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04-02-2020, 11:28 AM #21
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04-02-2020, 11:49 AM #22
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Most of the dome-style antennas - the ones most discussed in this thread - have the ability to orient their internal dish to capture the satellite signals, as @mageorge said.
However they will not do that when their line-of-sight view of the satellite is obstructed by trees, a close-by building or RV, or pretty much anything else. They need a clear line-of-sight view of the sky, usually the southern sky and in the U.S. usually about (I forget, please correct) 30 degrees or so above the southern horizon.
If you're usually in a wooded area, chances are that satellite is not for you unless you can get your antenna well up into a tree to give it the clear view it needs. If the tree moves much during windy conditions your signal will suffer.Mark - 2018 Solitude 310GK - 2017 F-350 diesel SRW short box - Pullrite Superglide hitch
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04-02-2020, 12:06 PM #23
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These domes antennas will try to locate a constellation when you tell the receiver where you are (asks state and which constellation if both are visible). Then it will rotate and tilt to aim at that constellation. So it doesn't matter which way your vehicle faces. HOWEVER, if their view is obstructed (trees, mountains, etc) you won't get a signal, same as in a stick house.
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04-02-2020, 12:16 PM #24
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