[opendtv] Re: 20050124 Mark's Monday Memo

Depends on whose data you look at. From the graph at the bottom
of this web-page:

http://www.rcru.rl.ac.uk/radioresearch/earth_space.htm

it seems that 6 dB of extra margin would work pretty well.
Just using a bigger (2X) dish gets you 6 dB.

Ron

Mark Schubin wrote:

>     - DirecTV's plan to offer local HD - EchoStar says the idea of using
>Ka-band satellites for the purpose is a bad one due to rain-fade.  The
>complete story requires a paid subscription:
><http://www.multichannel.com/article/CA497246.html?display=Breaking+News>
>  
>

 
 
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