Rascom QAF-1R at 2.9°E C-band Reception: Introduction
3 987 MHz-R : RTNC 1 : Congo Kinshasa MultiProgram MUX ---
The single carrier in the frequency spectrum is transmitted using the DVB-S/QPSK technological standard. Quality measurement results confirmed that, at the output of a 450 cm PF antenna in Central Europe (Lučenec, Slovak Republic, EIRP = 39 dBW), I achieved an ideal reception quality, verified by the channel bit error rate (CBER, pre-Viterbi decoding), CBER = 0.00 × 10⁻⁶, which means that out of 1,000,000 received bits, not a single bit was erroneous, at SNR/MER = 14 dB.
Rascom QAF-1R at 2.9°E C-Band Reception: TT&C and Beacon Frequencies
TT& C :3.956192 GHz & 3.957676 GHz
Beacon freqency : 11 447,994 MHz-H & 11 449,010 MHz-V
dxsatcs.com-Rascom QAF-1R at 2.9°E : TT&C+Beacon frequencies
Rascom QAF-1R : PF 450 cm Reflector Configuration and Standard C Footprint
The PF (Prime Focus) 450 cm reflector was used for the reception of the Rascom QAF-1R satellite at 2.9°E in C-Band. The first photo illustrates the antenna setup, while the second shows the satellite’s Standard C footprint, indicating its coverage area over the region. This configuration ensures optimal signal reception and provides a clear view of the satellite’s intended radiation pattern, facilitating accurate monitoring and verification of TT&C and beacon frequencies.
The red marker on the map indicates the geographic reception location and the site of all measurements in Central Europe (Lučenec, Slovak Republic), with a theoretically calculated power intensity of approximately EIRP = 39 dBW.
Place of sat.reception in Central Europe _ Geografischer Punkt des Satellitenempfangs in Mitteleuropa
Lučenec/Slovakia : 48°19′53″ s. š., 19°40′15″ v. d.
Rascom-QAF-1R-Standard_C band-footprint & 450 cm reflector
SK>Satelitné frekvencie
EN>Satellite Frequencies – Overview
DE>Satellitenfrequenzen – Übersicht
FR>Fréquences Satellites – Aperçu
SK >Všetky údaje v tabulke sú výsledkom výlučne osobných skúseností autora so satelitným príjmom daných TV+R staníc a sú verifikované analýzou kvality,transportného streamu a video dôkazom.Neprepisujem a nevykrádam iné prehľady satelitného vysielania,do ktorých aj sám často prispievam a na mojom portále uverejňujem technické detaily a výsledky meraní kvality príjmu,ktoré nenájdete v žiadnom inom prehľade satelitného vysielania na svetovom internete.
Roman Dávid_vedec a vynálezca z domény www.dxsatcs.com
ENG>All data presented in the table are derived exclusively from the author’s personal experience with the satellite reception of the respective TV and radio services and are verified by reception quality analysis, transport stream analysis, and video evidence. I do not plagiarize or replicate other satellite broadcasting overviews, to which I myself often contribute; instead, on my portal I publish technical details and reception quality measurement results that cannot be found in any other satellite broadcasting overview on the global Internet.
Roman Dávid – Scientist and Inventor from the domain www.dxsatcs.com
DE>Alle in der Tabelle dargestellten Daten stammen ausschließlich aus den persönlichen Erfahrungen des Autors mit dem Satellitenempfang der jeweiligen TV- und Radiodienste und sind durch Empfangsqualitätsanalyse, Transportstromanalyse sowie Videonachweise verifiziert. Ich plagiiere oder reproduziere keine anderen Übersichten des Satellitenrundfunks, zu denen ich selbst häufig beitrage; vielmehr veröffentliche ich auf meinem Portal technische Details und Messergebnisse zur Empfangsqualität, die in keiner anderen Übersicht des Satellitenrundfunks im weltweiten Internet zu finden sind.
Roman Dávid – Wissenschaftler und Erfinder von der Domain www.dxsatcs.com
FR> Toutes les données présentées dans le tableau proviennent exclusivement de l’expérience personnelle de l’auteur en matière de réception satellite des services TV et radio concernés et sont vérifiées par l’analyse de la qualité de réception, l’analyse du flux de transport ainsi que par des preuves vidéo. Je ne plagie ni ne reproduis d’autres aperçus de diffusion satellite, auxquels je contribue moi-même fréquemment ; sur mon portail, je publie au contraire des détails techniques et des résultats de mesures de la qualité de réception qui ne se trouvent dans aucun autre aperçu de diffusion satellite sur l’Internet mondial.
Roman Dávid – Scientifique et Inventeur du domaine www.dxsatcs.com
Rascom QAF-1R C-band TV & R: Frequencies, Parameters & Signal Quality
(Nov–Dec 2025 → Jan 2026)
| SNR meas. | MER meas. | |||||
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Frequency Polarization Beam |
Provider Channel Name System-SR-FEC |
T S A + |
Video format Encryption |
Min C/N (lock) |
— 4008 |
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|
3 969 -R- standard |
DVB-S2/8PSK,1250-3/5 |
MPEG-4/HD-FTA | 5,5 dB |
10,8 dB 11,0 dB |
11,7 dB ∅ |
|
|
3 971 -R- standard |
DVB-S2/8PSK,1600-3/5 |
MPEG-4/SD-FTA | 5,5 dB |
12,5 dB 12,0 dB |
13,0 dB ∅ |
|
|
3 973 -R- standard |
DVB-S2/8PSK,1833-3/4 |
MPEG-4/HD-FTA | 7,9 dB |
13,3 dB 13,0 dB |
13,7 dB ∅ |
|
| TEST-CARD+ Radio Balafon | + | FTA (SID 2) | ||||
|
3 975 -R- standard |
DVB-S2/QPSK,1000-3/4 |
MPEG-4/SD-FTA | 4,0 dB |
12,6 dB 12,0 dB |
∅ 10,4 dB |
|
|
3 987 -R- standard |
Congo Kinshasa MultiProgram DVB-S/QPSK,16295-3/4 |
+ | MPEG-2/SD/FTA | 6,5 dB |
14,1 dB 13,5 dB |
14,1 dB 13,4 dB |
| RTNC 1 | + | MPEG-2/SD/FTA | ||||
| DCC Digital Congo | + | MPEG-2/SD/FTA | ||||
| RTGA | + | MPEG-2/SD/FTA | ||||
| RTNC 3 | + | MPEG-2/SD/FTA | ||||
| Canal Futur Test (red card) | + | MPEG-2/SD/FTA | ||||
| TVS1 Test (red card) | + | MPEG-2/SD/FTA | ||||
| KIN24 Test (red card) | + | MPEG-2/SD/FTA | ||||
| CONGO 26 Test (red card) | + | MPEG-2/SD/FTA | ||||
| TELE 50 Test (red card) | + | MPEG-2/SD/FTA | ||||
| 10éme RUE Test (red card) | + | MPEG-2/SD/FTA | ||||
| Radio DCC | FTA | |||||
| Radio RTGA | FTA | |||||
| Radio RTNC | FTA | |||||
|
4 007 -R- standard |
Life HD (Test card) Test service (intermittent) DVB-S2/8PSK,2083-3/5 |
|
MPEG-4/HD-FTA | 5,5 dB |
14,8 dB 13,0 dB |
13,2 dB 11,9 dB |
| Life radio | + | |||||
| AMANI TV+FM/(Null-idle service) | + | |||||
|
4 015 -R- standard |
DVB-S2/8PSK,2500-3/4 |
MPEG-4/HD-FTA | 7,9 dB |
13,3 dB 12,5 dB |
13,2 dB 11,7 dB |
|
|
4 038 -R- standard |
DVB-S2/8PSK,2358-3/5 |
MPEG-4/SD-FTA | 5,5 dB |
15,0 dB 15,0 dB |
15,9 dB 14,4 dB |
|
|
4 050 -R- standard |
(RTI) feeds from Côte d’Ivoire, Cameroon,DRC ...+TSA&Video DVB-S2/QPSK,7500-5/6... |
MPEG-4/HD-FTA 1920x1080 |
5,2 dB | 11,3 dB |
∅
10,4 dB |
|
|
4 068.6 -R- standard |
LOW SR transmission DVB-S2/QPSK,128-1/2 |
+ |
MPEG Audio, 112 kbit/s,FTA |
1,0 dB | 17,8 dB | |
|
4 068.7-R- standard |
LOW SR transmission DVB-S2/QPSK,128-1/2 |
+ |
MPEG Audio, 112 kbit/s,FTA |
1,0 dB | 15,7 dB | |
|
4 068.9 -R- standard |
LOW SR transmission DVB-S2/QPSK,128-1/2 |
+ |
MPEG Audio, 112 kbit/s,FTA |
1,0 dB | 18,4 dB | |
|
standard |
LOW SR transmission DVB-S2/QPSK,128-1/2 |
+ |
MPEG Audio, 112 kbit/s,FTA |
1,0 dB | 15,4 dB | |
|
4 071 -R- standard |
DVB-S2/8PSK,2083-3/4 |
MPEG-4/HD-FTA | 7,9 dB |
13,3 dB 12,5 dB |
13,1 dB 11,2 dB |
|
|
4 115 -R- standard |
DVB-S2/8PSK,1666-3/5 |
MPEG-4/HD-FTA | 5,5 dB |
13,4 dB 12,8 dB |
13,3 dB ∅ |
|
|
standard |
DVB-S2/8PSK,1000-3/5 |
MPEG-4/SD-FTA | 5,5 dB |
12,6 dB 12,0 dB |
12,5 dB ∅ |
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Rascom QAF-1R (C-band): Reception Quality Monitoring & Measurements
Comparison of Real Measured Reception Parameters on the Following Devices using PF 450 cm :
TBS 5927 · Octagon SF4008 · Televes Mosaiq6 4K · Metek HD
CAM10 TV Cameroon
Rascom QAF-1R (C-band): Carrier Reception Quality Monitoring & Measurements
Afrique Media Cameroon
Rascom QAF-1R-2.9°E-3 971-R-Afrique-media-Carrier Reception Quality Monitoring & Measurements
Balafon TV Cameroon
Rascom QAF-1R (C-band): Carrier Reception Quality Monitoring & Measurements
3 975 MHz-R - My Righteous TV Cameroon
Rascom QAF-1R (C-band): Carrier Reception Quality Monitoring & Measurements
3 987 MHz-R - Congo Kinshasa MultiProgram :
Carrier Reception Quality Monitoring & Measurements
4 007 MHz-R - Test service (intermittent) :
As demonstrated by the published signal monitoring over a duration of t=24 hours, the carrier at f=4,007 MHz-R does not represent a continuous service. Instead, it is an irregular satellite signal distribution, with net activity sometimes limited to only 12 hours per day.
Carrier Reception Quality Monitoring & Measurements
4016-MHz-R- Dash TV News Cameroon
Rascom QAF-1R (C-band): Carrier Reception Quality Monitoring & Measurements
4 038 MHz-R - Info TV Cameroon
Rascom QAF-1R (C-band): Carrier Reception Quality Monitoring & Measurements
4 050 MHz-R - RTI feeds from Côte d’Ivoire,Cameroon,DRC...
The configuration of modulation parameters and the power intensity on the feed links continuously change depending on the operator using them and are not constant; therefore, it makes no sense to mutually compare reception quality across different devices or to investigate the causes of significant differences in reception quality.
Rascom QAF-1R (C-band): Carrier Reception Quality Monitoring & Measurements
1x- 4068,618 MHz_R- Radio Maria Africa _SR=128 kSym/s
2x- 4068,795 MHz_R- Radio Maria Congo _SR=128 kSym/s
3x- 4068,977 MHz_R- Radio Maria Africa_SR=128 kSym/s
4x- 4069,516 MHz_R- Radio Maria Africa_SR=128 kSym/s
A case study on the reception of ultra-low Symbol Rate (SR) values in the C-band, by Roman Dávid
4071-MHz-R- MSI-Media Sports Infos Cameroon
Rascom QAF-1R (C-band): Carrier Reception Quality Monitoring & Measurements
4115-MHz-R- Bnews1 Cameroon
Rascom QAF-1R (C-band): Carrier Reception Quality Monitoring & Measurements
4115-MHz-R-LTM Cameroon
Rascom QAF-1R (C-band): Carrier Reception Quality Monitoring & Measurements