Hi Paul

Just for interest what is the S/N margin with most commercial satellite
systems and how "strong" is the sun relative to those levels? I would
assume the margin for an end use TV viewer would be less than this?

Cheers Bob VK2YQA

KD7HB wrote:


Exactly right. Back in 1986, I worked for a bank data processing
service in Bellevue, WA. I set up a leased data line between our site
and two banks in Hawaii. The line went to San Francisco then via
satellite to Hawaii. Twice a year the service was stopped for about
1/2 hour while the sun passed through the focus of the satellite dish
in Hawaii. I don't think it affected the SF end of the link. AT&T
always called to warn of the disruption.

Paul