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https://www.satsig.net/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.pl VSAT technology and installation >> Dish pointing and alignment >> AFN on Hotbird 9 https://www.satsig.net/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.pl?num=1257712334 Message started by larrywhelan on Nov 8^th, 2009 at 8:32pm

Title: AFN on Hotbird 9
Post by larrywhelan on Nov 8^th, 2009 at 8:32pm

I am new to sattelite TV. i have a dish and i receive hotbird at 13 east with a very strong signal. I am located in the south of france and I am trying to receive AFN 9 US Armeed Forces network Programming) I understand that it it transmitted on Hotbird 9 but i am clueless as to what i need to do to connect to Hotbird 9. Any suggestions or hel would be gratly appreciated

Title: Re: AFN on Hotbird 9
Post by Eric Johnston on Nov 8^th, 2009 at 9:16pm

See here for frequencies and polarisation https://www.lyngsat.com/hotbird.html

You need a DVB PowerVu receiver plus conditional access card, obtainable only from official AFN sources. �I believe the program content is not licenced to be available for free-to-air (FTA) reception.

Best regards, Eric.