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<blockquote data-quote="leedenison" data-source="post: 694378" data-attributes="member: 352562">Hi,My parents live in rural France and about a year ago I embarked on an epic journey to get them set up with a broadband internet connection.&nbsp; Satellite broadband was, and is still, the only option for them.&nbsp; They have been set up with a Tooway system provided by Numeo (Skylogic) for around 9 months, but the connection is unreliable and the signal quality is poor.&nbsp; I believe this is largely due to some tree topped hills (approx 200m distant) partially obscuring the southern sky.&nbsp; In periods of good weather the connection can run fine for long periods of time, but in bad weather the connection consistently fails.They currently use a 60 cm Tooway dish provided by Numeo.&nbsp; Having read this thread:<a href="http://www.satellites.co.uk/forums/indian-subcontinent-general-section/93550-how-increase-signal-quality.html" target="_blank">http://www.satellites.co.uk/forums/indian-subcontinent-general-section/93550-how-increase-signal-quality.html</a>increasing the dish size seems like a good way to try to improve the connection quality.&nbsp; However, not knowing much about satellite dishes, LNBs or feedhorns, I'm left wondering:Is a larger dish likely to make a difference?Will any Ka-band dish, LNB, feedhorn combination work with my Tooway system?Can my existing Tooway LNB be fitted to a bigger dish?&nbsp; Especially since the current one is 'elliptical'?What's the maximum sensible size for a residential Ka-band dish?Any help or comments much appreciated.Lee</blockquote>

[QUOTE="leedenison, post: 694378, member: 352562"] Hi, My parents live in rural France and about a year ago I embarked on an epic journey to get them set up with a broadband internet connection. Satellite broadband was, and is still, the only option for them. They have been set up with a Tooway system provided by Numeo (Skylogic) for around 9 months, but the connection is unreliable and the signal quality is poor. I believe this is largely due to some tree topped hills (approx 200m distant) partially obscuring the southern sky. In periods of good weather the connection can run fine for long periods of time, but in bad weather the connection consistently fails. They currently use a 60 cm Tooway dish provided by Numeo. Having read this thread: [url]http://www.satellites.co.uk/forums/indian-subcontinent-general-section/93550-how-increase-signal-quality.html[/url] increasing the dish size seems like a good way to try to improve the connection quality. However, not knowing much about satellite dishes, LNBs or feedhorns, I'm left wondering: Is a larger dish likely to make a difference? Will any Ka-band dish, LNB, feedhorn combination work with my Tooway system? Can my existing Tooway LNB be fitted to a bigger dish? Especially since the current one is 'elliptical'? What's the maximum sensible size for a residential Ka-band dish? Any help or comments much appreciated. Lee [/QUOTE]

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