mikefxu
join:2004-10-05
Titusville, FL
4 edits | Anik F2 down (Now up) POSTED BETTER MAP
WildBlue Beam Status, as of October 10, 2011
Red: indicates coverage by an ANIK F2 beam
Blue: indicates coverage by a WILDBLUE-1 beam
Green: indicates coverage by an AMC-15 beam
White: areas currently suspended for new orders |
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mikefxu
join:2004-10-05
Titusville, FL | Re: Anik F2 down said by »www.cbc.ca/news/canada/north/sto···age.html :
Telesat is working to regain proper Earth lock, which may take 12 to 18 hours.
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mikefxu
join:2004-10-05
Titusville, FL | reply to mikefxu
said by »www.qiniq.com/telesat-notification :
UPDATE! The latest update from Telesat as of 1:43 (MDT):
"We have full control of the satellite and it is in good health and responding to commands. Work to restore service to customers is underway. We currently estimate that all services will be restored between 20:00 and 22:00 EDT." They will provide SSi with another update at this time and we will update this page to reflect the new status!
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That is one odd beam map
It is 100% WB1 beam map, ignore the colors
Anik beams are offset a few degrees from WB1
All Anik beams are offline now |
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| From the posted map, it explains "why" I could not get on earlier Thursday (I live in rural SW Arizona). I read where parts of Canada were hit by the same satellite problem too.
Earlier Thursday, I received an automated call by phone from WildBlue that one of their satellites was down and if I didn't have any service, this was why. They hoped to have the problems fixed later Thursday, if not tomorrow (meaning Friday).
Apparently the satellite problem has been fixed. But for how long, I don't know as I didn't try going online until 1:45 am Friday morning.
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mikefxu
join:2004-10-05
Titusville, FL
1 edit | reply to mikefxu
Looks like WildBlue came back up at 7:14AM EST for us.
said by »www.qiniq.com/telesat-notification :
UPDATE!! As of 10:38 (MDT) we have been notified that services have been fully restored. A more detailed update will be provided tomorrow as we learn more from the Satellite provider.
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Where does the map come from. I'm in Massachusetts (looks like Beam 117) and my service was out (got the call from WB also yesterday). Also I recall a fiber cut in Laredo which took us out for 2 days a couple of years ago. So it looks like the satellite assignments aren't completely accurate - perhaps the gateway changed in the last couple of years. |
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said by mikefxu:Map if you don't know which satellite your on (RED = ANIK F2)
FYI, that map is misleading....Anik F2 covers all of USA |
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mikefxu
join:2004-10-05
Titusville, FL | reply to mikefxu
Re: Anik F2 down (Now up) Map history: »www.wildbluetools.com/content/de···?C=M;O=D |
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My Internet uses Anik-F2 and was not working yesterday, October 6, 2011, from 12:45 pm to 10:30 pm MST when I stopped trying. The Rx light on my WB modem was stuck on 1 blink as would be expected if the satellite signal is not present.
Although probably unrelated beginning yesterday at about 2 pm MST my computer began pausing intermittently.
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Value Pack, beam 31, Riverside gateway |
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Chronology from Qiniq: Service Outage Update
said by Telesat :
October 6, 2011 - Today at approximately 06:36 EDT Telesat's Anik F2 satellite experienced a technical anomaly that resulted in loss of satellite services to its customers. Telesat is in control of the satellite and all indications are that it is healthy and can be returned to service.
Oct. 6, 2011. Telesat currently estimates that all services will be restored between 20:00 and 22:00 EDT.
Oct. 7, 2011, 00:38 EDT. We have been notified that services have been fully restored.
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Value Pack, beam 31, Riverside gateway |
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NOAA Space Weather Prediction Center:
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2011-10-06 17:08 Calm for the foreseeable future?
The geomagnetic storm from yesterday never amounted to anything more than a minor (G1) storm and no impacts to users were reported to NOAA. Space Weather is calm and is expected to remain calm for the next few days, at least.
Space Weather: DRACONID METEOR OUTBURST
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On October 8th, Earth will pass through a network of dusty filaments shed by Comet 21P/Giacobini-Zinner.
Meteor showers usually begin a few days before the peak and end a few days after.
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Value Pack, beam 31, Riverside gateway |
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Telesat says software error triggered satellite shutdown, CTV News, Oct. 7, 2011:
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Telesat says a software error that occurred during a routine manoeuvre triggered its Anik F2 satellite to shut down, causing many Canadians to lose communications for much of Thursday.
The Ottawa-based owner and operator of the communications spacecraft said Friday that the error appears to have been caused by a software update recently provided by the satellite manufacturer that was not re-loaded onto the satellite.
The satellite put itself in "safe mode" and pointed towards the sun to charge its batteries until the repair prompted it to turn around and resume its transmissions.
Ah, blame Boeing....
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Value Pack, beam 31, Riverside gateway |
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Anik F2 and WB-1 are different birds that use different polarities, which means, users can not switch back/forth between them.
I've seen detail maps of both birds, but here is a basic map of WB-1:
»www.wildblue.cc/aboutwb.html
Those three digit numbers on map you provided means that is WB-1 bird.
Now, when I went to the site you listed, I found this Anik F2 map here,
»www.wildbluetools.com/content/de···2010.png
and it shows the two number classification. And here is a map for WB-1, which shows three number classification:
»www.wildbluetools.com/content/de···2010.png
As based upon map for Anik F2 for my beam, it appears Wildblue has shifted my beam pattern (or they sorted out where my beam was most effective, and shifted users to different beams). |
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said by Spice300:Telesat says software error triggered satellite shutdown
Ah, blame Boeing....
CARLSBAD, Calif., Oct. 6, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — ViaSat Inc. (NASDAQ:VSAT) is reporting that WildBlue service from the Telesat Anik F2 satellite is experiencing an outage due to a technical anomaly, as reported by Telesat earlier today.
»www.dailymarkets.com/stock/2011/···stomers/
PS: Anomaly - Irregularity of condition, motion, behaviour, etc.; an anomalous thing or being, an exceptional circumstance. L16. |
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Examine these maps:
»www.wildbluetools.com/content/de···low.html
The maps I cited were "reclassification" maps, meaning they adjusted where users were placed. |
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