MPEG-2 / DVB Free-To-Air Digital Signals found on
DBS Satellites visible from North America
148-129-119-110-91-82-61.5 West Orbital Slots		 COMPILED BY MIKE KOHL at GLOBAL COMMUNICATIONS
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DBS Local Oscillator = 11250 MHz    
     
POL = Polarity  (RHC or LHC)
MHz = Downlink Frequency in MHz		 I.F. = Intermediate Frequency
         (Downlink Frequency minus 11250)		 FEC = Forward Error Correction
          (automatic on most receivers)
     
TP = Transponder VPID = Video Identifier APID = Audio Identifier
     
TRANSPONDER LAYOUT ON DBS SATELLITES:    
RHC  Tp 01   12224 MHz LHC  Tp 02   12239 MHz When using DBS LNBFs, 
RHC  Tp 03   12253 MHz LHC  Tp 04   12268 MHz 14 volts = Vertical or Right Hand Circular
RHC  Tp 05   12282 MHz LHC  Tp 06   12297 MHz 18 volts = Horizontal or Left Hand Circular
RHC  Tp 07   12311 MHz LHC  Tp 08   12326 MHz  
RHC  Tp 09   12341 MHz LHC  Tp 10   12355 MHz  
RHC  Tp 11   12370 MHz LHC  Tp 12   12384 MHz 148 West  DISH NETWORK
RHC  Tp 13   12399 MHz LHC  Tp 14   12414 MHz 129 West  DISH NETWORK
RHC  Tp 15   12428 MHz LHC  Tp 16   12442 MHz 119 West  DISH NETWORK
RHC  Tp 17   12457 MHz LHC  Tp 18   12472 MHz 110 West  DISH NETWORK
RHC  Tp 19   12486 MHz LHC  Tp 20   12501 MHz  
RHC  Tp 21   12516 MHz LHC  Tp 22   12530 MHz  91 West   BELL EXPRESSVU
RHC  Tp 23   12545 MHz LHC  Tp 24   12559 MHz  82 West   BELL EXPRESSVU
RHC  Tp 25   12574 MHz LHC  Tp 26   12588 MHz  
RHC  Tp 27   12603 MHz LHC  Tp 28   12617 MHz 61.5 West  DISH NETWORK
RHC  Tp 29   12632 MHz LHC  Tp 30   12646 MHz  
RHC  Tp 31   12661 MHz LHC  Tp 32   12676 MHz  

While DISH Network and Bell ExpressVu subscription television services do use the MPEG-2 DVB transmission format, very few channels are in a Free-To-Air (in the clear) format.  The majority of these are limited to Promotional and Technical Assistance information.  Otherwise, there is very little need to consider the use of DBS satellites in the 12.25 to 12.75 GHz frequency range, for legitimate free-to-air reception.

Hundreds of in-the-clear channels can be found on Ku-band satellites, which use linear polarization and require at least a 30 inch offset antenna.  True free-to-air enthusiasts are encouraged to consider this type of hardware for satellite reception.