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madrat · 16-08-08, 11:32 PM

When I was on holiday in Cornwall I noticed that around half the Sky dishes fitted were zone 2 and not zone 1. I just wondered if any one knows why

lincsat · 18-08-08, 03:13 AM

Originally the South West (and the North West) were designated Zone 2. I guess it's up to individual installers/customers which they go for.

madrat · 21-08-08, 01:05 PM

I thought a zone 1 covered all the south part of England!

Caravan72 · 21-08-08, 04:39 PM

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Originally Posted by madrat

I thought a zone 1 covered all the south part of England!

I take it Zone 2 is the bigger dish? North East of Shotland!

lincsat · 22-08-08, 12:26 AM

In the first specification the South West corner, or put another way, about half of Cornwall was designated Zone 2, the NW corner of England (Lake District) was also Zone2. I believe that all of England is now Zone 1.

madrat · 22-08-08, 11:02 AM

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I believe that all of England is now Zone 1

Who's bright idea was that.

lincsat · 23-08-08, 12:57 AM

Someone who makes a lot more money than I do, for sure.

madrat · 23-08-08, 01:05 AM

Must be a lot of Sky customers north of Leeds wondering why there signal goes in a light drizzle.

What a numpty. Especially considering the zone 1 dish of today is smaller than the zone 1 dish of about 10 years ago.

lincsat · 23-08-08, 01:21 AM

Yes but the LNB's are better.

If you look at the Satellite footprint maps on Lyngsat, even 2A's South Beam puts 52dBW into central Scotland

madrat · 23-08-08, 07:28 PM

true but a zone 1 still isn't that good in rain.

16-08-08, 11:32 PM	#1 (permalink)
madrat Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Leicestershire Posts: 2,232 Thanks: 11 Thanked 83 Times in 72 Posts	Zone 1 Zone 2 When I was on holiday in Cornwall I noticed that around half the Sky dishes fitted were zone 2 and not zone 1. I just wondered if any one knows why __________________ *VIRGIN, STOP SENDING ME JUNK MAIL.*

18-08-08, 03:13 AM	#2 (permalink)
lincsat Super-Dooper Moderator Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: In front of the PC Posts: 6,003 Thanks: 8 Thanked 2,580 Times in 667 Posts	Re: Zone 1 Zone 2 Originally the South West (and the North West) were designated Zone 2. I guess it's up to individual installers/customers which they go for. __________________ Blade7000 & DM800Pro/SE in Stock, Linux Sat boxes from £52.25, SkyboxF3 under £60. Kryptview £123.50 & SV6 under £72 with Members Discount - Lincsat's Nick-Nacks (Shop) Drivers Protest Union

21-08-08, 01:05 PM	#3 (permalink)
madrat Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Leicestershire Posts: 2,232 Thanks: 11 Thanked 83 Times in 72 Posts	Re: Zone 1 Zone 2 I thought a zone 1 covered all the south part of England! __________________ *VIRGIN, STOP SENDING ME JUNK MAIL.*

22-08-08, 12:26 AM	#5 (permalink)
lincsat Super-Dooper Moderator Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: In front of the PC Posts: 6,003 Thanks: 8 Thanked 2,580 Times in 667 Posts	Re: Zone 1 Zone 2 In the first specification the South West corner, or put another way, about half of Cornwall was designated Zone 2, the NW corner of England (Lake District) was also Zone2. I believe that all of England is now Zone 1. __________________ Blade7000 & DM800Pro/SE in Stock, Linux Sat boxes from £52.25, SkyboxF3 under £60. Kryptview £123.50 & SV6 under £72 with Members Discount - Lincsat's Nick-Nacks (Shop) Drivers Protest Union

23-08-08, 12:57 AM	#7 (permalink)
lincsat Super-Dooper Moderator Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: In front of the PC Posts: 6,003 Thanks: 8 Thanked 2,580 Times in 667 Posts	Re: Zone 1 Zone 2 Someone who makes a lot more money than I do, for sure. __________________ Blade7000 & DM800Pro/SE in Stock, Linux Sat boxes from £52.25, SkyboxF3 under £60. Kryptview £123.50 & SV6 under £72 with Members Discount - Lincsat's Nick-Nacks (Shop) Drivers Protest Union

23-08-08, 01:05 AM	#8 (permalink)
madrat Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Leicestershire Posts: 2,232 Thanks: 11 Thanked 83 Times in 72 Posts	Re: Zone 1 Zone 2 Must be a lot of Sky customers north of Leeds wondering why there signal goes in a light drizzle. What a numpty. Especially considering the zone 1 dish of today is smaller than the zone 1 dish of about 10 years ago. __________________ *VIRGIN, STOP SENDING ME JUNK MAIL.*

23-08-08, 01:21 AM	#9 (permalink)
lincsat Super-Dooper Moderator Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: In front of the PC Posts: 6,003 Thanks: 8 Thanked 2,580 Times in 667 Posts	Re: Zone 1 Zone 2 Yes but the LNB's are better. If you look at the Satellite footprint maps on Lyngsat, even 2A's South Beam puts 52dBW into central Scotland __________________ Blade7000 & DM800Pro/SE in Stock, Linux Sat boxes from £52.25, SkyboxF3 under £60. Kryptview £123.50 & SV6 under £72 with Members Discount - Lincsat's Nick-Nacks (Shop) Drivers Protest Union

23-08-08, 07:28 PM	#10 (permalink)
madrat Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Leicestershire Posts: 2,232 Thanks: 11 Thanked 83 Times in 72 Posts	Re: Zone 1 Zone 2 true but a zone 1 still isn't that good in rain. __________________ *VIRGIN, STOP SENDING ME JUNK MAIL.*

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