Is there a specific sized dish that I need to receive distant locals? (ex.) In L.A. and want Pittsburgh locals. Thanks
roadrhino said:About those spotbeams. I've looked on the Echostar Spotbeam Maps and is pretty clear that the signal (at least for 119) is still strong enough well outside the range indicated. I.e. someone from LA can likely receive a strong enough signal from the SF spotbeam (even though the map indicates the SF spotbeam "stops" north of Bakersfield and San Luis Obispo), one might just need to take a bit more care when positioning the dish. However, once one gets too far from the center of the spotbeam, there is no hope.
Along those lines, I read (where, I forget) that a new spotbeam plan is being considered, with smaller spotbeams, but more of them. I.e. a greater proportion of the US could be served by local "locals". Does anyone have more information or at least a link to some info about this? I am curious about the details.
All the best...
Roadrhino