Although I´m well aware of the spring and fall equinox and it´s probable effects on satellites, this is definitely not the case this time.
Right now 6:00 pm local central time the signal is 0% again. 101w is my true south and the sun in this very moment is 45° west of my azimuth (nowhere near of SES1) as sundown will be in less than two hours at my location.
So this signal loss I know is not sun related this time.
For about the next month or close to that depending on ones location as to when, The sun will be overpowering the sat signals at the time it is in line with the sat. This happens twice a year in the spring and fall as we pass through the spring and fall equinox while the sun makes its journey. This will happen to all sats at different times throughout the day. Nothing to worry about. Simply wait, or go to another sat. It only lasts about 5 - 10 minutes. Have a great day!
Stone,
I don't think the sun would interfere with the transmit side of an uplink site. The receive side yes, many up linkers monitor the sat with the same dish simultaneously. Local weather of course can do it in at either end, but not the sun anytime of the year at the uplink.
jowski said:I also had issues with History this afternoon. My guess is the answer is in the name it scans in as: "TEST_...". This isn't a production signal that the hotel guest watch.