This week I learned some things about a satellite dish. Here are some notes.

–        It points toward the equator to receive its signal from satellite.

–        It has three nodes type things called  LMBs in the bowl section of the dish.

–        One LMB is assigned to high definition channels

–        A second LMB is assigned to local stations

–        A third LMB is assigned to scheduling or guide

–        The dish is made of a similar type of Teflon used in certain fry pans so snow and debies will slide off.

–        If snow sticks to the dish, people will use Pam pan spray to lubricate the dish so snow will fall off more easily.

–        When a signal is transferred from a satellite to a dish, the signal will circulate in a figure eight pattern inside the dish.

–        If people have a hard time with a dish it is usually because of a mistake made during the install. Some installers may try to only use two screw when they should be using four.

–        If a person has a lot of trees around their house, that could interfere with a signal. A solution is to put it on a pole for clear access.

–        Made of Teflon the same thing used on cooking pans.

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