NetNews Usenet Archive 1992 #27/NN_1992_27.iso/spool/uk/misc/441

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From: [e-mail] (Martin Long)
Newsgroups: uk.misc
Subject: Re: Satellite Dishes
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Date: 17 Nov 92 16:29:33 GMT
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I believe that it would be correct to assume that roof tiles, glass etc
would not have an effect on the signal reception providing that they do
not contain any water, nor ever get wet (which they do of course).  I
THINK it's the conductivity of the water which is the problem, not the
non-conducting materials such as tile and glass.

For many years I had a TV aerial in the loft, with perfect reception at
all times except for during a downpour.  I would imagine that the same
would be true of a satellite dish, except that this would be FAR more
prone to problems in the wet, due to disruptions in the focus of a small
signal.  Even outside, our dish has minor reception problems in
instances of dense, rain filled cloud or an electric storm.

Martin
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