PBS Counting Satellite Viewers

[comfortably_numb]

(other than possible LOS issues)

That is my issue. I can't get 125 because my building is in the way

 

[Jason S]

Just wondering... is there any benefit in getting PBS on 103 C-Band compared to 125 Ku (other than possible LOS issues)?

125W has more to offer.

 

[Brct203]

That is my issue. I can't get 125 because my building is in the way

i'm not sure how much difference there is between the feed on 103 C-Band and LPB on 87W Ku. But definitely a lot easier to receive, plus never-ending cooking shows on Create

 

[comfortably_numb]

i'm not sure how much difference there is between the feed on 103 C-Band and LPB on 87W Ku. But definitely a lot easier to receive, plus never-ending cooking shows on Create

I'm sure the 103 feed is the "National PBS" feed, where the Louisiana feeds on 87 can (and do) break away for local programming.

 

[KE4EST]

I would start working on a solution to obtain 125W if at all possible. You will be much, much happier!

 

[comfortably_numb]

I would start working on a solution to obtain 125W if at all possible. You will be much, much happier!

Only solution I can think of would be to put the dish on the roof, and it makes me nervous- the GeoSat Pro 90cm dish has a lot of surface area and with the amount of wind we get here on the Plains, I'm not sure it would work

 

[KE4EST]

Build it a wind break.

 

[Jason S]

Only solution I can think of would be to put the dish on the roof, and it makes me nervous- the GeoSat Pro 90cm dish has a lot of surface area and with the amount of wind we get here on the Plains, I'm not sure it would work

I've got a couple of 1.2m behind a shop building that are positioned just far enough back from the building and just high enough that they look over the peak. One of those is fixed on 125W.

Using the line of site calculator on dishpointer.com and some head scratching, one can figure where to put the dish so it'd look over the roof peak on the shortest post needed.

If my shop building does start growing, I'll happily relocate the dishes!

 

[comfortably_numb]

Build it a wind break.

What is a windbreak

 

[navychop]

And does it really break wind?

 

[KE4EST]

And does it really break wind?

Indeed it does...just stay down wind of it.

 

[Jason S]

 

[navychop]

I’d prefer to keep upwind, thank you.

 

[KE4EST]

Yeah, up wind is what I meant....I looked at it after I posted and laughed and thought, I'll leave it. See if anyone catches it.

 

[Trip]

I've been busy and haven't looked at the FTA forum in a while. I wish I'd seen this sooner. Just tried to call the number and it's been disconnected...

- Trip