What is the smallest dish size I can get away with...

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It won't work as you envision. Even the lowest Kelvin lnb will add an
increment in a tenth of a db nf. Everything being relative and equal in
satellite tv, which it is not, the larger the reflector the better. Figure
worst case reception, not best case. The smallest I would consider is a
7.5 ft. mesh, a 10 ft. is preferred and then there are individuals like me who
love a 12 ft. antenna. I don't like watching noisy video and signal dropouts.

GateKeeper wrote:

> What is the smallest dish size I can get away with to get C band on up in
> Southern California? I don't mind buying a more expensive LNB if I can get
> a smaller dish in return. Can anyone please point me in the right
> direction?
>
> Thank you