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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Analoguesat" data-source="post: 731834" data-attributes="member: 176362">All geostationary satellites hover above the equator so are above  the horizon in both north & south hemispheres.  The folk in the southern hemisphere aim their dishes northwards rather than southwards like we do <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite8" alt=":D" title="Big Grin    :D" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":D" />Most satellites used shaped beam aimed at their designated target zones. Despite the shaped beams there is a miniscule leakage of signal in other directions, so if you have  a big enough dish you may be lucky enough to get some reception.</blockquote>