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- From: aa422@Freenet.carleton.ca (Rene Kahle)
- Subject: Snow in the dish
- Message-ID: <1992Dec29.043333.11500@freenet.carleton.ca>
- Sender: news@freenet.carleton.ca (News Administrator)
- Reply-To: aa422@Freenet.carleton.ca (Rene Kahle)
- Organization: The National Capital Freenet
- References: <9212282223.AA28337@vandal.ebr.anlw.anl.gov>
- Date: Tue, 29 Dec 1992 04:33:33 GMT
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- In a previous article, "Darwin L. Mecham W-7211 BD9A/752" () says:
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- >I recently read a posting that indicated that snow weight would make
- >tracking unreliable.
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- I don't know. One "satellite expert" told me to keep the dish parked
- pointed as horizontal as possible (in our case, Satcom C1) when not in use
- so the snow doesn't collect in the dish. Another one told me to keep it
- pointed as vertical as possible (Spacenet 2) so the wind doesn't catch it.
-
- Well, I tend to believe the snow argument more, so I leave it pointed at
- C4 (on Deutsche Welle) when I know there's snow coming, and if any
- collects in it, I simply sweep it off to keep the picture clear and make
- sure that no problems develop with the rotor.
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- I have more problems with wet leaves collecting in the dish in Fall than
- snow collecting in the dish in Winter.
-
- Happy New Year!
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- | Rene Kahle | aa422@freenet.carleton.ca |
- | Kanata, Ontario | |
- | Canada | 1:163/404.0@fidonet.org |
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