How to estimate dish size for any satellite according to location.

[lord]

Dish size for any particular satellite/transponder is determined by EIRP value.
What is EIRP??
Effective isotropic radiated power (EIRP) is the total power that would have to be radiated by a hypothetical isotropic antenna to give the same signal strength as the actual source in the direction of the antenna's strongest beam.

EIRP values of different satellites are usually given on the satellite websites (lyngsat.com/flysat.com)
EIRP value of a satellite is location specific and according to footprint.

Usually satellite websites provide EIRP value according to the search location. for example, if my ISP is showing my location as Karachi, EIRP value is according to Karachi.

How EIRP value help us in satellite searching.
for example..
EIRP value of Asiasat7 for whole Pakistan is 40dbW for C-Band.

as per EIRP/Dish size chart;

EIRP:40.0 dBW = 150 cm (4.9feet)
so recommended dish size for Asiasat7 in Pakistan is 4.9feet. it will give u an idea that Asiasat7(C-Band) cannot be tuned on a dish less then 4 feet

EIRP value of KU-Band Asiasat7 is 51.

so as per chart 51dbW=55 to 60cm (1.9feet approx)

Asiasat East Asian Beam covers only some areas of pakistan so we can estimate dish size/view ability accordingly

Hope this will help you all in searching satellites

[Chacha G]

this thread should be in announcement column
much appreciated @Ali dogar

[lord]

By the way Chacha ji, Your most cherished Channel "Slow TV" which is on Horizons-2, recommended dish size is from 7feet to 15feet.

[Dr.Timor]

Heavy , beneficial & Historical Post !

Excellent work dear lord .

[FARRUKH]

Heavy , beneficial & Historical Post !

Excellent work dear lord .

welcome back timor bhai.

[Chacha G]

By the way Chacha ji, Your most cherished Channel "Slow TV" which is on Horizons-2, recommended dish size is from 7feet to 15feet.

of course this is my favorite channel ,still waiting for appropriate c line to run this channel

[lord]

By the way Chacha ji, Your most cherished Channel "Slow TV" which is on Horizons-2, recommended dish size is from 7feet to 15feet.

of course this is my favorite channel ,still waiting for appropriate c line to run this channel

Did you check forever server on 85e? i know u had T8HC for very brief period of time... maybe someone can confirm how forever server behaves on SlowTV

[Chacha G]

No I couldn't check or may be I checked ,if it worked I would never sold T8 High class.