IDK, it 'used' to be pretty reliable with a 70cm Channel Master, but the 1.2 it's 24/7. (on all tp;s on that sat) The little CM would totally loose this TP with heavy clouds or a 'medium' rain, The 1.2 not a chance of it 'going out'. Been that way since before the new satellite. But since I had already put the 1.2 on that sat before SES3 got there. I can't say if the new sat is any different. But I can say the little 30 inch completely missed many other TP's on that satellite before.