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Astra 2F: Central & East Europe Discussion
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<blockquote data-quote="hairybadger" data-source="post: 853381" data-attributes="member: 389459"><p>I live near Geneva, slightly outside the published footprint. I can get Channel 5 without problems on a 60cm, albeit with little rain margin. With 90cm it's rock-solid in everything but the heaviest rain. I am a long way from Tuscany, so my experience is little indication of what would be needed now, <strong>and even less indication of what will be needed in the future.</strong> Your best bet is to wait until after the latest round of satellite shuffling and see what changes other people with currently-installed systems see. For example, you'll look for posts saying "I live near Florence, I could get Ch5 with an Xm dish now and now<em> see nothing/see no change/see nothing but my friend down the road gets everything</em> on a Ym dish".</p><p></p><p>Or you could run out now, guess, get solid reception for a few months then either have to splash out again on a bigger dish or possibly get lucky and still be OK. Your money, your choice <img src="https://www.satellites.co.uk/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/smile.png" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" data-shortname=":)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="hairybadger, post: 853381, member: 389459"] I live near Geneva, slightly outside the published footprint. I can get Channel 5 without problems on a 60cm, albeit with little rain margin. With 90cm it's rock-solid in everything but the heaviest rain. I am a long way from Tuscany, so my experience is little indication of what would be needed now, [B]and even less indication of what will be needed in the future.[/B] Your best bet is to wait until after the latest round of satellite shuffling and see what changes other people with currently-installed systems see. For example, you'll look for posts saying "I live near Florence, I could get Ch5 with an Xm dish now and now[I] see nothing/see no change/see nothing but my friend down the road gets everything[/I] on a Ym dish". Or you could run out now, guess, get solid reception for a few months then either have to splash out again on a bigger dish or possibly get lucky and still be OK. Your money, your choice :) [/QUOTE]
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