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Old February 23rd 07, 12:05 PM posted to rec.radio.amateur.homebrew
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Default Dish Network "500" dish with two LNBs

The good news is that converting them for 10 GHz is pretty easy! Now I
suppose you'll want to get some 10 GHz equipment. I can help you there
as well... http://www.downeastmicrowave.com/

Happy homebrewing!

Scott
N0EDV

Mike Andrews wrote:
On Fri, 23 Feb 2007 01:07:43 +0000, Scott wrote in :

http://www.geocities.com/PatBillDavis/10GhzGear.html



Most of us convert them to 10GHz. They are too small to be very useful
at UHF. Plus, the DSS Feedhorn is easily modifed to 10 GHz by boring it
out to 0.75 inch and add an SMA connector as a probe to excite the
waveguide. See above webpage for a short tutorial.



Groups that do 10 GHz construction and contesting:



http://www.nlrs.org
http://www.cvvhf.org



Scott
N0EDV



Mike Andrews wrote:



I just got a Dish Network "500" dish with two LNBs, mounting hardware,
and the in-home receiver.

Anyone got anything on converting these to UHF-and-above amateur
operations? Pointers on groups and/or lists? All information and
pointers gratefully accepted.



Thanks _very_ much. I see some construction in my future,