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 Welcome To
SkyConnect
About our Site Surveys
Is it important and is it really FREE? The answer is yes
and yes. Simply put, we need to determine if the signal
distributed from our local tower can be received where
you live at a good signal strength level. Scheduling a
site survey with us does not obligate you to purchase,
but it does helps us see if you have the necessary "line
of sight" to get the fastest service possible.
If you want to more clearly understand the importance of
Line of Sight, please read the information below. If you
just want to have someone come out and see if you can
receive signal, call 979-245-9502 or simply E-Mail us.
Understanding High Speed Wireless Line of Sight
Transmission of our service requires a clear path, or
‘Line of Sight’ between our tower and your home or
business. Line of sight is the unobstructed area that
would exist between two points. You might think this is
a pretty simple concept. You might think if you could
see the top of the tower with binoculars, you have line
of sight. You might be wrong.
Your necessary visual link could be obscured by
buildings, terrain such as mountains, bluffs, low spots
and even trees. If any obstruction interferes or blocks
the view, then you have impeded line of sight. Impeded
line of sight could mean frustration for you and us.
Visiual Line of Sight
Our technology forces us to take into consideration the
Fresnel (frenel) Zone effect. If a hard object, such as
a mountain or building is too close to the signal path,
it can hamper the radio signal or reduce its strength.
This can mean slow speeds, intermittent service, or
other things that will make your SpeedNet experience
frustrating and unenjoyable. The effect will happen even
if the obstacle does not obscure the visual line of
sight.
The Fresnel Zone is not a straight line. The necessary
clearance can be best described as an elliptical area
that surrounds the visual path. This path varies in
thickness depending on the length of the signal path and
the frequency of the signal. Think of the Fresnel Zone
like an giant football between you and our tower.
Fresnel Zone
As the picture indicates, when a solid object protrudes
into the signal path within the Fresnel Zone, there can
be intermittent deflections. This signal is now slightly
out of order and can reduce the signal's overall power
or cancel it out altogether. The result is an unhappy
experience for you. Trees or softer objects protruding
into the Fresnel Zone can also reduce the signal
strength of the radio path and result in unsatisfactory
service.
In short, the fact that you can see a location does not
mean you can establish an adequate radio link.
SkyConnect requires certain minimums in order for you to
be associated with our private network. If you can't
achieve these minimums we will not be a good fit for
your Internet needs.
There are ways to improve line of sight and signal
strength, and we suggest you first get a technician to
determine your specific Line of Site to ensure the most
reliable, fastest Internet service possible.
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