Dish behind window?

gzoladz

Hi there, what is the likelihood of being able to get a good enough signal if I place a dish behind a window.

I am in Dublin and would like to get freesat. I have a window pointing in the right direction but havent bought anything yet.

Thanks

steveon

It depends on the glass type and total thickness, and on the incident angle of the incoming transmission. For best results the glass should be thin (or plastic) and should face the desired satellite. Attenuation will be at least 50% so the dish needs to have at least twice the normal area. (That's area, not diameter.)

Personally would not recommend it.

White Heart Loon

Glass is made from metallic sand so would cause problems

Greenpiece

:DYears ago I put a sky dish on a tripod inside my conservatory and used to swing it from 28e to 19e and 13e and had it connected to a tuner in my PC, that was before HD transmissions. It was always fairly stable unless lots of rain settled on the glass which tended to reduce the signal at times.

You will get a reduction in signal strength compared to having it outside, and it may look odd and take up some space but no harm trying it out. You may also need a wiper to keep the glass clear.

gzoladz

Ok, thank you all... Back to the drawing board I suppose :-)

lertsnim

I've successfully done this in the past. Signal was solid too

MBSnr

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Same - I used to use a Lidl 35cm dish behind a single pane window in a porch for 5W - it worked well as the signal strength on that Sat was high. I know that double glazed windows and (as said) newer glass will degrade the signal a lot more.

gzoladz

lertsnim wrote: »

I've successfully done this in the past. Signal was solid too

Thanks mate, was it single or double glazed?

lertsnim

Double glazed