Each Spring and Fall, cable companies experience a technical phenomenon called "sun outages." For a period of about 2 weeks, the sun causes "solar interference" to all geostationary satellite signals. As the sun's path across the sky gets lower each day, there are times when it is in a direct line behind a communication satellite that is sending signals to a receiving satellite dish here on earth. When the dish antenna is looking into the sun, the interference from the sun overrides the signals from the satellite. This is when a sun outage occurs.


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Sun outages typically occur during the months of February/March and September/October and can last as long as 15 minutes a day and take place over a period of 15 days. The effects of a sun outage vary in degree from minimal to total outage throughout the 15 day period. Once it reaches its peak, the interference will gradually decrease becoming less noticeable each day after.

Unfortunately, there is technically nothing we can do to prevent sun outages from occurring. Each satellite service that we receive signals from will experience this interference at predictable times. During these times, we will provide a schedule for you to confirm the possibility that the channel you may be viewing is experiencing a sun outage. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause you.

Sun Outage Effects At first, the effects of a sun outage are minimal, beginning as "sparkles" in the picture during the first days. Gradually, it worsens to the point of total outage. Some channels will experience "blocks" or "freeze frames" in the picture before and after the peak times. These are the channels we receive digitally from the satellite.
Interference begins as "sparkles" gradually becoming more "snowy".	Some channels will get "blocks" or "freeze frames" in the picture.
Once it reaches its peak, the interference will gradually decrease becoming less noticeable each day after. Unfortunately, there is technically nothing we can do to prevent these sun outage effects. The best advice we can offer when experiencing this phenomenon is to be patient while the sun outage passes naturally.

* Source from - http://www.triadtwcable.com/custserv/suneffects.htm 

Intelsat10 (Premium English, DD etc)

Outage Date	Start GMT	End GMT	Duration	Start Korea	End Korea
02/28/2009	07:55:31	08:11:26	15:55	16:55:31	17:11:26
03/01/2009	07:53:48	08:12:43	18:55	16:53:48	17:12:43
03/02/2009	07:52:35	08:13:35	21:00	16:52:35	17:13:35
03/03/2009	07:51:39	08:14:09	22:30	16:51:39	17:14:09
03/04/2009	07:50:52	08:14:27	23:35	16:50:52	17:14:27
03/05/2009	07:50:20	08:14:30	24:10	16:50:20	17:14:30
03/06/2009	07:50:03	08:14:23	24:20	16:50:03	17:14:23
03/07/2009	07:49:54	08:13:59	24:05	16:49:54	17:13:59
03/08/2009	07:49:59	08:13:29	23:30	16:49:59	17:13:29
03/09/2009	07:50:17	08:12:37	22:20	16:50:17	17:12:37
03/10/2009	07:50:48	08:11:33	20:45	16:50:48	17:11:33
03/11/2009	07:51:41	08:10:11	18:30	16:51:41	17:10:11
03/12/2009	07:53:04	08:08:19	15:15	16:53:04	17:08:19

Intelsat8 (BBC World, NHK World, Australia Network etc)

태양간섭 일시	시작 gmt	끝 gmt	지속시간	시작 한국표준	끝 한국표준
02/28/2009	00:41:10	00:57:55	16:45	09:41:10	09:57:55
03/01/2009	00:39:39	00:59:09	19:30	09:39:39	09:59:09
03/02/2009	00:38:30	00:59:55	21:25	09:38:30	09:59:55
03/03/2009	00:37:32	01:00:22	22:50	09:37:32	10:00:22
03/04/2009	00:36:54	01:00:39	23:45	09:36:54	10:00:39
03/05/2009	00:36:26	01:00:36	24:10	09:36:26	10:00:36
03/06/2009	00:36:08	01:00:28	24:20	09:36:08	10:00:28
03/07/2009	00:36:03	01:00:03	24:00	09:36:03	10:00:03
03/08/2009	00:36:13	00:59:28	23:15	09:36:13	09:59:28
03/09/2009	00:36:30	00:58:35	22:05	09:36:30	09:58:35
03/10/2009	00:37:12	00:57:32	20:20	09:37:12	09:57:32
03/11/2009	00:38:05	00:56:00	17:55	09:38:05	09:56:00
03/12/2009	00:39:34	00:53:59	14:25	09:39:34	09:53:59

Koreasat3 (SkyLife, KBS1, KBS2 etc)

태양간섭 일시	시작 gmt	끝 gmt	지속시간	시작 한국표준	끝 한국표준
03/01/2009	04:28:54	04:39:49	10:55	13:28:54	13:39:49
03/02/2009	04:27:19	04:40:59	13:40	13:27:19	13:40:59
03/03/2009	04:26:12	04:41:37	15:25	13:26:12	13:41:37
03/04/2009	04:25:33	04:41:52	16:19	13:25:33	13:41:52
03/05/2009	04:25:07	04:41:52	16:45	13:25:07	13:41:52
03/06/2009	04:25:02	04:41:32	16:30	13:25:02	13:41:32
03/07/2009	04:25:12	04:40:52	15:40	13:25:12	13:40:52
03/08/2009	04:25:41	04:39:51	14:10	13:25:41	13:39:51
03/09/2009	04:26:45	04:38:20	11:35	13:26:45	13:38:20
03/10/2009	04:28:47	04:35:47	07:00	13:28:47	13:35:47

Koreasat2 (MBC, SBS, EBS Plus etc)

태양간섭 일시	시작 gmt	끝 gmt	지속시간	시작 한국표준	끝 한국표준
03/01/2009	04:42:30	04:53:20	10:50	13:42:30	13:53:20
03/02/2009	04:40:54	04:54:34	13:40	13:40:54	13:54:34
03/03/2009	04:39:47	04:55:12	15:25	13:39:47	13:55:12
03/04/2009	04:39:07	04:55:27	16:20	13:39:07	13:55:27
03/05/2009	04:38:42	04:55:27	16:45	13:38:42	13:55:27
03/06/2009	04:38:37	04:55:07	16:30	13:38:37	13:55:07
03/07/2009	04:38:46	04:54:26	15:40	13:38:46	13:54:26
03/08/2009	04:39:16	04:53:26	14:10	13:39:16	13:53:26
03/09/2009	04:40:19	04:51:54	11:35	13:40:19	13:51:54
03/10/2009	04:42:17	04:49:27	07:10	13:42:17	13:49:27

BSAT 1A, BSAT 2A, N-SAT110 (NHK BS1, NHK BS2, Japan BS Digital etc )

태양간섭 일시	시작 gmt	끝 gmt	지속시간	시작 한국표준	끝 한국표준
03/01/2009	04:56:04	05:06:49	10:45	13:56:04	14:06:49
03/02/2009	04:54:27	05:08:02	13:35	13:54:27	14:08:02
03/03/2009	04:53:25	05:08:45	15:20	13:53:25	14:08:45
03/04/2009	04:52:41	05:09:01	16:20	13:52:41	14:09:01
03/05/2009	04:52:15	05:09:00	16:45	13:52:15	14:09:00
03/06/2009	04:52:05	05:08:40	16:35	13:52:05	14:08:40
03/07/2009	04:52:19	05:07:59	15:40	13:52:19	14:07:59
03/08/2009	04:52:49	05:06:59	14:10	13:52:49	14:06:59
03/09/2009	04:53:47	05:05:32	11:45	13:53:47	14:05:32
03/10/2009	04:55:45	05:03:00	07:15	13:55:45	14:03:00

Asiasat3S (DWTV, TV5, Zee TV, Sahara etc)

태양간섭 일시	시작 gmt	끝 gmt	지속시간	시작 한국표준	끝 한국표준
02/27/2009	05:14:30	05:29:40	15:10	14:14:30	14:29:40
02/28/2009	05:12:44	05:31:04	18:20	14:12:44	14:31:04
03/01/2009	05:11:24	05:31:59	20:35	14:11:24	14:31:59
03/02/2009	05:10:24	05:32:39	22:15	14:10:24	14:32:39
03/03/2009	05:09:39	05:32:59	23:20	14:09:39	14:32:59
03/04/2009	05:09:04	05:33:09	24:05	14:09:04	14:33:09
03/05/2009	05:08:44	05:32:59	24:15	14:08:44	14:32:59
03/06/2009	05:08:34	05:32:44	24:10	14:08:34	14:32:44
03/07/2009	05:08:32	05:32:12	23:40	14:08:32	14:32:12
03/08/2009	05:08:50	05:31:30	22:40	14:08:50	14:31:30
03/09/2009	05:09:15	05:30:30	21:15	14:09:15	14:30:30
03/10/2009	05:10:04	05:29:14	19:10	14:10:04	14:29:14
03/11/2009	05:11:19	05:27:29	16:10	14:11:19	14:27:29

Asiasat2 (Arab channels, TVE, RAI, RTP, RTR etc)

태양간섭 일시	시작 gmt	끝 gmt	지속시간	시작 한국표준	끝 한국표준
02/27/2009	05:37:02	05:51:57	14:55	14:37:02	14:51:57
02/28/2009	05:35:16	05:53:21	18:05	14:35:16	14:53:21
03/01/2009	05:33:56	05:54:21	20:25	14:33:56	14:54:21
03/02/2009	05:32:53	05:54:58	22:05	14:32:53	14:54:58
03/03/2009	05:32:02	05:55:22	23:20	14:32:02	14:55:22
03/04/2009	05:31:27	05:55:27	24:00	14:31:27	14:55:27
03/05/2009	05:31:07	05:55:27	24:20	14:31:07	14:55:27
03/06/2009	05:30:54	05:55:09	24:15	14:30:54	14:55:09
03/07/2009	05:30:57	05:54:42	23:45	14:30:57	14:54:42
03/08/2009	05:31:11	05:53:56	22:45	14:31:11	14:53:56
03/09/2009	05:31:40	05:53:00	21:20	14:31:40	14:53:00
03/10/2009	05:32:25	05:51:40	19:15	14:32:25	14:51:40
03/11/2009	05:33:33	05:50:03	16:30	14:33:33	14:50:03

NSS6 (GCN, CGN etc)

태양간섭 일시	시작 gmt	끝 gmt	지속시간	시작 한국표준	끝 한국표준
03/01/2009	06:03:35	06:13:30	09:55	15:03:35	15:13:30
03/02/2009	06:01:47	06:14:57	13:10	15:01:47	15:14:57
03/03/2009	06:00:36	06:15:41	15:05	15:00:36	15:15:41
03/04/2009	05:59:52	06:16:02	16:10	14:59:52	15:16:02
03/05/2009	05:59:22	06:16:07	16:45	14:59:22	15:16:07
03/06/2009	05:59:11	06:15:46	16:35	14:59:11	15:15:46
03/07/2009	05:59:15	06:15:15	16:00	14:59:15	15:15:15
03/08/2009	05:59:45	06:14:20	14:35	14:59:45	15:14:20
03/09/2009	06:00:34	06:12:54	12:20	15:00:34	15:12:54
03/10/2009	06:02:16	06:10:41	08:25	15:02:16	15:10:41

Insat3A (RTA, Ariana TV etc)

태양간섭 일시	시작 gmt	끝 gmt	지속시간	시작 한국표준	끝 한국표준
02/27/2009	06:08:22	06:22:47	14:25	15:08:22	15:22:47
02/28/2009	06:06:32	06:24:17	17:45	15:06:32	15:24:17
03/01/2009	06:05:09	06:25:19	20:10	15:05:09	15:25:19
03/02/2009	06:04:02	06:26:02	22:00	15:04:02	15:26:02
03/03/2009	06:03:13	06:26:23	23:10	15:03:13	15:26:23
03/04/2009	06:02:37	06:26:32	23:55	15:02:37	15:26:32
03/05/2009	06:02:13	06:26:33	24:20	15:02:13	15:26:33
03/06/2009	06:02:01	06:26:16	24:15	15:02:01	15:26:16
03/07/2009	06:02:03	06:25:48	23:45	15:02:03	15:25:48
03/08/2009	06:02:12	06:25:07	22:55	15:02:12	15:25:07
03/09/2009	06:02:37	06:24:12	21:35	15:02:37	15:24:12
03/10/2009	06:03:23	06:22:58	19:35	15:03:23	15:22:58
03/11/2009	06:04:28	06:21:18	16:50	15:04:28	15:21:18

Yamal 201 (Russian channels etc)

태양간섭 일시	시작 gmt	끝 gmt	지속시간	시작 한국표준	끝 한국표준
03/01/2009	06:25:54	06:35:24	09:30	15:25:54	15:35:24
03/02/2009	06:24:02	06:36:52	12:50	15:24:02	15:36:52
03/03/2009	06:22:45	06:37:40	14:55	15:22:45	15:37:40
03/04/2009	06:21:56	06:38:06	16:10	15:21:56	15:38:06
03/05/2009	06:21:26	06:38:06	16:40	15:21:26	15:38:06
03/06/2009	06:21:15	06:37:55	16:40	15:21:15	15:37:55
03/07/2009	06:21:20	06:37:20	16:00	15:21:20	15:37:20
03/08/2009	06:21:44	06:36:29	14:45	15:21:44	15:36:29
03/09/2009	06:22:33	06:35:08	12:35	15:22:33	15:35:08
03/10/2009	06:24:06	06:33:01	08:55	15:24:06	15:33:01

Insat2E (DD, Indian channels etc)

태양간섭 일시	시작 gmt	끝 gmt	지속시간	시작 한국표준	끝 한국표준
02/28/2009	06:52:50	07:10:00	17:10	15:52:50	16:10:00
03/01/2009	06:51:20	07:11:05	19:45	15:51:20	16:11:05
03/02/2009	06:50:13	07:11:48	21:35	15:50:13	16:11:48
03/03/2009	06:49:20	07:12:20	23:00	15:49:20	16:12:20
03/04/2009	06:48:42	07:12:32	23:50	15:48:42	16:12:32
03/05/2009	06:48:14	07:12:29	24:15	15:48:14	16:12:29
03/06/2009	06:48:00	07:12:20	24:20	15:48:00	16:12:20
03/07/2009	06:47:55	07:11:50	23:55	15:47:55	16:11:50
03/08/2009	06:48:08	07:11:13	23:05	15:48:08	16:11:13
03/09/2009	06:48:30	07:10:20	21:50	15:48:30	16:10:20
03/10/2009	06:49:06	07:09:11	20:05	15:49:06	16:09:11
03/11/2009	06:50:07	07:07:37	17:30	15:50:07	16:07:37
03/12/2009	06:51:46	07:05:31	13:45	15:51:46	16:05:31