Satellite Radio - Works in India ?

ampere · 28th December 2009, 09:01

I had renewed my subscription for 2 years. This is something which I have been listening for the last 6 years. Cannot imagine getting up without this. Really sad, as some rightly said:

Good things dont last long.

deutscheafrikar · 31st December 2009, 08:48

I'm feeling so sad now cos the radio is dead and is playing no music. Such a pity!!!

emkay456 · 31st December 2009, 15:28

Yes they culd not even wait till Jan 1sr. I tried putting the set on learn to see if something happens. It picked up the Preview channel where they were playing the shutting down announcement. Some Western channels were also functional. But no Indian channels,

deutscheafrikar · 1st January 2010, 14:45

Okay So now that worldspace is dead in India I have a question. Anyone know a thing or two about SWling, i.e. shortwave listening. I would like to know where in mumbai can I buy a good shortwave radio. Anyone have experience on this please reply

beejay · 1st January 2010, 14:52

Sheesh. I already started missing my world space big time. Only AsianDev plays and the Preview.

Sportsmind · 3rd January 2010, 15:00

Bad news, world space asia closes operation. dreams of having satellite radio in car receivers through world space ends here.

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Find the link below:
http://www.radiosurvivor.com/2010/01...to-worldspace/

omishra · 4th January 2010, 11:04

From internet forums, I read that - though operation from Singapore is turned off with AsiaStar satellite beam. Same time we can receive paid English channels as well as free to air channel from AfriStar. Only condition is that you should have valid subscription. Indian channels are off. This is possible because subscription database is same and centralized so receiver identity is still valid.
Beam position is south/south-west. I will try this today and report more.

emkay456 · 4th January 2010, 16:40

Quote:

Originally Posted by deutscheafrikar

Okay So now that worldspace is dead in India I have a question. Anyone know a thing or two about SWling, i.e. shortwave listening. I would like to know where in mumbai can I buy a good shortwave radio. Anyone have experience on this please reply

Shortwave listening is pretty bad now days especially in big cities. Signal quality is the issue.

ajitkommini · 4th January 2010, 16:51

Quote:

Originally Posted by omishra

From internet forums, I read that - though operation from Singapore is turned off with AsiaStar satellite beam. Same time we can receive paid English channels as well as free to air channel from AfriStar. Only condition is that you should have valid subscription. Indian channels are off. This is possible because subscription database is same and centralized so receiver identity is still valid.
Beam position is south/south-west. I will try this today and report more.

Hey this sounds really interesting. Please do try it and let us know if it works!

santosh.s · 4th January 2010, 16:53

To me it sounds like "back to future"

condor · 4th January 2010, 17:03

@Mishra, does not seem to work on S/S.E .. I get the TDM Gone msg display

Any body else tried it ?

deutscheafrikar · 4th January 2010, 17:16

Quote:

Originally Posted by omishra

From internet forums, I read that - though operation from Singapore is turned off with AsiaStar satellite beam. Same time we can receive paid English channels as well as free to air channel from AfriStar. Only condition is that you should have valid subscription.
Beam position is south/south-west. I will try this today and report more.

This is interesting news. Let me know if you succeed. Present direction is south east to aim at asia star.

emkay456 you maybe right but I intend to make an try. My friend has a worldspace radio with SW on it, maybe I will check it out at his place first to see how it works. as for not being able to catch a signal perhaps there are ways like building your own SW antenna.

Here is something interesting to read
Satdirectory the free-to-air satellite directory - worldspace
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beejay · 4th January 2010, 17:54

I tried, get TDM gone displayed too.

amitoj · 4th January 2010, 17:56

What was the angle you guys tried? the whole range?

condor · 4th January 2010, 18:29

No Amitoj - just tried S of SE.. seeing if something comes up. Guess we'll need to split up the directions between us (easier that way)

28th December 2009, 09:01	#181
ampere Team-BHP Support Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Bangalore Posts: 18,336 Thanked: 13,623 Times View My Garage	I had renewed my subscription for 2 years. This is something which I have been listening for the last 6 years. Cannot imagine getting up without this. Really sad, as some rightly said: Good things dont last long.
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31st December 2009, 08:48	#182
deutscheafrikar Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Mumbai & Candolim Posts: 1,169 Thanked: 366 Times View My Garage	I'm feeling so sad now cos the radio is dead and is playing no music. Such a pity!!!
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31st December 2009, 15:28	#183
emkay456 BHPian Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Mumbai Posts: 387 Thanked: 7 Times	Yes they culd not even wait till Jan 1sr. I tried putting the set on learn to see if something happens. It picked up the Preview channel where they were playing the shutting down announcement. Some Western channels were also functional. But no Indian channels,
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1st January 2010, 14:45	#184
deutscheafrikar Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Mumbai & Candolim Posts: 1,169 Thanked: 366 Times View My Garage	Okay So now that worldspace is dead in India I have a question. Anyone know a thing or two about SWling, i.e. shortwave listening. I would like to know where in mumbai can I buy a good shortwave radio. Anyone have experience on this please reply
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1st January 2010, 14:52	#185
beejay Senior - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: The Nilgiris Posts: 1,977 Thanked: 219 Times View My Garage	Sheesh. I already started missing my world space big time. Only AsianDev plays and the Preview.
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3rd January 2010, 15:00	#186
Sportsmind BHPian Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Bengaluru Posts: 399 Thanked: 32 Times View My Garage	End of World space in India. Bad news, world space asia closes operation. dreams of having satellite radio in car receivers through world space ends here.. Find the link below: http://www.radiosurvivor.com/2010/01...to-worldspace/ Last edited by Sportsmind : 3rd January 2010 at 15:02.
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4th January 2010, 11:04	#187
omishra BHPian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Pune Posts: 279 Thanked: 45 Times	Worldspace: Can we receive from AfriStar Satellite? From internet forums, I read that - though operation from Singapore is turned off with AsiaStar satellite beam. Same time we can receive paid English channels as well as free to air channel from AfriStar. Only condition is that you should have valid subscription. Indian channels are off. This is possible because subscription database is same and centralized so receiver identity is still valid. Beam position is south/south-west. I will try this today and report more.
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4th January 2010, 16:53	#190
santosh.s Senior - BHPian Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Bangalore Posts: 1,157 Thanked: 206 Times View My Garage	To me it sounds like "back to future"
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4th January 2010, 17:03	#191
condor Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Speed-brkr City Posts: 16,242 Thanked: 16,900 Times View My Garage	@Mishra, does not seem to work on S/S.E .. I get the TDM Gone msg display Any body else tried it ?
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4th January 2010, 17:54	#193
beejay Senior - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: The Nilgiris Posts: 1,977 Thanked: 219 Times View My Garage	I tried, get TDM gone displayed too.
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4th January 2010, 17:56	#194
amitoj Senior - BHPian Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Windham, NH USA Posts: 3,405 Thanked: 3,505 Times View My Garage	What was the angle you guys tried? the whole range?
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4th January 2010, 18:29	#195
condor Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Speed-brkr City Posts: 16,242 Thanked: 16,900 Times View My Garage	No Amitoj - just tried S of SE.. seeing if something comes up. Guess we'll need to split up the directions between us (easier that way)
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