Automatic Dish?
I've decided I'm through with the meter and phone apps to point my dish and I'm going to get an automatic antenna. There's a bunch of possibilities but I have a question. How important is it to have t...
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GoPackGo wrote:
I've been fultiming for about 4 years now with a Pathway X2.
There are two reasons that being able to access both the eastern sats and the western sats is a Good Thing.
1. In some parts of the country it can be difficult for the antenna dish to see the 3 western arc sats because of where they are located in the sky - but the eastern set is more accesible.
2. There have been times when trees, campers, or some other obstacles blocked the dish's view of the western arc sats, but not the eastern arc set. I still remember being located close to a high ridge one time. My phone app showed the western arc sats being located behind the ridge but the eastern set was above it. It's great when you have two options.
Exactly, and at least on the east coast, that 10 degree or so higher elevation for the eastern arc sats alone can make the difference between a signal and no signal. We've been on sites where the higher elevation let the dish "see" over the trees just within the length or width of our campsite. Having the arc choice adds a lot of aiming flexibility.
