Which Arc higher in sky?

[ncted]

I am moving to Raleigh, NC, and I don't really want to put a dish on the front of my new house, so I am trying to determine if I can put one on the back of my roof and pick up signal. The house faces roughly southwest.

Since the dish would be on the back of the roof, I assume I should try to get a dish to pick up which ever group of sats sit higher in the sky. dishpointer.com shows the eastern arc setup with a higher elevation, but I wasn't sure that meant what I thought it would.

So, which sats would be higher in the sky for me Eastern or Western Arc?

Thanks,
Ted

PS - If I can't get signal from the back of the roof, I guess I am going to have to order cable and get some Tivos.

 

[Voyager6]

Remember that the sat signal actually comes in from about 20 degrees above the elevation of the dish.

 

[Mr Tony]

Eastern arc would be higher in the sky for you.

 

[ncted]

Remember that the sat signal actually comes in from about 20 degrees above the elevation of the dish.

Right, so is the elevation relative to the ground or the zenith or something else (nadir seems unlikely)?

Thanks,
Ted

 

[ncted]

Eastern arc would be higher in the sky for you.

Thanks!

 

[TheKrell]

Right, so is the elevation relative to the ground or the zenith or something else (nadir seems unlikely)?

No, it's elevation of the satellite LOS above the horizontal. It should be around 45 deg at your location, so unless you have an incredibly steep roof, this can be done.

 

[ncted]

No, it's elevation of the satellite LOS above the horizontal. It should be around 45 deg at your location, so unless you have an incredibly steep roof, this can be done.

The roof is not too steep. Fingers Crossed.

Ted

 

[Tomboy257]

Is it the higher elevation of EA sats that has been causing all the posts about rainfade?

 

[Voyager6]

Is it the higher elevation of EA sats that has been causing all the posts about rainfade?

Mostly poorly peaked dishes caused the issues. Since new sats have arrived at 61.5 and 72.7, rain fade should not be an issue.

 

[thedamaja]

Is it the higher elevation of EA sats that has been causing all the posts about rainfade?

In my experience higher elevations have less rain fade. Of course local weather patterns also factor in.

 

[ncted]

In my experience higher elevations have less rain fade. Of course local weather patterns also factor in.

That would seem to make some sense. Less atmosphere to go through.

Ted

 

[ncted]

Well, after discussing with the wife, it seems we're going to try Tivo with cable. Still, good to know Satellite is still an option of that doesn't work out.

Ted

 

[whatchel1]

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