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Gold Member Username: Nydas
Post Number: 8606
Registered: Jun-06
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| Posted on Thursday, February 28, 2008 - 01:04 pm: |
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Twice a year you may have outages due to the sun's position vis-a-vis your location and the sat you are scanning. Last couple of days to the next day or two, you can expect this around 1300 Eastern.
For exact calculation, you may use the following URL, but it is incomplete.
I hope somebody else has better information available. Zulu??
http://www.spacecom.com/customer_tools/html/body_sunoutage_calc.htm |
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Platinum Member Username: Lklives
Post Number: 14037
Registered: Jan-06
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| Posted on Thursday, February 28, 2008 - 01:29 pm: |
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old info that I already posted here last October...
Its getting close to that time of year again and we should all be aware that its sun fade time again, toward the end of February and early March the sun will be behind some of the satellites we watch, this will cause the satellite signal to drop out for up to 10 to 15 minuets at a time, here is a link to find out when to watch out for this. (or when to read a book)
http://www.spacecom.com/customer_tools/html/body_sunoutage_calc.htm
Enter the satellites location (82, 91, 110 ect) and your longitude and latitude (Google maps) select [Ku] select [spring] or [fall] and enter your time zone.
Here is some of them i got
the sunfade forecast for Thursday, Feb 28th in NYC:
61.5W from 11:02AM to 11:22AM
82W from 12:34PM to 12:54PM
91W from 1:15PM to 1:35PM
110W from 2:39PM to 2:59PM
119W from 3:19PM to 3:38PM
129W from 4:02PM to 4:20PM
These are approximate times and apply for users with 33" or less size dish. |
Gold Member Username: Nydas
Post Number: 8611
Registered: Jun-06
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| Posted on Thursday, February 28, 2008 - 01:33 pm: |
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Old Info - I don't live in NYC. |
Platinum Member Username: Lklives
Post Number: 14038
Registered: Jan-06
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| Posted on Thursday, February 28, 2008 - 01:36 pm: |
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good for NYC..stay where you're at...torment them...lol |
Platinum Member Username: Lklives
Post Number: 14039
Registered: Jan-06
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| Posted on Thursday, February 28, 2008 - 01:40 pm: |
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It's Solar Conjunction Time!!!
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It's Solar Conjunction Time!!! In the fall and in the spring the sun appears to travel behind the satellites blinding our dishes for up to 15 minutes. For the next few weeks, your channels may go out during the day.
Twice a year, typically in March and October, the sun, satellite, and your dish will be in perfect alignment. On those days, the sun's energy will overload the LNB and cause signal loss for a few minutes.
Here are links to other sites for more info on this phenomenon:
http://gjullien.fr/satellite.htm (with Java applets that calculate the days and times)
http://www.gourmet-ent.com/solar.html
http://www.comm-systems.com/coolTools/coolTools.html
INTELSAT sun outage calculator
Note: You will have to have your latitude and longitude for the java applet at the first site. You can get that here:
http://satcalculator.freehostia.com |
Gold Member Username: Nydas
Post Number: 8613
Registered: Jun-06
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| Posted on Thursday, February 28, 2008 - 01:57 pm: |
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From dbstalk.com
Twice a year, typically in March and October, the sun, satellite, and your dish will be in perfect alignment. On those days, the sun's energy will overload the LNB and cause signal loss for a few minutes.
Here are links to other sites for more info on this phenomenon:
* http://gjullien.fr/satellite.htm (with Java applets that calculate the days and times)
* http://www.gourmet-ent.com/solar.html
* http://www.comm-systems.com/coolTools/coolTools.html
* http://www.intelsat.com/resources/satellitedata-pas/calc-sun-outages.asp
INTELSAT sun outage calculator |
Gold Member Username: Nydas
Post Number: 8614
Registered: Jun-06
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| Posted on Thursday, February 28, 2008 - 02:05 pm: |
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From dbstalk.com
Twice a year, typically in March and October, the sun, satellite, and your dish will be in perfect alignment. On those days, the sun's energy will overload the LNB and cause signal loss for a few minutes.
Here are links to other sites for more info on this phenomenon:
* http://gjullien.fr/satellite.htm (with Java applets that calculate the days and times)
* http://www.gourmet-ent.com/solar.html
* http://www.comm-systems.com/coolTools/coolTools.html
* http://www.intelsat.com/resources/satellitedata-pas/calc-sun-outages.asp
INTELSAT sun outage calculator |
Gold Member Username: Runnerguy
Pluto
Post Number: 1271
Registered: Sep-06
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| Posted on Thursday, February 28, 2008 - 05:21 pm: |
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The little bit of reading I have done on this indicates that rain is responsible for more sat-outage than the sun in most geographic locations. Sun-fade usually only lasts 15 minutes and dosen't occur as regularly as rain outage. This link has an idicator for your location. http://www.satcomresources.com/tools.do |
Gold Member Username: Nydas
Post Number: 8634
Registered: Jun-06
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| Posted on Thursday, February 28, 2008 - 05:53 pm: |
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zulu: Extremely useful information. |
Bronze Member Username: Memece3
Post Number: 44
Registered: Dec-07
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| Posted on Thursday, February 28, 2008 - 05:53 pm: |
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I have been doing some reading and it seems to me that ECM's actually cause more outages than rain and sun. I talked to my psychic today and she said to expect many more to come. |
Gold Member Username: Runnerguy
Pluto
Post Number: 1272
Registered: Sep-06
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| Posted on Thursday, February 28, 2008 - 06:08 pm: |
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BJ...Why do you need a Psychic to tell you that more ECM's are coming?...All's you have to do is spend more time at Spamcoustics!
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Gold Member Username: Nydas
Post Number: 8642
Registered: Jun-06
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| Posted on Thursday, February 28, 2008 - 10:11 pm: |
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You don't need a psychic.
If the old witch from Key Largo is around there are outages.
She is a major cause of outages. |
Platinum Member Username: Lklives
Post Number: 14062
Registered: Jan-06
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| Posted on Thursday, February 28, 2008 - 11:23 pm: |
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nalin...why don't U stop your BS posts and contribute something worthy here...
U can start with STOPPING bashing everybody and reading about this hobby...U may actually learn something.. |
Gold Member Username: Rtap
FL
Post Number: 1922
Registered: Jan-07
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| Posted on Thursday, February 28, 2008 - 11:28 pm: |
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lol let the fight begin,nalins worst nightmare is back |
Platinum Member Username: Lklives
Post Number: 14065
Registered: Jan-06
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| Posted on Thursday, February 28, 2008 - 11:41 pm: |
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That would be like fighting with a 5 yr old...and thats what she wants for the ATTENTION...ain't gonna happen from me.. |
Gold Member Username: Rtap
FL
Post Number: 1925
Registered: Jan-07
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| Posted on Thursday, February 28, 2008 - 11:44 pm: |
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then a how are you is in order lk.hows your buddy doing |
Platinum Member Username: Lklives
Post Number: 14066
Registered: Jan-06
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| Posted on Thursday, February 28, 2008 - 11:55 pm: |
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bud is doing as expected, still kickin, he may last thru the next 6 months, who knows.....now have serious concerns with mom, and inoperable cancer of both lungs but prognosis unknown at this time (will know Monday)... otherwise she's in good health, non smoker, she walks 5 miles at daily at 78, and is very active...me, I'm fine, healthy, run 3 miles daily still , and have reevaluated my priorities in life... |
Gold Member Username: Rtap
FL
Post Number: 1926
Registered: Jan-07
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| Posted on Friday, February 29, 2008 - 12:02 am: |
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i finally recieved an email from jj???? |
Gold Member Username: Nydas
Post Number: 8646
Registered: Jun-06
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| Posted on Friday, February 29, 2008 - 08:19 pm: |
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Lk: "...why don't U stop your BS posts and contribute something worthy here... "
I read the last 6 posts. Was there any thing there worthy for the forum? |
Gold Member Username: Nydas
Post Number: 8647
Registered: Jun-06
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| Posted on Friday, February 29, 2008 - 08:21 pm: |
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Now this is something worthy and relevant.
From dbstalk.com
Twice a year, typically in March and October, the sun, satellite, and your dish will be in perfect alignment. On those days, the sun's energy will overload the LNB and cause signal loss for a few minutes.
Here are links to other sites for more info on this phenomenon:
* http://gjullien.fr/satellite.htm (with Java applets that calculate the days and times)
* http://www.gourmet-ent.com/solar.html
* http://www.comm-systems.com/coolTools/coolTools.html
* http://www.intelsat.com/resources/satellitedata-pas/calc-sun-outages.asp
INTELSAT sun outage calculator |
Silver Member Username: Birdwatcher
Post Number: 718
Registered: Jul-06
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| Posted on Friday, February 29, 2008 - 08:25 pm: |
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nalin your so full of sh.it |
Silver Member Username: One_eye_jack
Post Number: 470
Registered: Nov-07
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| Posted on Saturday, March 01, 2008 - 09:40 am: |
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They both are, but they do come thru.
They are good with the computer and can
find answers to peoples questions real fast.
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