i tried to tune our 10 foot dish to transponder 9 (5h or v?) the other day during the launch preparations... however, i was unable to get any feed at all... the secondary transponder 5 (3h or v?) was showing what appeared to be a multiplexed feed from some of the cameras... by multiplexed, i mean that the video was switching between at least two cameras several 10s of time per second...<br /><br />what's up? is this because of NASA's move to digital broadcasting?

Bob Jacobs/Fred Brown<br />Headquarters, Washington<br />(Phone: 202/358-1600)<br /><br /><br /> March 01, 2004<br />NOTE TO EDITORS : n04-037<br /><br />Important Information As NASA Television Prepares To Go Digital<br /><br />The analog satellite signal used to broadcast feeds and other programming on NASA Television will soon become digital. Digital technology will enable NASA to concurrently broadcast multiple channels of broadcast-quality video, as well as interactive content and other information, all from one satellite transponder.<br /><br />Your access to NASA TV content will be impacted by this upgrade in technology, and your ability to see the programming provided by the agency will be affected, unless you have the correct equipment to convert the new digital signal.<br /><br />To keep you informed and to help you through this transition, the agency has set up an Internet site where you can join an e-mail list to receive periodic updates about the digital conversion.<br /><br />For information on how to sign up for news about the transition from analog to digital, visit:<br /><br />http://www.tvsurvey.msfc.nasa.gov<br /><br />The NASA TV homepage has broadcast schedules and information about the transition process on the Internet at:<br /><br />http://www.nasa.gov/ntv<br /><br />To better serve you in the future, we want to know how you use the material provided by NASA TV. You'll be asked to complete a brief survey, so we can send you the most appropriate information. No personal information will be collected, and those who register will only be contacted with news about the digital conversion of NASA TV.

Note to Broadcasters and Cable Television providers:<br /><br />The analog satellite signal used to broadcast feeds and other programming on NASA Television will soon become digital. Your access to NASA TV content will be impacted by this upgrade in technology.<br /><br />Important Information As NASA Television Prepares To Go Digital<br /><br />For those with satellite dishes in the continental United States, NASA TV is broadcast on AMC-6, transponder 9, C-Band, located at 72 degrees west longitude. The frequency is 3880.0 MHz. Polarization is vertical and audio is monaural at 6.8 MHz. This is a full transponder service and is operational 24 hours a day.<br /><br />For those who live in Hawaii or Alaska, NASA TV is broadcast on AMC-7, transponder 18, C-Band, located at 137 degrees west longitude. The frequency is 4060.0 MHz. Polarization is vertical and audio is monaural at 6.8 MHz. This is a full transponder service and is operational 24 hours a day.<br /><br />Mission audio is also available during crew working hours -- 1:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Central Time daily -- on AMC-9, Transponder 13, with a frequency of 3960 Mhz.<br /><br />Many cable television companies throughout the United States provide a channel for such coverage during missions. If you are unable to find NASA TV on your cable television system, you may want to contact your service provider.