36 33  ____________________________ ______35.1dBW__36.8dBW
_________LINEAR___3708 V 7150 3/4 DVB-S2/8PSK__PREMIER LEAGUE TV [Director!] 
66E  ___LINEAR ___3911 H 6622 3/4 DVBS FEEDS_______ _________ ____33.9dBW
65E___CIRCULAR___BROADCAST FEEDS____________ _____________ _____34dBW___________37.6dBW
64E  __CIRCULAR___4094 L 3760 L 2790 7/8 feeds 4102 32PSK__32dBW__27%////35%_36dBW
62E  __CIRCULAR___3715 L 61113/4 DVB-S [feeds]_____ ________ __32dBW ________________37dBW
60E  __CIRCULAR__3965L / 3730L / 3756 R ___& DATA FEEDS_32dB____W 32%/////////42%_ _37dBW__ ___40dBW
57E  __CIRCULAR__3632R 2625 2/3 DVB-S 33 36 33____&_3800R _ ___ ____31%////36%_____________39.5dBW
55E___LINEAR______4147V 2150 DVB-S feeds____20-25dBW
53E___CIRCULAR___BROADCAST FEEDS_______ __________________ _____________________________37dBW
52E___CIRCULAR___BROADCAST FEEDS______ __________________ __30-32dBW
50E___CIRCULAR___4172R 13330 201 301 201____ _____________ _______33dBW
49E  __CIRCULAR___3937 3220 L _________ ________________ ___28-30dBW___%29%/////33%_____39.5-40dBW
________CIRCULAR__OTHERS  >> 3941L 3909L 3950L 3982L 3793L 3970L 3976L 3982L
46e ___LINEAR_____NEW TBA -EURO/Central ASIA beam ________ _____________ __________37dBW__39dBW
46e ___LINEAR_____NEW  3730 V 30000 3/4 (DVB-S2/8PSK) -AFRICA & EUROPE  beam _______38-39dBW
40E___CIRCULAR___BROADCAST FEEDS_________ ________________ ____31%////35%/__________38dBW
38E ___LINEAR ____3966 V 2800   289 305 289_______ ____30dBW
33E___CIRCULAR___BROADCAST FEEDS________ ________________ _ _____________34.9dBW
31E___CIRCULAR___BROADCAST FEEDS________ ________________ ______________ ________________37dBW__39dBW
30.4E _CIRCULAR__4061 R 1615 7/8 33 65 33 Dounia TV__IN SHADE LOF LIMIT_________59%///62%__/ 39dBW
26E____CIRCULAR__BROADCAST FEEDS_______________________ _______________________35-36-37dBW
20E  ___CIRCULAR__4055 L 27500 _______________ ______________ ___________ ___35dBW _48%//////////////////64%___39dBW 
________CIRCULAR__3710 R 2600 3/4 33 36 33 _______ __________ _________ _____35dBW _48%/////////////62%___39dBW 
________CIRCULAR__3885 R 27500______________ ________________ ________ ______35dBW _48%//////////57%_____39dBW 
________CIRCULAR__3935 L 27500____________________ _________ _________ ______35dBW ___52%///////////62%____39dBW 
________CIRCULAR__3720 R 6660 Africa TV Sawahill____ ______ _________ _____35dBW ___48%///50%_______39dBW 
17E____CIRCULAR__3553 R 3/4 DVBS__________________________ _____________34dBW
10E  __CIRCULAR___3914 R 12100 5/6____8PSK / DVB-S2 _____ ________Star Times TV _____________________40dBW
5E_____CIRCULAR___BROADCAST FEEDS____________ __________ ______________33-34dBW_________37dBW
3.1E __CIRCULAR_______________________ ________________________ _______ ______33-35dBW 
2.9E___CIRCULAR__________________________ _____________________ ______________ ___________________37-38dBW
1W  ___CIRCULAR___4025 R 7324 3/4 315 13901 6602 E (bbcws radio) 33.5dBW__________38.5dBW____39dBW
________CIRCULAR___4175 R 28000 3/4 1860 1820 1860 Pentagon _____30dBW_ (GLOBAL)
5W  ___CIRCULAR___4163 L (H) 1500 - RADIO AFRICA ________ ____________ _________52%//////////////////////76%__39dBW 
________CIRCULAR___3643 R 2170 3/4 768 256 768 ___________ _____________ _____48%////////////56%____ ______39dBW 
________CIRCULAR___3733 L 11962 DATA FEED _______________ ____________ __41%///////////////////56%_____ _____39dBW 
________CIRCULAR___3631 R 3255 Reversible-Malakoff_[feed?]_ _______ __40%/////////////////////////////62%____ ____39dBW 
________CIRCULAR___4154 L 2290 SCOPUS___________________ _______________ _____54%///////////////////68% _____39dBW 
________CIRCULAR___4114 L 2142 TV AFRICA________________ _________________ ___54%//////////////62%___ _____39dBW 
________CIRCULAR___3739 L 45000 Linstar_________ _________ _______________ ________53%/////55%___ _______39dBW 
________CIRCULAR___4111 L RMI______________________________ ________________ ____40%/////////53%____ _______39dBW 
________CIRCULAR___3728 R TVE INT' AFRICA_______________ __________________ ______56%//////61%____ _____39dBW 
________CIRCULAR___3743 L CRTV___________________________ __________________ ______49%/////53%_____ _____39dBW 
________CIRCULAR___OTHERS>> 3720L 3717L  3739L 3661R  3656R 4022R _________________________ ____39dBW 
________CIRCULAR___3633 R 2018 7/8 dvbs 138 139 138 _____ _______30dBW
11W  __CIRCULAR___3662 R 10808 4369 527 79 527_29-32dBW_35-36dBW_36%////////////53%_37dBW____41-43dBW 
________CIRCULAR___4013 R 10050 - DVB-S2 / 8PSK  / 3/4 FEC_NEW!  __ _____________65%//////////////////91%__43dBW
14W  __CIRCULAR___3975 R 30000 3/4 data  dvb s2 32APSK!!!__ ____30dBW 32dBW___36dBW_____39dBW_42dBW 
18W___CIRCULAR___3961 L 2960 7/8 DVBS _______________________ ____________32dBW_____/______38-39.5_43.5dBW
20W  __CIRCULAR___3913 R 8950 3/4 mpeg 4 32 .3 32 ___________ ______________________________/_____ ________39dBW
22W  __CIRCULAR___3739 L 1755 7/8 TV3________________33dBW  _________41%///////////52%___________ ____40-41dBW
24.5W  CIRCULAR___4111L 5750 32 33 32 dvbs________________31dBW___ __________________/____37dBW __39dBW
27.5W _CIRCULAR___3764 R 24450 3/4 DVBS____USA TV*__30-31dBW_ __41%////43%__________37dBW___39.4dBW 
________CIRCULAR___3719 R 12000 1/2 VOA______USA TV* Channels__ __36%////////43%________37dBW___39..4dBW
________CIRCULAR___3938 R 4549 1/2 RTG___________________________ ___36%////////43%__________37dBW___39..4dBW
29w___CIRCULAR____BROADCAST FEEDS___________________30.5dBW__ ________________ ______36.5dBW_____39.5dBW
31.5W_CIRCULAR____4114 V 5300 3/4 DVBS_________>25dBW
32W___CIRCULAR____BROADCAST FEEDS_____________>25dBW
34.5W  CIRCULAR____4165 R 8850 2/3 DVB-S2/8PSK____30-31dBW_ ____________________/______37dBW___ ____40dBW
37.5W  __LINEAR_____3805 H 1674 7/8 DVBS_______________________ ___________42%/////////47%_____________ _____42dBW
40.5W_CIRCULAR____4146 L 2571 7/8 DVBS__________>25dBW____ _______________________feeds only_________39dBW
43.1W ___LINEAR____3828 V 3300 3/4 DVB-S_____________________ ___________________34.5dBW__36.5dBW.. 
45W  __CIRCULAR___3780 v  9000 DVB-S  FEEDS ________________ ____34dBW___34%//////////44%______ ________41dBW
47W___CIRCULAR____BROADCAST FEEDS_______________________ __30-31dBW_________________ _____35-6dBW
50W  ____LINEAR ____4085 H  4445 51/2 DVB-S___________________ __32.6-33-34.9dBW___________ ____________39dBW
53W __CIRCULAR____3740 R 3906 1/2 DVB-S____________30dBW_ __32.5dBW___________________39.3dBW_41dBW
55.6W ___LINEAR ___3768 H 4427 2/3 DVB-S____US SA TV___30dBW__ ___________30%//33%_____ ___________40dBW
56W___CIRCULAR____BROADCAST FEEDS________________________ _________________________________ ________39.5dBW
58W_____LINEAR_____3720 H 27000 DVB-S2/ 8PSK 3/4>30dBW__ __US SA ___29%//31%____________ _____38dBW
61W_____LINEAR_____BROADCAST FEEDS  __________________>30dBW___ _______ _____35dBW
63W_____LINEAR_____BROADCAST FEEDS  __________________>30dBW__ __________ ____36dBW
67W_____LINEAR_____BROADCAST FEEDS. __________________>30dBW___ ____________ ____37dBW

1M RECEPTION - BREAK UP LEVEL >> 43% /////////////////////// 80 % << PEAK SIGNAL [QUALITY] purplesat TESTS
nb-No Known Broadcast.                 3rd PARTY RECEPTION REPORTS 
IN ///// PURPLE ///// Channels Satellites Frequencies.......change without notice.

EXAMPLE C BAND FOOTPRINTS IN THE UK.

3.3E C BAND LINEAR FOOTPRINT
This was easily the easiest (Linear) C Band to receive in the UK on a 1m offset dish, this 
was so strong it could be received with the dielectric plate for CIRCULAR in the LNB.
THIS POSITION HAS ALTERED - SEE 3.1e & 2.9e C BAND CIRCULAR! 

5W C BAND CIRCULAR FOOTPRINT
With a massive coverage area, it can carry channels & broadcast feeds
 including some that carry live sports events free which would be on pay 
tv or not avaiable in the UK at all. 
   
27.5W C BAND CIRCULAR FOOTPRINT
27.5W carries a lot of USA channels for different regions from Voice of America 
that do carry a lot of Ameican based programming in English plus other channels 
for example RTG from Guinea that carries live football not available free in the UK.

11W C BAND CIRCULAR FOOTPRINT
11w carries Russian channels & there has been an interest in Russian TV since
they can show LIVE EPL free , the reception isn't high, in fact it comes in at below
lock level on a Technomate but is 100% even in quite heavy periods of rain.

22W C BAND CIRCULAR FOOTPRINT
22w Carries Atlantic TV/ Sport TV/ NEWS TV as part of an encrypted package
plus obviously African based channels, luckely they all like football including
English & world cup games & don't always play by the rules.

20E C BAND CIRCULAR FOOTPRINT
20e has a lot pf Arabic channels including special free versions of JSC 
Sports etc.. that can show premier live sports events FREE.

37.5W C BAND LINEAR FOOTPRINT
The signals on 37.5w are quite high for the UK reaching beteeen 41-42dBW 
and are LINEAR so may be receivable with the dielectric plate left in.

There are a lot more C Band footprints into the UK, this is a selection of 
some of the easier ones to go for to start with.

           ****C BAND SCREENSHOTS****
 
11w 1TVRUS / RTR PLANETA ON C BAND CIRCULAR WITH DIELECTRIC PLATE.
 
3.3E          LINEAR                                       27.5W  CIRCULAR

                                      20E  MOTORSPORT

                                               20E    FOOTBALL                        
 
20E MOTORSPRT                                     22W SPORT TV (ENCRYPTED)
 
3.3E LINEAR C BAND WITH DIELECTRIC PLATE IN THE LNB 71% (RIGHT) 
& WITHOUT DIELECTRIC PLATE IN THE LNB 78% - 80% PEAK (LEFT).
(THIS POSITION HAS CHANGED - SEE 3.1E 2.9E C BAND CIRCULAR)

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