How far does a spotbeam go?

[terpsmandan]

I can get a good signal on 61.5 tp 1 which is where Cleveland OH HD locals are, but I am 250 miles from Cleveland as the crow flies. How far does the spotbeam go? I have a good address and my local LIL is not even on schedule to go to HD any time soon. thanks for any help.

 

[jayn_j]

I can get a good signal on 61.5 tp 1 which is where Cleveland OH HD locals are, but I am 250 miles from Cleveland as the crow flies. How far does the spotbeam go? I have a good address and my local LIL is not even on schedule to go to HD any time soon. thanks for any help.

When I looked for you last week, you were on the edge of the Cleveland beam. If you are getting the signal, I'd say go for it.

 

[whatchel1]

Sounds like some one wants to move. If you are getting a good signal from the spot then you are in it. Does it read spotbeam when tuning to the tp you are talking about?

 

[terpsmandan]

Yes it does thanks to both of you.

 

[terpsmandan]

on the 110 sat I get a 33% on tp 31. On the 61.5 i get 41% on tp1. Will I get cleveland with theses signal strengths? Thanks

 

[intrac]

Anything in the green works -- but may drop out in bad weather

 

[lakebum431]

Yep, you should get it fine. The problem is going to be when storms roll in. It is highly likely that this transponder will drop out before others in a bad storm.