[txhurl]

Uses less power and its pointed the wrong way

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To a CIA satellite, instead of HK Dish TV. Of course. I’m embarrased that didn’t jump out at me. Good ob!

[Cboldt]

-- To a CIA satellite, instead of HK Dish TV --

It's typical for antennae in a region to point at various geosynchonous sats. They don't all point the same way, other than "toward the orbit that is in the same plane as the equator."

I would also think that teevee sats have private comm function too.