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DISH SETUP: Single sat, Multi-Sat & Motorised
Dish through a skylight
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<blockquote data-quote="archive10" data-source="post: 999313"><p>It's all about absorbtion of the microwaves.</p><p>Roof and windows will absorb microwaves.</p><p>Rooves mostly because of mass. Windows partly due to glass, but mostly due to metal in glass.</p><p>Type of window determines how much absorption.</p><p>Size of window does not, but the size of the window determines how much roof and window frame is in the signal path.</p><p></p><p>If you are looking at 28.2E or 19.2E or some other strong sat, you might get lucky pointing through a skylight.</p><p>Anything smelling remotely of fringe reception - don't even bother.</p><p>Stick the dish on the outside - you will get more result with a smaller dish.</p><p>Remember, we are talking about very faint signals already.</p><p>Looking through windows may work for strong sats, but it not advisably for fringe stuff.</p><p></p><p>But the real test: Try it and see what happens... <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="archive10, post: 999313"] It's all about absorbtion of the microwaves. Roof and windows will absorb microwaves. Rooves mostly because of mass. Windows partly due to glass, but mostly due to metal in glass. Type of window determines how much absorption. Size of window does not, but the size of the window determines how much roof and window frame is in the signal path. If you are looking at 28.2E or 19.2E or some other strong sat, you might get lucky pointing through a skylight. Anything smelling remotely of fringe reception - don't even bother. Stick the dish on the outside - you will get more result with a smaller dish. Remember, we are talking about very faint signals already. Looking through windows may work for strong sats, but it not advisably for fringe stuff. But the real test: Try it and see what happens... :) [/QUOTE]
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