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MEDIA ADVISORY: Possible Weekend Pool-Feed of Aftermath of TS Hanna Will Be on ETV's K-3 Satellite

NOTE: PLEASE FORWARD THIS INFO ABOUT ETV POOL-FEED COORDINATES TO YOUR ENGINEERING DEPT.

For Immediate Release
September 5, 2008

Columbia, SC… Should circumstances dictate this weekend, ETV will be transmitting a pool feed of footage from the aftermath of Tropical Storm Hanna.

PLEASE NOTE: ETV will be using the set of K-3 satellite coordinates, below, to disseminate the footage.

We are providing the new coordinates at this time, so stations have a chance to make sure they are able to tune in to this signal, prior to an actual feed. However, please note, this is for TESTING PURPOSES ONLY. There is no scheduled feed at this time.

SC ETV NewsPath; Slot A

Loral Skynet
Telstar 14
Estrela do Sul 1
63 Degrees West Longitude

Downlink Specifications/Parameters

Transponder: K36 Lower (Carrier ID: 143385)
Service Mode: DVB
Service Type: SCPC
Information Rate: 4000.0 Kb/s
Modulation Type: QPSK
Signal Standard: NTSC
Coding Type: 3/4 & 188/204RS
Allocated B/W: 3900 kHz (4 MHz)
D/L Frequency: 11955.950 MHz Vertical
L Band Frequency: 1205.950 MHz Vertical
Symbol Rate: 2.894 MegaSymbols/sec
FEC: 3/4

If tuned properly, engineers should be receiving SMPTE color bars, 4 channels of tone, with an black ID banner in the middle of the field containing the letters: "SC ETV." If you are experiencing problems locating this feed, please call Campbell Freeman at (803) 737-3367 or (803) 530-2135.

South Carolina ETV is the state's public educational broadcasting network with 11 television and eight radio transmitters, and a multi-media educational system in more than 2,500 schools, colleges, businesses and government agencies. Using television, radio and the web, SCETV's mission is to enrich lives by educating children, informing and connecting citizens, celebrating our culture and environment and instilling the joy of learning.

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For more information, contact Rob Schaller at (803) 737-6556 or rschaller@scetv.org.