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Fun To Be Had With a 10-Foot Satellite Dish?

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the build-a-death-star dept.

An anonymous reader writes "I'm moving to a rural community in the central United States. On the property is a satellite dish in excess of 3 meters in diameter that seems to still be in excellent condition. I already enjoy shortwave radio and was wondering what interesting TV feeds I might be able to catch with the dish. What kind of equipment would I need and how much should I expect to spend? If it's not useful for that purpose, what other fun projects might I use it for?"

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  1. A Light Sharpener by OfficialReverendStev · · Score: 1, Redundant

    As seen here: http://www.cockeyed.com/incredible/solardish/dish01.shtml

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  2. Grill stuff! by Max+Romantschuk · · Score: 0, Redundant

    Cover it with aluminum foil or something else that reflects light well, and try using it as a barbacue!

    But with a dish that size you can fit it with quite a few antennas and add a motor to access an insane amount of satellites. A hassle to set up and maintain though.

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  3. Birdbath by trainsnpep · · Score: 0, Redundant

    A birdbath for ostriches and emus. Except, you need to leave it on the ground since they can't fly.

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