I Roger that. THe Dish 500 reflector is not adiquate enough, that is why this passed weekend I placed the LNB onto a solid ten foot reflector. During the t-storms is when I need the feed the most. Did the same to the Directway dis as well. Got to remain on line no mater the enviroment. I wished I was authorized to use that internet for personal useage.
Ed Steve Grantham wrote: > At this frequency, microwaves don't propagate through rain water very well.. > Thunderstorms have lots of moisture suspended in their clouds. When the > clouds move out of the line-of-sight path from the satellite to your > receiver dish, the signal comes back. > > Steve > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Mr. Edgar McKinney" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Saturday, October 16, 2004 4:48 PM > Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Direct TV type dish? > > > > > > > > > Ken Arck wrote: > > > > > At 10:42 AM 10/15/2004 -0400, you wrote: > > > >>>> > > > Usually for DISH network, its RG6. I do not understand why..... its a > high > > > loss coax. > > > > > > <--Because it's cheap! Did you ever take a look at the output of the > LNB? > > > There is tons of level so it can afford the loss! > > > > > > Ken > > > > I did and still have fade when a storm comes. Signal strength reads 100 - > 109 > > percent on a 500 system. > > > > Ed > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Repeater-Builder/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
