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Let's make this simpler Let's make this simpler and assume the small dish is microwave for duplex IFB operation only. Now, how can I find out if the stations downlink is up all the time and in the clear?

More info... The cable company has about 20 headends (towers, 200-300 ft tall) within their licensed area. All are fed with fiber from their large dish downlink antenna farm, as well as from the news studio. It wouldn't surprise me if there is an omnidirectional tx/rx microwave antenna on each...

Here's the real deal... Panavision, I was trying to be inconspicuous about what I am asking, but I guess I'll have to be more blunt...I am an SBCA certified DBS installer (freelance). Although I am technically minded, I have no knowledge of how professional live remote trucks operate. OK now...

Ok, that clears up a lot, now how do I start some digging to determine for sure what that small dish is for? And whether or not the signal is up all the time? D* or E*, etc. Other than the sat provider that is selling the time, is there anyone that tries to keep track of that type of info? Or...

24/7 ? Is it likely that their cable channel is being rebroadcasted 24/7 from the sat or is it turned-on an as needed type of thing?

I was standing next to a mobile satellite news gathering truck recently. It is owned by my local cable company's local news channel. The live news signal was uplinking to a satellite from a large dish on the roof of the truck. Then I noticed that the tech had placed a small DBS style dish on...