The output of AMC-2 is listed as 60watts on americoms website. AMC-15 is listed at 140watts. Will this increase in power allow the use of smaller dishes to receive the signal coming from this location? Just for fun I pointed a channel master 1 meter dish at AMC-2, and was getting decent signal readings (60-70). Anyone have past experience with a high powered Ku satellite (140watts, etc)? What size dish was required?
Questions regarding AMC-2 and AMC-15
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About 30" will be the smallest that can work it is not just the strength of the satellite that affects the size. The FSS satellites are spaced 2 degrees apart so rejection of adjacent satellites is important so the important digital information isn't compromised.
30" is the smallest you canuse for KU band
I know people in Canada can use a 24" for StarChoice, because the adjacent satellites don't reach there very well
I know people in Canada can use a 24" for StarChoice, because the adjacent satellites don't reach there very well
And of course you do NOT want to reduce the size of an already installed dish - 'cause no matter what other factors there are (as mentioned above), rain fade can still be an issue - and a bigger dish size is about the only way to minimize that.
HokieEngineer said:Thanks for the info
BLASPHEMER!
hahaha, i knew the fugly comment would rile some BUDers
I dont think I even have 3 meters to put a dish in my yard!!
I dont think I even have 3 meters to put a dish in my yard!!
Nah - I'm quite happy now that I'm down to a 1 meter DirecWay, a 20" Dish 500 and an 18" Dish 300 - all wall-mounted.
Dish'es are soo beautiful though, If I had my own place I would have a whole front lawn full of them!!!! It would be like a cable tv headend only cooler :-D
It would be like a cable tv headend only cooler :-D
Yeah - that's my conclusion - and both 500's are DishPro. The single could be a ot of things - except it looks like it's pointed at 101.
The big thing to notice is TWO Dish 500's - I'll bet there's NO external switches! It's a good solution when you don't mind the extra dish (and he obviously doesn't).
The big thing to notice is TWO Dish 500's - I'll bet there's NO external switches! It's a good solution when you don't mind the extra dish (and he obviously doesn't
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Not totally sure, but definitely over round the 130's - which is where the Denver 5 used to lvie - probably still do - on C-1 I think. Considering we're in the Colorado Springs DMA (KRDO (ABC) SUCKS) he might keep that puppy hot to get the Denver feeds. I don't remember ever seeing that dish pointed elsewhere.
I could get a pic of a very forlorn old BUD that hasn't been used in many years - saplings have grown around it! It's below grade level, so the snow plow dumps right on it, too. I think it was there before the road was put in 20 years ago.
I could get a pic of a very forlorn old BUD that hasn't been used in many years - saplings have grown around it! It's below grade level, so the snow plow dumps right on it, too. I think it was there before the road was put in 20 years ago.
Had the denver 5, that was my STNG connection (when I missed the wild feed on saturday) Kwgn....As for Icebergs post, about the 30" dish my old 10' fiberglass did good to get Ku my 8' mesh did a little better....of course Imy lnbs are at least 12 years old. When my 10' was in its prime I could get the anik and morelos sats pretty good...on c-band
my 8' mesh did a little better....of course Imy lnbs are at least 12 years old. When my 10' was in its prime I could get the anik and morelos sats pretty good...on c-band
