How to Recycle a Satellite Dish

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There are many ways to recycle a satellite dish and this is one of them.

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How to Recycle a Satellite Dish

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  • Amazing instructions!

    Great video and I am amazed at your results. Thanks!
    5*****

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  • I did make one

    I made one and now it's crystal clear music Thanks and a 5 stars and two thumbs up for you

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  • HELP!!!

    okay i am a novice but i have built this anttena and now dont know how to connect it i have a couple lap tops with wirless capabilities and i have a wireless belkin router but there is no place to connect coaxial to my router ??? any advice assistance would be appreciated thanx

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  • 5 STARS

    Great Video. Everything was perfect: the presentation, the information, even the font! Was wondering how I could convert an old satellite dish into a Wi-Fi Antenna. This is perfect. Thanx

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  • Great Idea!

    5 star project.

    By Videoclipsmia 1222826029 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • Rofl

    OWNED.


    sorry someone had to say it..

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  • Permit

    It seems to me that building such a transmission device could well exceed local regulations. So I hope you keep in mind that some government offical may come knocking due to your home project disrupting all the neighbours systems. At minimum you need some expert advice and a permit.

    By fuzzyx 1222866750 Reply Spam [-2] Moderate Up Moderate Down
    • No Permit needed.

      The graph in the video is showing my dBm of "Received Signal Power", Not My dBm of "Transmition Power" like you are implying.

      Just a bit of 'FYI' for everyone reading this. A typical received signal power over a wireless network is -60 to -80 dBm and the typical 'maximum' received signal power over a network is about -10 to -30 dBm.

      As for "Transmition Power": A typical WiFi transmition power for wireless devices such as; WiFI Cards, USB, and integrated WiFi in laptops), is around 30 to 35 mW which is about +15dBm. A typical wireless router's transmition power is between 50 to 100mW which is about an average of +20dBm.

      It is true ..."using an external antenna to focus the radiated energy will increase the power range of you WLAN equipment"... This increased power can be reduced dramatically depending upon your coax cable length, line of sight, and cable connections. Just make sure your not boosting the power of your signal (or your device) with an amplifier.

      Fuzzyx, Thanks for your comment. Knew I was going to get a comment like yours sooner or later. LOL
      If you like to know, I have estimated the antenna gain about 13 to 16 dBi. My WiFi card's transmit power is about 30 to 32mW which is about 15dBm. The coax cable I'm using is about 12 feet long which will increase my signal loss but lets give the signal loss a low number like 2dB.
      Lets plug those numbers in and figure out if I'm legal or not.
      EIRP = dBm + Antenna gain - Signal loss
      EIRP = 15 + 16 - 2 = 29dBm
      I'm well in the legal limit of +36dBm (4W).

      Again, Thanks for your comment Fuzzyx.

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    • Very eloquent explanation....5 Star

      Good Video & Good Explanation. Interesting, I'm going to build one out of my junk. Thanks Buddy.

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    • Great

      Good to see that someone knows what they are doing.

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