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> From: Patrick Slevin <pslevin@xxxxxxxx>
> To: RealTraders Discussion Group <realtraders@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: Re: GEN: Asian Trading the US market LIVE!
> Date: Wednesday, January 21, 1998 7:06 AM
>
> My experience with satellite feed was a short lived nightmare.I had an
> FM feed for many years but when BMI said they would phase it out I went
> to satellite.
>
> You may not have the problems in Asia I had. Whenever there was a heavy
> cloud cover it went out...evidently due to ice in the clouds. A neighbor
> had a dish from PC quote and rarely went out, but he had backup T1 lines
> anyway. My DSS dish rarely had problems. Just the dish for BMI.
>
> Anyway, now both I and my neighbor have chucked the dish for cable
> modems. Cable modems of course, require you to have access to a cable
> line. If you have fiber-optic you can get very high speeds. Otherwise
> the standard DBC boxes work as well or better than satellites.
>
> --PJS
>
>
> Visavis wrote:
> >
> > Hello,
> >
> > I know this had been ask a dozen of times in this group but mostly were
> > focused on the US and European traders topography. May I request for a
> > recommendation for Realtime Quotes Provider from traders in Asia who
are
> > trading the US futures market?
> >
> > I heard & noticed that by using Satellite delivery is the most reliable
so
> > far. While internet delivery might later prove a disaster because of
> > internet unreliability. Do we had any other ways? And who's the best
> > contender so far for Asian customer like me.
> >
> > Thanks!
> >
> > _________________________________________________________
> >
> > Warm Regards!
> >
> > Visavis
> > Visavis@xxxxxxx
> >
> > _________________________________________________________
Patrick,
I receive realtime quotes from PQQuote and BMI, both using satallite
dishes. Here in Houston both dishes, which are virtually identical -- same
manufacturer, were pointed to the Galaxy 4 satallite. If I am not
mistaken, this satallite covers most of the US.
On rare occasions, maybe once a year, I have lost both signals due to upper
atmosphere disturbances, such as severe thunderstorms and hailstorms. (I
can tell you that flooding in Houston is common and we sometimes get hail
the size of marbles.) Water attenuates the signal.
I believe that the reason your BMI box went out is because of a weak signal
due to improperly tuned sat dish. This is easy to fix and requires no
talent. Apparently, the PCQuote dish you refered to was properly tuned.
The folks at BMI could have helped you with the problem.
Jack Hutchison
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