Shortwavewave
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- Feb 20, 2007
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Ok some may think Im crazy, or that I might be a little stupid.
Well I had asked on a thred if anyone could suggest a Outdoor TV antenna, No replys!!(No offence to anyone)
Well if anyone is like me, I like the "what happens if i do this kind of stuff" This is what i came up with
I went to a junk yard, looking for random things to mess around with, I found a Satellite Dish which was capable of up to 4 different Coax inputs(or rx boxes), paid
5 dollars for it!
I plugged in the whole thing(stright to my TV and Scanner, before being modified) to see what would happen, NOTHING AT ALL, not even the stongest Digital TV channel came in. Well I took apart the Head, parabolic part what ever you want to call it, and this is why I didnt pick anything up, theres almost a computer in there!
Well I began to think how can I get this to work as a reflector with out using the head part (because the screws holding the circuit board in place were welded of some sort)
So I took the back cover of the head (aluminum) and solderd it to one of the Coax inputs on the Dish, which looks like this
The result, my first "REAL" Antenna, I know it might be feed with 75ohm coax but this baby is sweet, results as fallows
TV channels: 6 more channels than a 40$ TV antenna from BestBuy
3 more Digital Channels
Scanner: I can now hear both sides of the Conversation on 2 meters, as well as hear Rail Road on both sides, and the local police comes in now with-OUT ANY static!!
I might could add a better piece of metal maybe some copper, or an X-type rod deal
and this is a very directional
I thought I was losing my mind trying this, my wife looked at me like I was an idiot
If anyone has an extra Dish laying around, Try this please you wont regret it.
Well I had asked on a thred if anyone could suggest a Outdoor TV antenna, No replys!!(No offence to anyone)
Well if anyone is like me, I like the "what happens if i do this kind of stuff" This is what i came up with
I went to a junk yard, looking for random things to mess around with, I found a Satellite Dish which was capable of up to 4 different Coax inputs(or rx boxes), paid
5 dollars for it!
I plugged in the whole thing(stright to my TV and Scanner, before being modified) to see what would happen, NOTHING AT ALL, not even the stongest Digital TV channel came in. Well I took apart the Head, parabolic part what ever you want to call it, and this is why I didnt pick anything up, theres almost a computer in there!
Well I began to think how can I get this to work as a reflector with out using the head part (because the screws holding the circuit board in place were welded of some sort)
So I took the back cover of the head (aluminum) and solderd it to one of the Coax inputs on the Dish, which looks like this
The result, my first "REAL" Antenna, I know it might be feed with 75ohm coax but this baby is sweet, results as fallows
TV channels: 6 more channels than a 40$ TV antenna from BestBuy
3 more Digital Channels
Scanner: I can now hear both sides of the Conversation on 2 meters, as well as hear Rail Road on both sides, and the local police comes in now with-OUT ANY static!!
I might could add a better piece of metal maybe some copper, or an X-type rod deal
and this is a very directional
I thought I was losing my mind trying this, my wife looked at me like I was an idiot
If anyone has an extra Dish laying around, Try this please you wont regret it.
