2007-02-13 08:37:47 · 13 answers · asked by Mystee_Rain 5 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Other - Science
The signal from satellite to your Sky dish is on Ku Band. This is particularly susceptible to signal loss due to precipitation. Wet snow is worse.
Luckily there is a fair amount of extra signal power, so even we in Britain are not usually affected, but it does happen.
2007-02-13 08:47:32 · answer #1 · answered by efes_haze 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Funny you should ask that several people at work today said their Satellite TV went off last Friday, due to all that snow our's did to. We also have problems when there is severe rain. So yes in answer to your question
2007-02-13 08:45:35 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
My satellite will go out during heavy rainstorms sometimes. Strangely enough, we are having blizzard conditions here in the midwest and our satellite is working just fine. So rain is worse than snow? Makes no sense that rain would interfere more than snow.
2007-02-13 08:43:04 · answer #3 · answered by pookiemct07 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
HECK YES! Why do u think the theme of all those cable commercials is"Ditch the dish"? I hate that damn satellite for that reason. Large linked satellites tend to get less interference and are more reliable.
2007-02-13 11:39:52 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
i don't think of there is any probability of your television reception being damaged. i'd save your satellite tv for pc television although so that you could watch the coverage of the events that spread after the rapture occurs. solid success.
2016-11-27 20:55:42 · answer #5 · answered by runkle 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes it definately can. In rain and heavy wind, your tv will usually cut out and sometimes it lasts for hours or until the weather gets calmer.
2007-02-13 08:51:46 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, my satellite TV goes out in heavy thunderstorms..
2007-02-13 08:46:50 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes - we have problems when it is raining heavily or even if it is really windy with our Sky - we have recently had someone out from Sky who has realigned it and we have had no problems since - we never paid for it either (if you tell them you are changing supplier when you ring for an appointment they will do it for free)
2007-02-13 08:50:09 · answer #8 · answered by toon_tigger 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes very much so. Digital transmissions are susceptible to climate anomalies (sunspots as well believe it or not), far more than the old analogue.
2007-02-13 08:48:14 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Of course!
2007-02-13 08:50:17 · answer #10 · answered by Afi 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋