Another transponder question

[Jason B]

My mom has some trees blocking her signal at 101 degrees.. Transponder 1 is at approx. 50% signal strength and transponder 2 is around 85% signal strength.

My question is how is there that much difference in the signal strength between the two transponders..

Thanks in advance...

 

[damaged]

TP2 is a spotbeam, TP1 is not, that may explain the differences.

 

[wolfman]

It sounds like you say, a tree problem, or the dish may need to be re-aligned. A 50% reading will bring in a picture in clear weather, but the slightest amount of rain could knock it out. On average signals off the 101 sat. should range between 75-95 %.

 

[Newshawk]

Um... no, damaged, transponder 2 is not a spot beam. The 101 spots are on 4, 12, 18, 20, 26 and 28.

 

[damaged]

Um... no, damaged, transponder 2 is not a spot beam. The 101 spots are on 4, 12, 18, 20, 26 and 28.

Opps, yup, standing corected.