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The effect of microwave transmissions, Orihuela Costa Town hall – rebroadcasting in Costa Blanca & Costa Calida
By Paul - Last updated: Wednesday, May 16, 2012
An excerpt below from Martina Scheurer of Orihuela Town hall. “As councillor for modernization and also as coordinator from Los Verdes regarding the councillor department of environment. You are right, it is illegal to transmit in frequencies which do interfere with the ordinary satelite reception. Also the emision of “potencia radiada isotropica Equivalente ” (unfortunatly I am not able to… Read more…
Torresat & Teleast updates – UK TV Costa Blanca & Calida
By Paul - Last updated: Saturday, April 28, 2012
Torresat / Teleast seem to be in the midst of a major changes with the current investigations into the legality of their Costa Blanca & Costa Calida UK TV rebroadcasting operations. Costa Blanca South Retransmission in both La Mata & Quesada, signal strength appears to have been reduced 50-60%. This is likely be down to the fact the microwave signal… Read more…
Satellite frequencies for BBC at the Olympics – 24 channels – UK TV Costa Blanca
By Paul - Last updated: Monday, April 23, 2012
The BBC have announced that there will be a total of 24 HD & 24 SD sports streams. Each one will show the separate events from start to finish. Two Astra 1N frequencies to keep an eye on – 11.067 Vertical, and 11.112 Horizontal, other likely frequencies will be 11.141 Horizontal and 11.171 Horizontal. More updates to follow.
Update satellite frequencies – Movies4Men, UK TV, costa blanca, spain
By Paul - Last updated: Wednesday, April 18, 2012
Change of frequency 11681 V 27500 FEC 2/3 Movies4Men Movies4Men2 Movies4Men+1 Movies4Men 2+1 Men & Movies +1 (new)
Is the net finally closing in on Torresat? Latest news Costa Blanca, Calida UK TV
By Paul - Last updated: Saturday, April 14, 2012
Looks like Zapata has got the bit between his teeth on this one – If they start digging they will find antennas all over the place, links with related / shadow companies and as indicated below – if worrying about eviromental issues, they will find microwave signals at levels pushed beyond safety levels to drive signal further. Also may flag… Read more…
Yipee kai ayy – Cowboy TV costa blanca
By Paul - Last updated: Friday, April 13, 2012
Due to the recent changes of satellite reception and the possibility of 1 metre dishes, the last few weeks have to contend with around 20 new satellite installers (all established according to their advertising blurb…for many years!) appearing in the local papers – handymen trying their luck again. Of course no cowboy is going to tell you anything other than… Read more…
CBS reality frequency change TV Costa Blanca & Costa Calida
By Paul - Last updated: Tuesday, March 20, 2012
Was 12523 V Now 11344 H 27500 FEC 2/3 Generic instructions on how to scan in a free to air satellite receiver (you should still take a look at your instruction manual!) http://televisiontechnology.tech.officelive.com/howtoscanasatellitereceiver.aspx
Satellite signal – microwave interference – costa blanca and costa calida UK TV
By Paul - Last updated: Tuesday, March 20, 2012
Engineers tracked a microwave uplink at 10714 H in La Mata in Torrevieja, this link is bounced down the coastline to Cartagena. Could potentially affect anyone within these coastal locations. It would appear that the microwave point to point transmissions (Torresat etc) are sending out a signal stronger than the satellite (illegal, but ignored) which is right over the frequency… Read more…
Olé and Torresatelit, Torresat TV, in trouble again – TV wars Costa Blanca
By Paul - Last updated: Wednesday, March 14, 2012
THE CITY ON THE COAST HAMSTRINGING WIRING INSTALLATION OF A TELEVISION ILLEGAL [08/03/2012] Source teleorihuela.com Run through google translate: According to municipal officers for four years the trade has been opening more than 6 ½ miles of ditches in Playa Flamenca vials without permission. The Town Planning in the city of Orihuela, Antonio Zapata, announced today the stay on the… Read more…
What channels can you now receive on a 1 metre dish in Costa Blanca & Calida
By Paul - Last updated: Tuesday, March 6, 2012
With a well aligned 1 metre dish & good LNB, you can now receive the following channels of UK TV in Costa Blanca & Calida This is for the reception of Astra 1N & Astra 2A, 2B & Eurobird 1. Astra 2D is now defunct. Location for all satellites remains the same at 28.2 east. Main BBC 1 BBC 2… Read more…
