Satellite Downlink Info
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To receive the Total Solar Eclipse: Live from Chile live video via U.S. domestic satellite, please set your receiver to the following parameters. Reception is available in the U.S.A., Mexico, and much of Canada.
2019 Solar Eclipse – English Program – C-Band - HD
Tuesday, July 2nd , 2019
TEST / Line-Up 11:00am – 12:00pm PT 1400 – 1500 EDT 1800 – 1900 GMT
Program / Show 12:00pm – 3:00pm PT 1500 – 1800 EDT 1900 – 2200 GMT
Transmit: PSSI TES (CK-35)
Satellite: Galaxy-3C, tr. 20C, Upper
1811770 / 1811647
Location: 95 degrees west
Uplink Frequency: 6334 MHz Horizontal
Downlink Freq: 4109 MHz Vertical
Bandwidth: 18 MHz
Modulation: DVBS-2, 8PSK
FEC Rate: 3/5
Symbol Rate: 15.00 Msym/s
Data Rate: 26.698 mbps
Pilots: Off
Roll off: 20%
Required Eb/No: 5.5
Encryption: In-The-Clear
Service ID: ENGLISH ECLIPSE PRI / BU
Service #: 1
Video: HD 1080i / 59.94 / 16:9
Loss of Signal: Black
Compression: MPEG-4
Chroma: 4:2:0
Latency: Low
Structure: IBBBP
GOP: 32
Scene Cut: OFF
Captioning: YES: 708 on Test, & Program
PMT & Video PID: 100 / & / 101
Audio PID(s): 102 & 103 (384 Kbits)
102: Ch. 1: Eclipse Program Left
(Stereo) Ch. 2: Eclipse Program Right
103: Ch. 3: Ambient Sound Left
(Stereo) Ch. 4: Ambient Sound Right
2019 Solar Eclipse – Spanish Program – Ku-Band - HD
Tuesday, July 2nd , 2019
TEST / Line-Up 11:00am – 12:00pm PT 1400 – 1500 EDT 1800 – 1900 GMT
Program / Show 12:00pm – 3:00pm PT 1500 – 1800 EDT 1900 – 2200 GMT
Transmit: PSSI TES (CK-35)
Satellite: Galaxy-17, tr. 18K, Lower
1799551 / 1799552
Location: 91 degrees west
Uplink Frequency: 14,351 MHz Horizontal
Downlink Freq: 12,051 MHz Vertical
Bandwidth: 18 MHz
Modulation: DVBS-2, 8PSK
FEC Rate: 3/5
Symbol Rate: 15.00 Msym/s
Data Rate: 26.698 mbps
Pilots: Off
Roll off: 20%
Required Eb/No: 5.5
Encryption: In-The-Clear
Service ID: SPANISH ECLIPSE PRI / BU
Service #: 1
Video: HD 1080i / 59.94 / 16:9
Loss of Signal: Black
Compression: MPEG-4
Chroma: 4:2:0
Latency: Low
Structure: IBBBP
GOP: 32
Scene Cut: OFF
Captioning: YES: 708 on Test, & Program
PMT & Video PID: 100 / & / 101
Audio PID(s): 102 & 103 (384 Kbits)
102: Ch. 1: Eclipse Program Left
(Stereo) Ch. 2: Eclipse Program Right
103: Ch. 3: Ambient Sound Left
(Stereo) Ch. 4: Ambient Sound Right
2019 Eclipse – Telescope – Ku-Band - HD
Tuesday, July 2nd , 2019
TEST / Line-Up 11:00am – 12:00pm PT 1400 – 1500 EDT 1800 – 1900 GMT
Program / Show 12:00pm – 3:00pm PT 1500 – 1800 EDT 1900 – 2200 GMT
Transmit: PSSI TES (CK-35)
Satellite: Galaxy-17, tr. 18K, Slot. C
1811775 / 1811787
Location: 91 degrees west
Uplink Frequency: 14,364.5 MHz Horizontal
Downlink Freq: 12,064.5 MHz Vertical
Bandwidth: 9 MHz
Modulation: DVBS-2, 8PSK
FEC Rate: 3/4
Symbol Rate: 7.2 Msym/s
Data Rate: 15.678 mbps
Pilots: ON
Roll off: 25%
Required Eb/No: 8.0
Encryption: In-The-Clear
Service ID: TELE SONIFICATION PRI / BU
Service #: 1
Video: HD 1080i / 59.94 / 16:9
Loss of Signal: Black
Compression: MPEG-4
Chroma: 4:2:0
Latency: Low
Structure: IBBBP
GOP: 32
Scene Cut: OFF
PMT & Video PID: 100 / & / 101 (Encoder set to Maximize)
Audio PID(s): 102 (384 Kbits)
102: Ch. 1: Sonification / Music Left
(Stereo) Ch. 2: Sonification / Music Right
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