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SATELLITE FEED OF THE OPENING OF THE TERRACES ON MOUNT CARMEL
Live coverage of the opening events on the evening of 22 May and morning of 23 May 2001 will be available around the world via satellite.
Those wishing to broadcast or view the satellite feed must make arrangements with a satellite downlink vendor or a cable, public or commercial television station. A consumer-size satellite dish may also be able to receive the signal in certain locations.
The satellite feed is copyrighted and may not be used for commercial purposes. An official set of VHS tapes will be available for sale at a later date.
A test of the satellite link will be conducted on 15 May 2001, from 09:00 to 10:00 GMT. Television stations or satellite downlink vendors who wish to do a trial run may contact the Comtec production company (comtec2@netvision.net.il) for general inquiries and assistance with the test.
PROGRAM OF THE SATELLITE FEED
| Tuesday, 22 May 2001 |
| 13:30 GMT* | Beginning of satellite feed with test signal |
| 15:00 | Half-hour introductory program |
| 15:30 | Live feed begins |
| 15:45 | First composition by Tolib Shahidi |
| 15:53 | Chairman welcomes audience and special guests |
| 16:02 | Second composition by Tolib Shahidi |
| 16:08 | Reading |
| 16:10 | Third composition by Tolib Shahidi |
| 16:13 | Speaker |
| 16:29 | Oratorio by Lasse Thoresen "Terraces of Light" |
| 16:45 | (Lighting of Terraces begins) |
| 17:00 | Program ends |
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| Wednesday 23 May 2001 |
| 05.30 GMT* | Beginning of satellite feed with test signal |
| 07:00 | Devotional program including prayers, readings and music |
| 07:30 | Procession up the Terraces and around the Shrine of the B�b |
| 08:00 | Program ends |
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| *Please note that all times are listed in GMT = Greenwich Mean Time. |
TIMES IN VARIOUS TIME ZONES
| Time Zone |
22 May 2001 |
23 May 2001 |
| GMT |
15:00 to 17:00 |
07:00 to 08:00 |
| North America Pacific | 08:00 to 10:00 | 24:00 to 01:00 |
| North America Mountain | 09:00 to 11:00 | 01:00 to 02:00 |
| North America Central | 10:00 to 12:00 | 02:00 to 03:00 |
| North America Eastern | 11:00 to 13:00 | 03:00 to 04:00 |
| London, England | 16:00 to 18:00 | 08:00 to 09:00 |
| Berlin, Germany | 17:00 to 19:00 | 09:00 to 10:00 |
| Haifa, Israel | 18:00 to 20:00 | 10:00 to 11:00 |
| Moscow, Russia | 19:00 to 21:00 | 11:00 to 12:00 |
| Hong Kong, China | 23:00 to 01:00 (23 May) | 15:00 to 16:00 |
| Tokyo, Japan | 24:00 to 02:00 (23 May) | 16:00 to 17:00 |
COORDINATES BY WORLD AREA BEAM
EUROPE/MIDDLE EAST
Satellite: EUT W1
Position: 10.0ºE
Txp: B5/1
D/L Freq.: 11,134.75H
D/L Details: Symbol Rate: 5.6320 Msym/s FEC: ¾
Contacts: SATLINK ISRAEL: MCR: +972-2-533-4992
AFRICA
Satellite: INTELSAT 604
Position: 60.0ºE
Txp: 38/38
D/L Freq.: 4,182.5RHCP
D/L Details: Encoding: SA Power Vu.
Symbol Rate:5.6320 Msym/s FEC: ¾
Contacts: GlobeCast Gray's Inn Road: MCR: +44-207-753-0909
ASIA AND AUSTRALASIA
Satellite: ASIASAT 2
Position: 100.5ºE
Txp: 8A/A1
D/L FREQ: 3,926.5V
D/L Details: Encoding: NDS 3000.
Symbol Rate:5.6320 Msym/s FEC: ¾
Contacts: SATLINK ISRAEL: MCR: +972-2-533-4992; In Australia: Globecast Australia: +61-2-9958-6099 (Fax: +61-2-9958-6299)
SOUTH PACIFIC
Satellite: Intelsat POR 180E
Transponder: 21/11 Upper
Uplink Encoding= SA PowerVu
Downlink Centre Frequency: 3769 Mhz
Receive polarization: RHCP
Modulation: QPSK
FEC= 7 / 8
Symbol Rate: 20.00 MBaud
Bouquet Channel: Ch 2
Channel Bandwidth= 8 Mbps
Encrypted: No, in the clear
TRANSATLANTIC
Satellite: NSS 803
Position: 21.5ºW
Txp: 74/14
D/L Freq.: 4,013.5RHCP
D/L Details: Symbol Rate:5.6320 Msym/s FEC: ¾
Contacts: GlobeCast Staten Island: MCR: +1-718-289-4300
NORTH AMERICA
Satellite: TELSTAR 6
Position: 93.0ºW
Txp: C1
D/L Freq.: 3,720.0V
D/L Details: Video: ANALOGUE AUDIO FREQ. 6.2/6.8
Contacts: GlobeCast Staten Island: MCR: +1-718-289-4300
SOUTH AMERICA
Satellite: NSS 806
Position: 40.5ºW
Txp: 12B/34
D/L Freq.: 3,849.0RHCP
D/L Details: Encoding: SA Power Vu
Symbol Rate:18.800 Msym/s FEC: ¾
Video PID: 3460
Audio PID: 3420 (channel 1)
Audio PID: 3421 (channel 2)
Audio PID: 3422 (channel 3)
Audio PID: 3423 (channel 4)
Contacts: GlobeCast Miami: MCR: +1-305-341-4500
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