What effect does bad weather have on the HughesNet signal?
Thick, moist clouds like those present during a thunderstorm impede the reception of the digital satellite system signals. Typically, during a heavy storm the signal may freeze off and on or, at worst, be completely blocked. Outages only occur during the heavy storms directly in the path of the dishes aimed at the satellites and they only last until the storm passes. While it’s rare for the signal to become completely blocked, severe weather often reduces incoming satellite signal strength.Almost as important as the weather in your immediate area, is the weather condition over the Hughes NOC. (Network Operations Center) Severe weather over the NOC can cause outages in service. Though this doesn’t happen often, it does happen.
