美国之音VOA卫视除每天在亚洲3号卫星(Asia Sat3)C频段以及11H频段(大耳朵)播出两小时(北京时间晚8点到10点)的中文电视节目外,又新增亚太5号卫星(Telstar18/Apstar 5)Ku频段(小耳朵),全天多次播放。
VOA卫视内容丰富,节目精彩。VOA卫视除了及时准确地报道世界重大新闻之外,更有很多令人耳目一新的专题特写,比如《美式民主》、《美中话题》、《国会山上看中国》、《世界媒体看中国》、《法律窗口》、《火墙内外》、《美国万花筒》、《走进美国》、《虎妈经》、《我,美国人》、《美语怎么说》、《解密时刻》、《时事看台》、《看天下》、《VOA连线》、《今日看点》、《新潮USA》,当然还有人们耳熟能详访谈节目《时事大家谈》、《焦点对话》以及《海峡论谈》。
以下是卫星数据及调试方法:
亚太5号卫星(Ku频段/小耳朵)
位置:东经138度,卫星转发器Ku频段。
下行频率(Downlink Frequency) : 12,439.5兆赫
符号率 (Symbol Rate): 2500千符/秒
前向纠错 (Forward Error Correction) : 3/4
极化方式 (Polarization): 垂直极化
PID分组识别号码:1010(视频) / 1011(音频)
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亚洲3号卫星(大耳朵)
位置:东经105.5度,卫星转发器C频段以及11H频段。
C频段
11H频段
How to WatchVOA Mandarin Satellite TV Programs
The Voice ofAmerica’s Mandarin TV “VOA Weishi (VOA卫视)” isbroadcast 2 hours daily via AsiaSat 3 (C band an 11H band, 8:00pmto 10:00pm Beijing Time). The same program is also carried byTelstar 18/Apstar 5 on Ku band and repeats multiple times aday.
VOA Weishi(VOA卫视) presentsa variety of programs that cater to our audiences’ taste. Besidesalready well-known shows such as “Issues and Opinons”,“Pro&Con” and “Strait Talk”, VOA Weishi also includes reportson the major news events from around the world and feature storiessuch as “Democracy in America”, “US-China Relations”, “Congress onChina”, “World Media on China”, “Legal Issues”, “Error 404”,“Cultural Odyssey”, “Walk into America”, “Tiger Mom Show”,“iAmerica”, “History’s Mysteries”, “Weekly News”, “Global Outlook”,“Today’s Focus”, “VOA Connects” and “TrendyUSA”.
Below are thesatellites’ data:
Apstar 5
138 Degrees East, Transponder Ku Band
Downlink Frequency: 12,439.5MHz
Symbol Rate: 2500Ms/s
Forward Error Correction: 3/4
Polarization: Vertical
PID: 1010(video) / 1011(audio)
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Asiasat 3
105 Degrees East, Downlink Frequency: 4,040MHz, Transponder C and 11H
CBand:
Downlink Frequency: 4040MHz
Symbol Rate: 26.5MS/s
Forward Error Correction: 1/2
Virtual Channel: 536
11H Band:
Downlink Frequency: 4040MHz
Symbol Rate: 26.5MS/s
Forward Error Correction: 1/2
Network ID): 1
Polarization: Horizontal
Audio Channel: L1, R1
Virtual Channel: 370
Please download the following video to get thedetailed information on how to adjust your satellitedishes:
http://av.voanews.com/Videoroot/Pangeavideo/2012/10/e/ef/ef677097-d6e0-4517-9240-404e86c056ea.mp4