On Jun 29, 7:10*pm, BCBlazysusan wrote:
-
- I was reading the thread from the guy asking about
- using a outside tv antenna. I know that can be done.
-
- Here's my story. I got a pretty big parabolic tv antenna that was
- given to me by a former neighbor, I had my eyes on it for years. :-)
- It measures 7 1/2 feet wide at the middle element (the longest
- element) X 7 ft. in height. It has eight reflectors+ the little bow-
- tie UHF antenna I suppose. I have it laying in the yard with it
- already mounted to a pretty long steel/iron ? pole.
-
- Would that particular antenna work better if I hooked a rotor to it?
- The antenna is a big perfect circle- looks pretty cool. That is a
- directional antenna correct? If so- I've tried to figure out how
does
- the rotor make it turn- is there a certain pole made for that so it
- turns easily? I'd love to add that to my mini antenna farm and maybe
- (if possible) run a splitter just to see what tv signals I could
- grab. :-) Oh- did I say it looks cool also.
- TIA

BCL Lazy Susan,

Are you Talking about a Ku -or- C Band Dish Antenna ?
http://www.dvbhardware.com/images/sami_10foot.gif
http://www.videointerchange.com/images/Big-Dish.jpg
-aka- Big Ugly Dish {BUD}
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Big_ugly_dish

Used to Broadcast Satellite TV Signals to the USA ?
http://www.realityradionetwork.com/images/satimage.jpg

ABOUT - The "Ku" and "C" Bands
* "Ku" Band ~ 11.7 to 12.2 GHz
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ku_band
* "C" Band ~ 4 to 8 GHz
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/C_band

These Satellite Dishes work great for what they are intended
for; and they are not intended as a Shortwave Antenna.

Having said that -if- the Dish is Insulated from the Ground
and all the Surface Parts of the Metal Mesh Dish are
connected together it can be used as a Shortwave Antenna
of sorts. Note that the Fiberglass Dishes would not be
worth the time to play around with imho.

=IF= You want to Try Receiving the Ku and C Band with
one of these GREAT : Otherwise spend your time and
Money on a Real Shortwave Antenna that is designed
to pick-up and Receive Shortwave Radio Signals 1.8 MHz
to 30 MHz and not Signals in the Giga Hertz (GHz) Range.

Shortwave Antennas -webpage- Universal-Radio.Com
http://www.universal-radio.com/catalog/sw_ant.html

hope this helps - iane ~ RHF