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Re: [ldm-users] NOAAPort/SBN Changing Satellites

I wonder if the new sat will have greater transmission capacity/speed?
Might there be a need for a new LNB?

*Steve Adams | AWIS Weather Services*
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On Mon, Aug 22, 2022 at 1:16 PM Gilbert Sebenste <gilbert@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:

> Ahhhh, there it is. I had heard that they wanted everyone off that bird by
> 1/1/23, and most of their customers are already off it.
>
> And, once again, the switchover is in winter. Have fun, WFO's poleward of
> 40 degrees north...
>
> Gilbert Sebenste
> AllisonHouse, LLC
>
> On Aug 22, 2022, at 12:44 PM, Mike Zuranski <zuranski.wx@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> 
> Greetings all,
>
> It's been a while since we've heard any news on this front, but this PNS (
> https://www.weather.gov/media/notification/pdf2/scn22-77_sbn_galaxy31_change.pdf)
> was just issued announcing plans to change satellites "effective early
> 2023."  The tentative transition schedule is below:
>
> NOV 2022:    G31 Planned Launch Date
> FEB 2023:    Dual Illumination Period
> APR 2023:    Complete Transition to G31
>
> Also of note is that the satellite we'll be switching to, Galaxy 31, will
> be a new one launched later this year (
> https://www.satbeams.com/satellites?id=2748).
>
> If I see any more details come across I'll forward them here as well.
>
> Best,
> -Mike
>
> ======================
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> College of DuPage - Nexlab
> Weather.cod.edu <http://weather.cod.edu/>
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