If a Dish were at the Equator like this one, and the Sat were directly overhead, what is the distance between the dish and the sat. In other words, what is the distance from the earth surface for a Geostationary SAT?
Secondly, How much closer is a Dish from the Sat at the equator than say, here in the US? Does that distance help signal quality?
Satellites orbit the earth at about 22,000 miles up in space. It would be difficult to figure out the "line of sight distance" from the satellite up in space to a dish somewher in the USA because the earth is curved. You can estimate though. For a perfectly true south satellite, Figure out the distance from a dish's truesouth to the equator. Then incorporate 22,000 miles into whatever distance measurement you use. Then use a^2+b^2=c^2 to figure out approx the line of sight distance.
I can't even imagine a dish 90 degree elevation being able to receive any satellite. Unless the satellite's beam can be perfectly vertica which i doubtl!!
For the best signals from a satellite, you have to take a look at a satellite's footprint in lyngsat.com and see where the max amount of power is output.
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