Chicago Spot Beams

[js6425]

I'm in the process of deciding whether to "move", and am considering moving to Chicago. I know that the big four are CONUS, but for the independents, would the Chicago spot beam reach the Milwaukee area?

 

[rockymtnhigh]

I don't know, but it would have to be a heck of a small spot beam if it didn't.

 

[digiblur]

I'm in the process of deciding whether to "move", and am considering moving to Chicago. I know that the big four are CONUS, but for the independents, would the Chicago spot beam reach the Milwaukee area?

Here's the map

 

[fhsucade07]

Just for reference -- and I know not all spot beams are the same in the amount of area they cover -- but I can regularly get the Cincinnati locals (all of them) from here in northeast Georgia and, having driven there for a Bengals game a few times, it's about 390 miles from my house. However, I have real difficulty getting anything out of Charlotte (so you may want to look at a map and see the area it covers).

Cade

 

[fhsucade07]

And, as I was in the process of posting that, Digiblur put up the map!

 

[heisman27]

Can I get Indianapolis, Columbus, or Toledo locals in Chicago?

 

[rockymtnhigh]

Thanks for posting that digi... could be useful for me in a few months

 

[js6425]

So it looks like I'm in luck. thanks digi!

 

[digiblur]

So it looks like I'm in luck. thanks digi!

As long as you're not in the red either...

 

[js6425]

One more question...what are the chances I would be able to make the change with an online CSR?

 

[rockymtnhigh]

As long as you're not in the red either...

What is the red for on the map?

 

[js6425]

What is the red for on the map?

I would guess an overlap of the two spotbeams.

 

[digiblur]

Yep, the next beam conflicts with this beam...interference.

 

[js6425]

By the way...I just "moved" successfully, and I was able to do it through an online CSR! Much easier than having to deal with waiting on hold on the phone.

 

[bigrich]

I do not know about receiving the Chicago locals besides the big 4 in Milwaukee, but in Indianapolis, I can only get them maybe 40% of the time in the Summer and about 80% in the Winter. Toledo & Detriot come in better during the Summer at about 40% of the time. Columbus, & Dayton are on Conus and always come in. This is what I can receive on spot beams in Indianapolis: Cincinnati, Louisville, Lexington, Nashville (Big 4), Evansville, Paduach, Springfield-Champaign, Terre Haute, South Bend, Ft. Wayne, Indianapolis, Sometimes: St. Louis, Rockford, Chicago, Detriot, Toledo, Flint, Bay City, Lansing, Kalamazoo, Saginaw, Grand Rapids, Wilkes Barre, Scranton, Harrisburg, NYC Spots, Hagerstown, & 2 Milwaukee stations.

 

[rockymtnhigh]

Yep, the next beam conflicts with this beam...interference.

Thanks. I pulled my atlas to see if I would have a problem. Nope.

 

[heisman27]

Can I get Indianapolis, Columbus, or Toledo locals in Chicago?

Shameless bump for an answer.

 

[fhsucade07]

I do not know about receiving the Chicago locals besides the big 4 in Milwaukee, but in Indianapolis, I can only get them maybe 40% of the time in the Summer and about 80% in the Winter. Toledo & Detriot come in better during the Summer at about 40% of the time. Columbus, & Dayton are on Conus and always come in. This is what I can receive on spot beams in Indianapolis: Cincinnati, Louisville, Lexington, Nashville (Big 4), Evansville, Paduach, Springfield-Champaign, Terre Haute, South Bend, Ft. Wayne, Indianapolis, Sometimes: St. Louis, Rockford, Chicago, Detriot, Toledo, Flint, Bay City, Lansing, Kalamazoo, Saginaw, Grand Rapids, Wilkes Barre, Scranton, Harrisburg, NYC Spots, Hagerstown, & 2 Milwaukee stations.

Damn!?!?! New York City spot beams in Indianapolis, Indiana??? That's about 700 miles away from you.... The closest I have tried was Cincinnati (about 440 miles from here -- yesterday, I stated 390 but, upon looking at the mileage record I keep, discovered I was 50 miles off). I never really have any real difficulty pulling Cincinnati in and it stays about 60% on a constant basis (although stronger in the winter it seems). I'd like to take the time to experiment (as you have) and see exactly where all I can pull in spot beams from.

Cade

 

[BengalsFan24]

I do not know about receiving the Chicago locals besides the big 4 in Milwaukee, but in Indianapolis, I can only get them maybe 40% of the time in the Summer and about 80% in the Winter. Toledo & Detriot come in better during the Summer at about 40% of the time. Columbus, & Dayton are on Conus and always come in. This is what I can receive on spot beams in Indianapolis: Cincinnati, Louisville, Lexington, Nashville (Big 4), Evansville, Paduach, Springfield-Champaign, Terre Haute, South Bend, Ft. Wayne, Indianapolis, Sometimes: St. Louis, Rockford, Chicago, Detriot, Toledo, Flint, Bay City, Lansing, Kalamazoo, Saginaw, Grand Rapids, Wilkes Barre, Scranton, Harrisburg, NYC Spots, Hagerstown, & 2 Milwaukee stations.

some of these are hard to beleve espec. saint louis grand rapics and nyc. how far away can we relesticly expect to get spot beams from

 

[bigrich]

The spot beams wobble, I sometimes only receive so.me of the spot beams for only an hour or two like Bay City & Kalamazoo. St. Louis about 70% of the time. It seems you only need about a 30% signal to view.