How big is too big.

[Techfizzle]

when i move to colorado in a few years I want to have a dish farm
I have seen some dishes that are 60 foot in diameter.
1. Does the elevation of land affect satellite rreception, say like denver, or would it be better because your a mile closer to it?
2. What is the smallest dish you can get that will get the weakest signals?
3. I was thinking a 30 footer.
4. Or something like shown below

 

[Larobpra]

3. I was thinking a 30 footer.
4. Or something like shown below

Be sure to let us all know when the aliens are on their way.

 

[turbosat]

big big dishes

Whew I hope ya got deeeeeeeepp pockets if you want a 10meter dish , lol.
12' is prob overkill for most of us, though they will give you rock solid signals.
Ten footer is adequate in most situations for c-band. Anything bigger than that is a chore to install, or work on unless you have plenty of help.

 

[=RM=PimP]

when i move to colorado in a few years I want to have a dish farm
I have seen some dishes that are 60 foot in diameter.
1. Does the elevation of land affect satellite rreception, say like denver, or would it be better because your a mile closer to it?
2. What is the smallest dish you can get that will get the weakest signals?
3. I was thinking a 30 footer.
4. Or something like shown below

u get a 60foot dish or one like in the pic and ill hitchike to colorado and help u install it

 

[Greg Mueller]

I think usually size is limited by "free-ness"

 

[cracklincrotch]

I think usually size is limited by "free-ness"

And any significant other's willingness to accept it in their field of view, I might add.

 

[Cadsulfide]

Fizzle;

You'll need at least two of those...........

 

[eurosport]

Fizzle;

You'll need at least two of those...........

Yep..one to transmit and one to receive! That way we can all see the "Techfizzle Satellite Tech Hour"

 

[Dishman Dan]

You must not be married or your wife is very understanding!!!...

I have trouble with snow buidup (the wet lake effect snow) on my 10 foot BUD and it is a bear to clean off. How would you clean something like that off if you are in a snowy climate??? If it is a Ku band BUD you might loose your signal with snow. Looking at the photo it does look like it has a BSC621 on it!!!...

Something like that would a nice gazebo!