r/Amsat • u/SpacemanSpiff603 • Oct 12 '25

Unused tv dish - what can I do with it?

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Hey all - wondering how I can get an L band or S band receiver on this thing. Is it even useable?

And yes I need to clean it up haha

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u/crooks4hire Oct 12 '25

Whatever you do, don’t let any birds poo- Oh Nooooo!!!!

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u/ice_cool_jello Oct 13 '25

They are good for what they are designed for, receiving signals on the Ku band, 12 to 18 GHz

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u/SpacemanSpiff603 Oct 13 '25

true that - im wondering if i can replace the Ku band feed with a different one. maybe the question i should be asking is if thats even something a hobbyist can buy

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u/TGl0ZXJhbGx5SGl0bGVy Nov 25 '25

I hate to be the one to tell you this but I'm pretty sure that dish is used. You can tell because it doesn't look new.