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What Is a Satellite Dish and How Does It Work?
A satellite dish is a reflector antenna designed to receive signals from satellites orbiting the Earth. The dish focuses the signal on an LNB (low-noise block downconverter), which sends the content to your satellite receiver.
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Dish Antennas for Satellite Reception
Satellite dish antennas are the most widely used antennas for receiving satellite signals. This type of satellite antennas are really a reflector where the signal bounces and enters through the LNB.
To buy a satellite dish, we must know which satellite television channels we want to receive and in what orbital position is the satellite to which the satellite dish should point. Once the satellite that sends the signal is known, we must choose the appropriate size of the satellite dish in our online store, since not all satellites send the signal with the same power. The larger the satellite dishes, the weaker we can pick up satellite signals.
What satellite dish should I install?
Without a doubt, the most important characteristic to take into account when buying and installing a satellite television antenna is the gain, regardless of whether or not it is parabolic. How much higher gain the parabolic antennas have, we can capture satellite television signals that arrive with less power.
It will also be important to combine a parabolic antenna with a suitable gain and size, together with an LNB with the necessary gain, since the LNB must be of quality so that the operation of the set is correct.
If we look around us a little, we can see how satellite dishes of different sizes are installed in the same building and oriented to different places. This is due to the fact that there are a large number of satellites located in a geostationary position (35,786 km above sea level) emitting satellite signals. In addition, each communications satellite emits different signals, either television or data links.
What satellite dish to buy?
Therefore, before buying a satellite dish, we must know a priori, which satellite we should point to. For example, if we want to watch the Andalucía Televisión channel (Canal Sur's satellite broadcast) we would have to point our antenna to the Astra 1KR satellite, located in the orbital position 19.2 degrees East.
What signal strength reaches our satellite dish?
Once we know by which satellites the signal we want to see is received, we have to check the coverage footprint of the satellite, to check that sufficient signal coverage reaches our location, and therefore choose the appropriate size for our satellite dish.
The satellite coverage footprint is a map, which tells us in which areas of the world the satellite broadcasts and with what power (EIRP). To consult these maps, we recommend using the official web pages of the satellite operators, as they are usually up-to-date. We can also use web pages that group all the satellite broadcast information worldwide, such as kingofsat or lynsat.
We return to our example. We want to receive Andalucía Televisión in the city of Barcelona, therefore if we access the coverage footprint of the Astra 1KR satellite we verify that it has coverage in this city, in the case of Astra we receive an EIRP greater than 51 dB. Be careful, we always talk about powers with higher values, since we have to look at the outside line.
Astra1KR coverage:
Although we will discuss it in the next section, I anticipate that the higher the EIRP, the satellite antennas will be smaller and therefore they will cost us cheaper both the purchase and the installation.
How to calculate the gain of parabolic antennas as a function of the EIRP?
We go to the next step to find out which dish we have to mount. Once we choose which satellite we should point our satellite dish to, we must know what gain the satellite dish should have, and therefore what size.
To know the gain we need, we again have to take into account the power received at the location where the satellite antenna is to be installed. We use the satellite footprint again and consult the EIRP again. It is always advisable to be a bit pessimistic and use an EIRP lower than that indicated by the coverage map. For example, if our location is close to the line that separates one EIRP level from another, it is better to choose the lower EIRP.
This precaution is due to the fact that if we choose an antenna with a very fair gain, the signal can be lost or pixelated, if we do not make a perfect installation. In addition, the received satellite signal can also be affected by adverse weather conditions such as wind, rain, hail or snow.
To know what gain we need in the parabolic antennas we have to use the following formula:
G = n * (Pi * D / L) 2
Where G = power gain (not in dB), n = overall efficiency, D = dish diameter, and L = free space wavelength.
Of course, we are not going to make calculations every time we have to install or buy a satellite dish, since these are very complex and many variables must be taken into account. Therefore, to avoid making calculations, tables are usually used, where the typical gain of a parabolic antenna is associated as a function of its size and the EIRP received for the KU band, which is the one that most satellite television signals are received.
|
EIRP (dBW) |
GAIN (dB) (12,75 GHz) |
Antenna Diameter (cm) |
|
52 51 |
35 |
50 |
|
55 |
||
|
50 |
36 |
60 |
|
48 |
37 |
65 |
|
46 |
38 |
80 |
|
45 |
39 |
90 |
|
43 |
40 |
100 |
|
42 |
41 |
110 |
|
41 40 |
42 |
120 |
|
39 |
43 |
135 |
|
38 |
44 |
150 |
|
37 |
45 |
180 |
|
36 |
47 |
240 |
Be careful, each antenna of the same size can have different gain levels depending on its surface, material used in the manufacture, painting, position of the LNB support, etc.
Despite the fact that the table is quite reliable, once the gain is known, we only have to go to the technical characteristics provided by the manufacturer and check that the antenna we need has a higher gain than the calculated one.
How do satellite dishes work?
As we mentioned in the introduction, a satellite dish is really a parabolic reflector. That is, a satellite dish is a piece of metal in the shape of a paraboloid, where the satellite electromagnetic waves bounce and are concentrated at a point, called a focus.
It is really at that point where the true "satellite antenna" is installed, which is really the device that we know as LNB (Low Noise Block). This LNB is responsible for adapting the electromagnetic signal received over the air, to an ideal frequency to transmit the satellite signal through the coaxial cable.
There are different types of LNBs depending on the frequency by which the satellite television signal is received. In television there are 2 types of working bands, the Ku band and the C band. In the case of parabolic antennas, there are no different types of antennas depending on the working band, although it will be necessary to use a different type of support. for LNBs, since C-band LNBs are wider than Ku-band LNBs.
Satellite dish antennas parameters and characteristics
As mentioned in previous sections, the most important parameter to take into account is the gain of the parabolic antenna. It is really the only technical characteristic to take into account, since the size of the antenna depends on the gain.
In addition to the gain, when installing a satellite dish, it is also necessary to take into account some characteristics. They are as follows:
- Dish material. Steel, aluminum and fiberglass discs are commonly found on the market. Keep in mind that steel discs tend to rust, while aluminum and fiberglass discs do not. If the antenna is installed in humid areas or near the coast, it is always advisable to install aluminum or fiber discs.
- Surface treatment. The corrosion of the discs with Epoxy-Polyester paint, fiberglass or polyester powder paint is usually avoided.
- Type of focus. There are 2 types, Offset and Prime Focus. The difference between an Offset antenna and a Prime Focus is the location of the LNB. The Offset antenna prevents the LNB itself from excess to the antenna, while the Prime Focus antenna does shade and therefore reduces efficiency. On the other hand, Prime Focus antennas have more gain, since they have more surface area, and are used to build large antennas.
Tips for orienting a satellite dish
Finally we have to emphasize that the orientation of a parabolic antenna is much more complex than the orientation of a DTT antenna, which in many cases can be done by "eye".
The installation of a satellite dish antenna must be very precise, since they are highly directive antennas, and the deviation of a couple of millimeters can make us not receive anything. We recommend you read this article on our blog where we explain how to orient the satellite dishes.