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    LPBS - Bad

    Iceberg, I broke my post into paragraphs prior to posting and was shocked to see no paragraphs displayed after I submitted my reply.
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    LPBS - Bad

    Correction to my last post. I should have referenced the post by stogie5150 as being posted to the latest Montana PBS thread at http://www.satelliteguys.us/free-air-fta-discussion/270748-montana-pbs-impossible-catch-3.html instead of to this thread. Nothing on this Earth is perfect, not a...
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    LPBS - Bad

    As regards to how peaking for Montana PBS reduces LPB SQ, and conversely, it might be easier for you to understand this phenomena if you consider a receiving antenna, be it for invisible Ku-band radiation or for visible light, as both use a parabolic shape for collecting electromagnetic energy...
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    LPBS - Bad

    LPB is one of the most unpredictable signals on AMC-21, at least for me. Last week, using my six foot prime focus WSI 'bargain' dish, Invacom SNF-31 and adjustable prime focus feedhorn, I had an unusually high LPB SQ peaking into the mid 70% range during the daytime hours here in Big Bear City...
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    Montana pbs impossible to catch

    I apologize for not providing support for my statement regarding the uplink transmitters. Dean Lawver, Director of Technology at Montana PBS, has posted many times in this forum. I originally contacted Dean regarding the low signal levels when Montana PBS first moved from AMC-3 to AMC-21 many...
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    Montana pbs impossible to catch

    Montana PBS has a history of SQ dropouts from the moment it went to DVB-S2. This forum has archives to support this claim. Both of the station's two epoxy encapsulated transmitters have intermittent problems and there is no funding for replacements. I use one of the six foot WSI 'bargain' dishes...