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<blockquote data-quote="dxsat" data-source="post: 551794" data-attributes="member: 193607">This may be related to the equinox but in Astra 2 satellite terms this is 10th October, not now.At this time of year, the satellites move into the earth's shadow near to midnight and batteries are switched on to preserve the signal, as the solar panels will receive no light. If you're familiar with astronomy, you'll know that the outer part is the penumbra. There is a time of day when the satellites in the Astra 2 group start to move into this shadow. This reduces the output very slightly (only noticeable on Astra 2D). When the batteries are fired up the signal returns to normal (higher than normal on 2D). You can see this happening if you have a good enough signal meter.It's possible that this is what you are experiencing. Only a tiny drop in power can cause signal loss in fringe areas. If it clears up at the end of October, you'll be safe until March, when it'll happen again.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="dxsat, post: 551794, member: 193607"] This may be related to the equinox but in Astra 2 satellite terms this is 10th October, not now. At this time of year, the satellites move into the earth's shadow near to midnight and batteries are switched on to preserve the signal, as the solar panels will receive no light. If you're familiar with astronomy, you'll know that the outer part is the penumbra. There is a time of day when the satellites in the Astra 2 group start to move into this shadow. This reduces the output very slightly (only noticeable on Astra 2D). When the batteries are fired up the signal returns to normal (higher than normal on 2D). You can see this happening if you have a good enough signal meter. It's possible that this is what you are experiencing. Only a tiny drop in power can cause signal loss in fringe areas. If it clears up at the end of October, you'll be safe until March, when it'll happen again. [/QUOTE]

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