Rain Fade

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"KF/AKA AH#49" <AH#49@your.net> wrote in message
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| He really should get a Windshield/Dish wiper system!
|
| Perhaps he can use the one from his Yugo?
|
The only problem with each counter theory, is that it fails to explain how
removing standing water from the dish and lnb could fail to improve the signal
path.

Some of you are actually intelligent, so I'm sure you'll understand these simple
facts:
1) The signal at the lnb is as weak as it get's after having been attenuated by
the atmosphere and your dish.
2) Standing water on the dish attenuates the signal more than any water anywhere
else in the signal path.
3) There is nothing you can do about signal attenuation between your dish and
the satellite, but you are in total control of any attenuation that occurs
afterwards.

And for the unintelligent, a few more facts.
1) Dishes that experience rain fade are not separated from the atmosphere.
2) Water does not congeal.
3) Surface tension causes water to cling at all angles to gravity.
4) If you can read, you will clearly see that I've never suggested that clouds
aren't major contributors to rain fade.
5) You can pretend it's impossible to improve your signal path, but you'll only
be pretending, the rest of us will be enoying TV.

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CWC
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It's not that nice guys finish last,
They have a whole different notion
where the finish line is.
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"CWCunningham" <charlesw-at-blackfoot.net> wrote:

> "KF/AKA AH#49" <AH#49@your.net> wrote in message
> news:4102E22B.75F12554@your.net...
> | He really should get a Windshield/Dish wiper system!
> |
> | Perhaps he can use the one from his Yugo?
> |
> The only problem with each counter theory, is that it fails to explain how
> removing standing water from the dish and lnb could fail to improve the
> signal path.

Standing water? Where I am (and where I conducted my experiment) the dish is
at such an angle that water could not stand, it would run off. If you have
standing water then the satellite is near your zenith and you might indeed
have more attenuation. If that were true, then the dish wiper system
wouldn't work, you'd need the dish sump pump system. If by standing water
you mean the dish surface is wet, you don't have sufficient amount of water
to noticeably alter the signal strength.
 
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10Squared wrote:
>
> "CWCunningham" <charlesw-at-blackfoot.net> wrote:
>
> > "KF/AKA AH#49" <AH#49@your.net> wrote in message
> > news:4102E22B.75F12554@your.net...
> > | He really should get a Windshield/Dish wiper system!
> > |
> > | Perhaps he can use the one from his Yugo?
> > |
> > The only problem with each counter theory, is that it fails to explain how
> > removing standing water from the dish and lnb could fail to improve the
> > signal path.
>
> Standing water? Where I am (and where I conducted my experiment) the dish is
> at such an angle that water could not stand, it would run off.


CW is a "Run off!" :>

> If you have
> standing water then the satellite is near your zenith and you might indeed
> have more attenuation. If that were true, then the dish wiper system
> wouldn't work, you'd need the dish sump pump system. If by standing water
> you mean the dish surface is wet, you don't have sufficient amount of water
> to noticeably alter the signal strength.


It is to LAUGH LAUGH LAUGH _AT_ "CWCunningham" charlesw-at-blackfoot.net
....isn't it?

Every time he posts, he says something more stump stupid that BURIES
himself further in the virtual grave that he poetically dug!
One has to wonder how that Boy Blunder will find people to rent a DITCH
WITCH to fill the shallow grave he now lies in!

It's a darn shame that the likes of his kind can't simply ADMIT to the
errors of their ways, instead of perpetuating the loss and continuating
the lies he tries to sell!
 
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"10Squared" <jm@10squaredcorp.com> wrote in message
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| Standing water? Where I am (and where I conducted my experiment) the dish is
| at such an angle that water could not stand, it would run off. If you have
| standing water then the satellite is near your zenith and you might indeed
| have more attenuation. If that were true, then the dish wiper system
| wouldn't work, you'd need the dish sump pump system. If by standing water
| you mean the dish surface is wet, you don't have sufficient amount of water
| to noticeably alter the signal strength.
|
That's actually quite clever, mind if I use it in an upcoming animation?

--
CWC
============================
It's not that nice guys finish last,
They have a whole different notion
where the finish line is.
============================
 
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"KF/AKA AH#49" <AH#49@your.net> wrote in message
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| It's a darn shame that the likes of his kind can't simply ADMIT to the
| errors of their ways, instead of perpetuating the loss and continuating
| the lies he tries to sell!
|
Still don't comprehend eh? Don't think about it too much, youre going to get
there anyway.

--
CWC
============================
It's not that nice guys finish last,
They have a whole different notion
where the finish line is.
============================
 
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"CWCunningham" <charlesw-at-blackfoot.net> wrote:

> "10Squared" <jm@10squaredcorp.com> wrote in message
> news:%YUMc.285$Mp1.276@bignews4.bellsouth.net...
> | Standing water? Where I am (and where I conducted my experiment) the
> | dish is at such an angle that water could not stand, it would run off.
> | If you have standing water then the satellite is near your zenith and
> | you might indeed have more attenuation. If that were true, then the dish
> | wiper system wouldn't work, you'd need the dish sump pump system. If by
> | standing water you mean the dish surface is wet, you don't have
> | sufficient amount of water to noticeably alter the signal strength.
> |
> That's actually quite clever, mind if I use it in an upcoming animation?
>

Be sure to post the URL. I'd like to see it.
 
rain fade is caused by heavy rain blocking out part of signal, heavy wind can cause disk to move off signal then back on signal. The best way to stop this is get cable or a big dish satellite system $1500 to $3000. They are called BUD's or big ugly dishes. If you go this way the smallest dish you should buy is 10 feet, they have 7 and a half feet signal not as good. Check with your city to see if you need permit.
 
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