satellite reception

Europe:

• Transmission of DW programmes for Europe via HOT BIRD satellite (Eutelsat) will change on 26 September 2002:
  - The new analog frequency is: 11.161 GHz
  - The new digital frequency is: 11.604 GHz, Polarisation horizontal, Symbolrate 27.5 Msymbols/s, FEC 5/6.

North America:

The reception of DW programmes in North America via AMC-1 (formerly called GE-1 or W-1) is available now only with a digital receiver, which is able to receive the MPEG-2/DVB formate. For more details on the transition from analog to digital please contact our Technical Advisory Service.

The footprints of both satellites can be downloaded at the bottom of this page.

DEUTSCHE WELLE
Technical Advisory Service
50588 Cologne
Germany
Tel. +49 221 389-3208
Fax +49 221 389-3220
tb@dw-world.de