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strong rains and thunderstorm slightly affects signal
blizzard covers the satellite dish with snow
strong wind dislocates the position of the satellite dish
strong heat, sometimes, can melt components of the satellite dish such as the surface of it
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 11y agoNo, they do not. Most cover makers have material that does not hinder reception. Covers protect your dish and outside electronics from harsh weather conditions. Which could cause freeze framing or total loss of satellite signal.
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∙ 12y agoAny satellite communications system network operator using a Ku-Band system (12/14 GHz or higher frequencies) will face the effects of rain fade at some time. But to understand why this weakening occurs with Ku-Band transmissions, you must first understand the causes of satellite rain fade. Two of the most common causes are listed below.
- Absorption - Part or all of the energy generated when a radio wave strikes a rain droplet. The droplet is converted to heat energy and absorbed by the droplet.
- Scattering - A non-uniform transmission medium (the raindrops in the atmosphere) causes energy to be dispersed from its initial travel direction.
Scattering can be caused by either refraction or diffraction:
- Refraction - The refractive index of the water droplets encountered by the radio wave.
- Diffraction - the travel direction of the radio wave also changes as it propagates around the obstacle in its path (a water droplet).
These different reactions ultimately have the same effect - they cause any satellite system to lose some of its normal signal level. Don't expect to lose your satellite signal every time it rains, though. Rain outage will only occur during the heaviest rains (convective and stratiform are the most predominant types) with only a small portion of the transmission path experiencing attenuation. In fact, of a typical satellite transmission path measuring 22,300 miles, less than .02% will be affected by rain fade.
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∙ 11y agoYes. Severe weather, especially heavy rain or snow, can interfere with the transmission between the satellite and your receiving dish.
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why does the smallest rain fall affect my reception?
Sounds like you have a satellite connection. The bottom line is that you have to be getting bad relay from the satellite or your receiver dish is not set up properly. It could also be the location of the dish. Normally people loose reception with bad weather. Check with your provider to see what can be done by this.
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Satellite dish is used to receive the data colleted by the satellite and to give commands to it.
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What satellite company used big satellite dishes?
If you are referring to the original satellite dish known as the C band satellite, the satellite company that used these was DISH Network.
