Operation Manual

HISPASAT:

Hispasat covers mainly the Iberian Peninsula and the Canary Islands, but can also

be received in Italy, France, Benelux etc. in good quality. The range of programs is

focused on the Spanish region.

EUTELSAT W3A:

This satellite has the largest footprint of all. It covers the whole of Europe and the

Middle East region. However, the signals are signiﬁ cantly weaker than those of the

other satellites.

EUTELSAT W2:

This satellite transmits various channel packages from smaller European states, but

its signal is relatively weak.

HELLAS SAT 2:

Hellas Sat 2 broadcasts some Greek programs and a large range of programs from

Eastern European states such as Bulgaria or Ukraine.

EUROBIRD 9:

EUROBIRD 9 transmits some Italian, Swedish and other programs across Europe.

Türksat:

Türksat primarily transmits Turkish channels, with its two footprints covering almost

all of Europe and the Arabic countries.

Telstar:

The satellite transmits various channels in different European and Arabic language.

Amos:

Amos transmits channel packages for Romania, Hungary and Ukraine. Amos can be

received in central and eastern Europe.

6.2 Appendix Search satellites