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Reuben Sylvester, a member of an advocacy group in Facebook (Welcome to Facebook | Facebook) has given this info. Hope it is helpful-
"Worldspace was operating on a 2-satellite platform - AfriStar covering Africa, Parts of Europe, Middle East and Most Part of Western & Central India (including entire South India) and AsiaStar covering most part of Asia. If you look at the satellite footprint maps, you will realize that if you orient your antenna correctly, you should be able to tune into both satellites.
Here is the link to the coverage maps:
NPR: Listening Overseas: WorldSpace
From the AfriStar coverage map, one can understand that almost all of South India, Western, Central and North Western India and Pakistan are covered in the foot print.
AfriStar is located at 21 degrees East Longitude orbital location. Those who understand Satellite Antenna orientation should not have a problem getting your antenna set up. For those who are not technically oriented, nothing to worry, its simple. You may be familiar with the position of your existing worldspace antenna which was to pick up signals from a Satellite more or less over Singapore. So set up your Antenna in orientation with your usual worldspace India position and then turn the antenna in a clock wise direction for about 130 to 140 degrees. Do a band search in this range and you are likely to link on to the AfriStar signal. Try setting up out-doors and then move indoors when you find the most appropriate orientation for your locality. For the techies, the gain received obviously is considerably lower than AsiaStat clocking at between 3.5 and 4db but is perfect for audible reception.
To answer Neena Dayal's query about the receiver, I was one of the first customers of WorldSpace back in 2001 when the service was free to air. They told me that my Panasonic RE WS10 receiver was configured with a universal password to work anywhere in Asia and Africa. I presume there is nothing like Universal Password and all Worldspace radios should be able to pick up both AfriStar and AsiaStar beams. Its all about the antenna orientation.
Please understand that Worldspace satellites coverage areas were mapped earlier on the basis of reception reports received using the patch antennas of the worldspace receivers and the external 5-element yagi antennas. However, in effect, the satellites are more powerful and strong signals were picked up well outside the coverage area by attaching the patch antenna to a dish (received in far off Australia)
Check out this link:
Satdirectory the free-to-air satellite directory - worldspace
Now to the Available Channels:
Currently on AsiaStar, worldspace has turned off all their primary channels with the exception of Sai Global Harmony and the Preview Channel.
Here is the current Channel List on AfriStar:
****Free To Air Channels****
NPR
BBC World
WRN-1
WRN-2
RFI-1 D
RMC MO R
Africa Learning Channel
Preview Channel
Ranin - Arabic Pop
MinZaman - Arabic Classic
BBC - ARAB
BBC - AFRICA
****Pay Channels****
Voyager
WorldZone
Orbit Rock
Bob Rock
The Hop
Up Country
Portion
Flava
Riff
Maestro
CII
Hosanna
Sai Global Harmony
Punch Line
Please note that all the Indian channels included on the AfriStar beam were discontinued after the India Black Out on 31st Dec'09.
For many, this may not be good news but atleast we know that our expensive receivers can be still used.
I am in the process of contacting the Africa offices of Worldspace to try and buy a subscription for the pay channels. I understand that unlike India, they have monthly payment schemes which cost about $5 for the silver package."
"Worldspace was operating on a 2-satellite platform - AfriStar covering Africa, Parts of Europe, Middle East and Most Part of Western & Central India (including entire South India) and AsiaStar covering most part of Asia. If you look at the satellite footprint maps, you will realize that if you orient your antenna correctly, you should be able to tune into both satellites.
Here is the link to the coverage maps:
NPR: Listening Overseas: WorldSpace
From the AfriStar coverage map, one can understand that almost all of South India, Western, Central and North Western India and Pakistan are covered in the foot print.
AfriStar is located at 21 degrees East Longitude orbital location. Those who understand Satellite Antenna orientation should not have a problem getting your antenna set up. For those who are not technically oriented, nothing to worry, its simple. You may be familiar with the position of your existing worldspace antenna which was to pick up signals from a Satellite more or less over Singapore. So set up your Antenna in orientation with your usual worldspace India position and then turn the antenna in a clock wise direction for about 130 to 140 degrees. Do a band search in this range and you are likely to link on to the AfriStar signal. Try setting up out-doors and then move indoors when you find the most appropriate orientation for your locality. For the techies, the gain received obviously is considerably lower than AsiaStat clocking at between 3.5 and 4db but is perfect for audible reception.
To answer Neena Dayal's query about the receiver, I was one of the first customers of WorldSpace back in 2001 when the service was free to air. They told me that my Panasonic RE WS10 receiver was configured with a universal password to work anywhere in Asia and Africa. I presume there is nothing like Universal Password and all Worldspace radios should be able to pick up both AfriStar and AsiaStar beams. Its all about the antenna orientation.
Please understand that Worldspace satellites coverage areas were mapped earlier on the basis of reception reports received using the patch antennas of the worldspace receivers and the external 5-element yagi antennas. However, in effect, the satellites are more powerful and strong signals were picked up well outside the coverage area by attaching the patch antenna to a dish (received in far off Australia)
Check out this link:
Satdirectory the free-to-air satellite directory - worldspace
Now to the Available Channels:
Currently on AsiaStar, worldspace has turned off all their primary channels with the exception of Sai Global Harmony and the Preview Channel.
Here is the current Channel List on AfriStar:
****Free To Air Channels****
NPR
BBC World
WRN-1
WRN-2
RFI-1 D
RMC MO R
Africa Learning Channel
Preview Channel
Ranin - Arabic Pop
MinZaman - Arabic Classic
BBC - ARAB
BBC - AFRICA
****Pay Channels****
Voyager
WorldZone
Orbit Rock
Bob Rock
The Hop
Up Country
Portion
Flava
Riff
Maestro
CII
Hosanna
Sai Global Harmony
Punch Line
Please note that all the Indian channels included on the AfriStar beam were discontinued after the India Black Out on 31st Dec'09.
For many, this may not be good news but atleast we know that our expensive receivers can be still used.
I am in the process of contacting the Africa offices of Worldspace to try and buy a subscription for the pay channels. I understand that unlike India, they have monthly payment schemes which cost about $5 for the silver package."
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