Solved: the reason why 99 KU is such a funky satellite

[comfortably_numb]

Look at the coverage contour map from SatBeams. This satellite provides great coverage for the east and west coasts, especially LA, NYC, Seattle, and cyberham's neck of the woods in Canada. It's weaker in the Mountain West, Southwest and Plains regions. This explains why I've never had good luck with it. So while it doesn't have "spot beams," it has spotty coverage.

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[cyberham]

It has a well-designed footprint to cover the important areas.

Satstar.net agrees:

 

[comfortably_numb]

It has a well-designed footprint to cover the important areas

Especially yours, at 51.4 db

 

[TRG]

It has a well-designed footprint to cover the important areas.

Satstar.net agrees:
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I guess I'm not important.

 

[comfortably_numb]

I guess I'm not important.

Me neither.