Rain Fade

[Roadworrier]

Have you a great solution for rain fade? Let's hear about it.

 

[charper1]

Phoenix, AZ
Umbrella
Peak the dish
LOL!

 

[dragon002]

i use a 30 inch winegard dish, i have a r-10 and a r-15, and a powered multiswitch, i lose signal MAYBE 3 times per year.

 

[Mr Tony]

no need to use freaky fonts

Larger dish helps rain fade

 

[damaged]

Bigger dish.

Edit: dern it, I was too late.

 

[dragon002]

AND before winter sets in in PA. two coats of RAINEX!!!

 

[Mr Tony]

winter??? you mean you're still not in winter??

 

[dragon002]

yeah berg, we are.

this spring???? sux!!

you??

 

[Mr Tony]

still about 3-6 inches of snow on the ground but thats suppose to melt this week

 

[charper1]

Ahhh, Phoenix! LOL Sorry you snow birds!

 

[Roadworrier]

Getting a bigger dish might help my household reception, but I also have another problem. We have a motorhome with a dome over what is probably a 5 or 6 inch dish. We experience the same type of rainfade. Any ideas for that?

Being a novice what size dish would you recommend and where can I read up on it?

Thanks

PS Didn't know the "freaky fonts" were so objectionable. I'll do better in the future.

 

[hdtvtechno]

Directv AT9 5 LNB dish
or
Directv Gainmaster Dish

 

[ncted]

The solution for me seems to be 3 years of drought conditions. I have lost signal maybe 3-4 times since I signed up in July 2004. It has to be a pretty big storm to make me lose signal. Unlike my OTA antenna which drops out in a light fog.

Ted

 

[dcwebman]

After signing up again in Feb. I really was worried about the rain fade. That's what caused my dislike way back in the early days. I have an AT9 dish and hadn't seen any except the other day when I was sitting and it just started pouring like crazy. Out went the signal. Great, here we go again.

Fortunately, I watch mostly network shows so I have an HD OTA antenna set up. Out of curiosity, I switched over to those channels and not a problem at all. It took a lot of effort get a good HD OTA signal but it sure was worth it as a backup for those rain fade days. I guess they were never gone for good.