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Optus D2
BVN and VRT Radio 1, are free to air and 24 hours per day available in Australië and New-Zealand via de Optus D2 satellite.

Satelliet Optus D2
Transponder 14
Position 152° East
Frequency 12.608 GHZ
Polarization H
Symbol Rate 22.500
System DVB-S
FEC 3/4
EIRP in dBW Schotelformaat in cm
>50 50
50 50-60
49 55-65
48 60-75
47 65-85
46 75-95
45 85-105
44 95-120
43 105-135
42 125-150

Astra 1M

BVN is FTA available via de Astra 1M satellite:

Satellite:           Astra 1M
Position:           19.2° Oost
Transponder:    1.068
Frequency:       11778 MHz
Polarisation:     V
Modulation:     DVB S2 /QPSK
Symbol Rate:    29.500 Mbaud
FEC:                 9/10
Service ID:        5701
Video-Pid:        525
Audio-Pid:        122
VRT Radio1
Service ID         5702
Audio-Pid         101

Dish sizes for reception of the Astra 1M – Wide Beam

Dish sizes for reception of the Astra 1M – Wide Beam

For the reception of BVN via de Astra 1M a satellite receiver with DVB S2 MPEG4 capability is necessary. HD or Full HD receivers have this capability.

 

SES-5
BVN and VRT Radio 1 can be received in West- and Central-Africa via de SES-5 satellite. The signal is  available 24 hours a day and is free-to-air, so no subscription is needed.

Satelliet  SES-5
Transponder 4.957
Position 5,0° Oost
Frequency 12034 MHz
Polarization Horizontaal
Symbol Rate 27500Msyb
System DVB-S
FEC 3/4
EIRP in dBW Schotelformaat in cm
>50 50
50 50-60
49 55-65
48 60-75
47 65-85
46 75-95
45 85-105
44 95-120
43 105-135
42 120-150
41 135-170
40 150-190

Multichoice
In Southern Africa there are two options to watch BVN and listen to VRT Radio 1:  via Multichoice/DStv or  via a free-to-air satellite signal on the SES-5. For Watching via  Multichoice a paid subscription is needed. Please contact DStv /Multichoice for this.

Galaxy 19
BVN and VRT Radio 1 can be received free-to-air in the USA, Canada, Mexico and the Caribbean via the Galaxy 19 satellite.

Satelliet Galaxy 19
Transponder 20
Position 97° west
Frequency 12060
Polarization Horizontal
Symbol Rate 22000
System DVB-S
FEC ¾


Eutelsat 113 West A

BVN and VRT Radio 1 can be received free-to-air in the USA, Central- and South America via the Eutelsat 113 West A (before named Satmex 6) satellite.

Satelliet Eutelsat 113 West A
Transponder 15K
Position 113° west
Frequency 11984 Mhz
Polarization Horizontaal
Symbol Rate 3600
System DVB-S2
FEC 1/2
EIRP in dBW Schotelformaat in cm
>50 50
50 50-65
49 50-70
48 50-75
47 55-90
46 60-95
45 75-100

BVN is also available on cable in the Caribbean, such as on these islands and cable providers:

Locatie Aanbieder
Aruba 54 ATV (voorheen 15 ATV)
Bonaire Flamingo Television
Curaçao TDS
Sint Maarten Sint Maarten Cable TV
Saba Saba Cable
Sint Eustatius Saba Cable

 

Asiasat 5
In Central, South- and East Asia BVN  and VRT Radio 1 can be received free-to-air via the Asiasat 5 satellite. A large dish is needed for this satellite frequency.

Satelliet Asiasat-5
Transponder C6V
Position 100,5 graden oost
Frequency 3860 MHz
Polarization Vertical
Symbol Rate 30.000
FEC 3/4
MPEG2/SD DVB S2 8PSK
V-Pid 2077
A-Pid 3077
VRT Radio 1 3087

 

EIRP
(dBW)
40 39 38 37 36 35 34 33 32
Minimum Size *
(cm)
243
(8 ft)
243
(8 ft)
274
(9 ft)
274
(9 ft)
305
(10 ft)
335
(11 ft)
365
(12 ft)
457
(15 ft)
488
(16 ft)
Some smaller dishes might give reception as well in combination with a sensitive  LNBF of 10K or 13K.
However the reception margin will be quite small in such a case.

Astra 1M

BVN is FTA available via de Astra 1M satellite:

Satellite:           Astra 1M
Position:           19.2° Oost
Transponder:    1.068
Frequency:       11778 MHz
Polarisation:     V
Modulation:     DVB S2 /QPSK
Symbol Rate:    29.500 Mbaud
FEC:                 9/10
Service ID:        5701
Video-Pid:        525
Audio-Pid:        122
VRT Radio1
Service ID         5702
Audio-Pid         101

Dish sizes for reception of the Astra 1M – Wide Beam

Dish sizes for reception of the Astra 1M – Wide Beam

For the reception of BVN via de Astra 1M a satellite receiver with DVB S2 MPEG4 capability is necessary. HD or Full HD receivers have this capability.

 

Astra 1M

BVN is FTA available via de Astra 1M satellite:

Satellite:           Astra 1M
Position:           19.2° Oost
Transponder:    1.068
Frequency:       11778 MHz
Polarisation:     V
Modulation:     DVB S2 /QPSK
Symbol Rate:    29.500 Mbaud
FEC:                 9/10
Service ID:        5701
Video-Pid:        525
Audio-Pid:        122
VRT Radio1
Service ID         5702
Audio-Pid         101

Dish sizes for reception of the Astra 1M – Wide Beam

Dish sizes for reception of the Astra 1M – Wide Beam

For the reception of BVN via de Astra 1M a satellite receiver with DVB S2 MPEG4 capability is necessary. HD or Full HD receivers have this capability.

 

Eutelsat Hotbird

Satelliet  Eutelsat Hotbird Europa
Transponder 115
Position 13 graden oost
Frequency 10,815 GHz
Polarization Horizontaal
Symbol Rate 27500Msyb
System DVB-S
FEC 5/6
EIRP in dBW Schotelformaat in cm
>50 50
50 50-60
49 55-65
48 60-75
47 65-85
46 75-95
45 85-105
44 95-120
43 105-135
42 120-150
41 135-170
40 150-190

 

Hotbird

As of 30 September 2020, BVN will stop transmitting via the Hotbird satellite. BVN continues to transmit via the  Astra satellite. To continue to receive BVN, adjust the satellite reception to the Astra satellite.

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