Channels/BBC Horn of Africa

BBC Horn of Africa

Radio

Provider

GLOBECAST

BBC Horn of Africa is a satellite radio channel available on 3 orbital positions: 13.0°E, 26.0°E, 7.0°W. It is free-to-air — no subscription or card is required.

Provider: GLOBECAST

To receive BBC Horn of Africa, tune to 11728 MHz V, symbol rate 29900, FEC 3/4 (DVB-S2, 8PSK) on Hot Bird 13G / Hot Bird 13F / Eutelsat 16A at 13.0°E, service ID 13126. First detected on 2026-08-06, last confirmed on 2026-09-27.

Available on 3 satellites

13.0°EHot Bird 13G / Hot Bird 13F / Eutelsat 16A

Frequency	SR / FEC	System	Beam	SID	Encryption	Confirmed	Status
11728 V	29900 · 3/4	DVB-S2 · 8PSK	Europe	13126	FTA		Active

26.0°EBadr 8 / Es'hail 2 / Badr 7

Frequency	SR / FEC	System	Beam	SID	Encryption	Confirmed	Status
11996 H	27500 · 3/4	DVB-S · QPSK	EMENA	47	FTA		Active

7.0°WEutelsat 7 West A / Nilesat 301 / Nilesat 201

Frequency	SR / FEC	System	Beam	SID	Encryption	Confirmed	Status
11843 H	27500 · 5/6	DVB-S · QPSK	Middle-East	654	FTA		Active

Other channels on 11728 V (Hot Bird 13G / Hot Bird 13F / Eutelsat 16A)

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