AMC-2 (NOAAport currently, 6/11/2010):
http://www.ses-worldskies.com/worldskies/satellites/01_amc-fleet/amc-2/Coverage_\
Maps/index.php
SES-1 (NOAAport on 6/15/2010):
http://www.ses-worldskies.com/worldskies/satellites/025_ses-1/coverage_maps/inde\
x.php
In a swath from UNIDATA in Colorado to North Carolina, most of you should
see a 1-2 dB EIRP signal increase. I have suspected AMC-2 isn't giving
quite the juice or signal to noise they claim they are, so I bet most
people in the central and southern U.S., including Puerto Rico, see a
nice bump up in NOAAport signal levels on Tuesday morning. For those who
are receiving the signal marginally, this is good news.
The bad news: the west coast states take a 1 dB hit in signal. If, that
is, AMC-2's signal levels are to be believed.
If anyone has a device/software to measure Eb/n0 and can post a
"before/after" graph on Tuesday morning, I'd really like to see what
happens in as many locations as possible. Jose Nieves is going to do this
from his location in Puerto Rico, which should get a nice 2 dB EIRP jump
in signal strength, if the theoretical maps are correct.
As for me, I plan to at least do a signal check using the S75_TEST
software both here and at the College of DuPage. My reception is
generally excellent, but has been waning a little over the last 2 years
with a 3.7 meter dish, and I strongly suspect the bird is at fault.
College of DuPage near Chicago was able to get data feed pretty
consistently until AMC-2 took over the duty. I'll see what they get as
well on Tuesday.
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Gilbert Sebenste ********
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Staff Meteorologist, Northern Illinois University ****
E-mail: sebenste@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx ***
web: http://weather.admin.niu.edu **
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