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TNT satellite and rain...

Benja -  
 Michel -
Hello,

I installed and configured a Sagem TNT SAT receiver without any problem... (The signal is around 70% with the dish oriented).

This evening, it’s raining and I no longer have picture!!!

What should I do?!

Is my signal too weak?

Should I better orient my dish?

Is there anything else to do?

Thanks in advance.

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3 answers

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    madmyke Posted messages 52304 Registration date   Status Moderator Last intervention   12 485
     
    Good evening,

    It’s “normal” for a satellite signal and its quality depends on quite a few factors, and in digital even more, so all obstacles can become a problem. Therefore, even when well oriented, a heavy storm, a strong rain that sits between the receiver and the satellite can drop/disrupt the signal enough for reception to be cut.
    In short, a cloud is already an obstacle and if it is “charged” with rain or electricity or both, we have an obstacle of several kilometers in diameter between the two.

    I think the only solutions are to increase the antenna sensitivity or its diameter, but for both it is basically a change of equipment.
    That said, to confirm (I am not a specialist) more information can be found without problem on the multiple forums devoted to satellites, see Google.
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    Madmyke
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  2. Benja
     
    Okay great,

    How to increase sensitivity?
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