Talk:Focal cloud

Satellite Effects, Suggested Subsection

Satellite-based dish antennas may be deformed intentionally to distribute radiated power over a desired "footprint," typically shaped like a continent. Tidal action tends to move a satellite in a figure-8 pattern. Ground based antennas should be aligned when the satellite is at the center of this pattern, or when the "bird is in the box" (slang used by satellite operators). Ground based dish antennas might benefit from minor deformation, producing a footprint encompassing satellite tidal motion.Jeffreagan (talk) 09:01, 17 January 2018 (UTC)