119 Tp 5 down for the count

[andyf]

Just lost Houston locals on 119 Tp 5 spotbeam. 110 works fine, no clouds.

Does this happen often and how long does it last?

[scooper]

TP7 here in NC , as well as TP5.

I think they are having uplink problems with all the spotbeams-

Update 2215 EDT - just came back !

[andyf]

Never mind we're back! Kinda, on and off.

[TNGTony]

What was the weather like in Chyenne and Gilbert? It may be that a storm at the uplink center killed the uplink momentarily. Remember that uplinks suffer from "rain" fade too.

See ya
Tony

[dlsnyder]

Are the spotbeam uplinks any different from the conus uplinks? That is to say, do they use less power or something that could make them more susceptible to rain fade?

[scooper]

I can't speak for everybody else, but my spotbeam transponders (that I receive) are at least as high as the CONUS ones.

[Nick]

Cheyenne weather radar (http://www.wunderground.com/radar/station.asp?ID=CYS19)has been down since 7/22. I wonder if there is any connection?

[JohnH]

Spotbeam uplinks would require as much power as the conus uplinks to be received at the satellite with the same signal to noise.