COMM NETWORK / Tracking Stations

[gamerscircle]

I have what I think is a basic question, I think:

Are the Kerbin ground tracking stations stronger than that can be made in the game?  In other words, could one make [from stock] I satellite that would have a better range than what is globally available?

 

[Snark]

Depends on the upgrade level of your tracking station.  The "antenna power" of your tracking station is 10G initially, then 50G, then 250G when maxed out.  The most powerful single antennas are 100G (though you can boost that somewhat by combining multiple antennas).

[gamerscircle]

1 hour ago, Snark said:

Depends on the upgrade level of your tracking station.  The "antenna power" of your tracking station is 10G initially, then 50G, then 250G when maxed out.  The most powerful single antennas are 100G (though you can boost that somewhat by combining multiple antennas).

Yep.. yep, get that.  I am curious that if I build a comm sat that equal or greater in strength than the KSC, will outter probes connect to it before KSC?

[bewing]

2 hours ago, gamerscircle said:

Yep.. yep, get that.  I am curious that if I build a comm sat that equal or greater in strength than the KSC, will outter probes connect to it before KSC?

There is currently a bug with CommNet often preferring a direct conneciton to KSC over a better connection to a relay. So the answer to that happens to be no for now.

It was much easier to create satellites with better range than the Tracking Station during 1.2-pre ... but the Devs put a little work into balancing that out again. Yes, it can be done now, but it costs a fortune.

[gamerscircle]

Ah, that is why I was wondering thanks @bewing