4 Brilliant Uses for an old SATELLITE DISH!
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- čas přidán 21. 07. 2016
- Here ‘s 4 cool alternative uses for an old satellite dish!
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I have a dish on my roof I'm not using, so I'd like to try this. I found the UHF connector you used, but what type of cable is that, it's not standard. I dont want to waste money on the wrong thing. It looks like RG-8 U ham radio cable.... is that correct? Why dont you tell us in the video ?.. Now I'm on my knees yelling " STELLA..STELLLLA"
Dam Kipkay thank you for your wise video , homework done.
Landynplayz KD9NBQ update?
Huggy Bear how is it going?
@@lands1459 also remind them that hot glue is not a good ground conductor to the can
Some hints for the Cantenna... don't use the hot glue. The antenna connector should have a good solid ground to the can for best performance.
Also, it might be better to use an N-Type or SMA connector (Or even a BNC) rather than an SO-239. SO/PL-239 connectors don't work very well at frequencies above 500 MHz. They are primarily designed for VHF-Low through Low UHF (30 Mhz - 400 Mhz)
I haven't watched this channel in 5 years
i know i forgot all about KK shalom
Why em i even watching this i dont even have a satalite dish
Because you are a mad person
if that little satellite dish worked that good then imagine how good one of this huge satellite dishes from the 1980s would work 😲
Stealing WiFi cross-country!
Coast2Coast Wifi, Inc
brilliant transition into the ad
They are usually my favorite part of the videos
Effortless but at least Kipkay is doing a great job on the video!
I'm glad I'm not to only person who noticed that flawless segway.
In Arizona, you don't even need the dish, just throw an egg in a pan on the sidewalk and voila, breakfast.
I've got bad news. There's no such thing as an HD antenna. A TV antenna is a TV antenna. Any TV antenna will receive HDTV. ANY piece of wire will receive HDTV. It's just a marketing ploy to make you think you have a special antenna.
Don't forget an antenna element has to be cut to a specific length to pickup certain frequencies
@@jesshadfield3566 I think that matters more with transmitting than receiving as long as there is something to catch the signal and “shoot” it to your tv
@@jesshadfield3566, this is partly true, but if you live near a TV tower, a untuned antenna will already do the job.
If you have a neurotic neighbor, paint " BIONIC EAR " on it and point it at their house.
My brother put a satelite dish on his chicken coop, his neighbor aked him about the dish, my brother said "nothing is too good for my girls"
High tech hens. XD
🤣😂
Nice, I save a lot of things broken and reuse them or repurpose them also.
Hogwash
Wonder if all the chicken wire helped or hurt it’s receiving ability.
You forgot feeding the dish with a mictowave magnetron pulsed at the repetition rate of a SAM-2 missile battery when military jets fly over. Just make sure you let the air training commander know you will be doing this so he/she can use the gag as a test of the pilot's electronic warfare skills. Otherwise, it could lead to FCC trouble
You have sparked my interest in DIY electronics THANKS !
Yes! This is the quality we know from the good old Kipkay!
i thought that the ad was going to be baked beans. whoops
SAME LOL
oh my gosh me too
Roll that beautiful bean footage.
+Perktube1 Feans Fart Beans. LOOOOOOL
That transition to the sponsorship was so smooth
I tried this and I am now posting from 230 years in the future with no way to get back. Thanks Kipkay!
How have things turned out? Even worse?
I've done all three of these. They are so much fun.
After some experimentation, I found the wide oval shaped ones to work better than the round ones, due to there being more surface area.
who remembers the weekend projects?
ME
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me
You
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Take a shot every time he says "LNB"
You'd be trashed!
I did use dish to improve my wi-fi and its working like a charm .
it must be hard to point it to the wi-fi spot :D
Hadi Note Did you follow everything from that video?
I use a C-Band dish with a microphone on the lnb mount for a directional audio receiver
The adventures of Caaaaaptain Kipkaaaay!!!
Gonna throw away that satellite dish, but you wonder, "What the hack can I do with this?"
Have no fear, cry no tear, He's here for that hack.
Ain't ya glad he's back?
that fake meow was the best part of the video
That wasn't a meow! He was saying "no". Lol
+kipkay u can't say lol you're almost as old a Adam and Eva
+not famous HD Eve*
+SilverFlame I meant to say "Eva" it's the Swedish version off that name
it was funny
OMG!!! Thank you, thank you, thank you kipay...oh, and everyone else with your "this works, that works"! I love it! I've found my teachers and collaborators!
diane doncheski
That satellite dish truly is a miracle of modern technology because when I was a kid our satellite dish was 8 feet wide!
6.56168 Feet not 8
really it's the LNB
the LNB's amplifiers got better over time and allowed smaller (less focused) dishes to be used
Gosh dang it. I was watching this and stuff. THEN BAM! The smoothest transition into an ad I have ever seen happened. You're too good at these Kip.
Man I still remember when things like this were a hit and he was the OG of DIY
When I found such a satellite dish at the road side, I made it into a bird bath.
Wow nice DIY video guys, restore & reuse. Thanks for sharing
Why hot glue, you should solder the socket instead for grounding
Thanks! I finally can communicate with my family back home in Andromeda
@ Jugert Mucoimaj: tell them i said hello.
They also make great giant salad bowls
The 1st one works a treat.! I'm using it to collect rain to water my plants, but it does work a treat.
its been about 5 years since i watched one of your videos kipkay , its great to still see your cats in the videos. I have missed your content since metacafe.
James Bates I seen his videos for years also. Posted then noticed you said the same. BTW the cat is a photoshop add on. take care, FIBER0PTIC
FIBER0PTIC HELL his cat isn't photoshopped... did you not see the video? That was domino. He wasn't photoshopped in. You might be thinking it is tux, who pass away
I love the Wifi and TV uses!
I love your name...
I already saw you on another video today
10asti10 Me? If so what video?
I know you're a mythical beast
xD love your profile pic and name!!!
The HD antenna hack is a fantastic project! I'm anxious to try making one for myself.
Interesting Video, thank you.
This channel is finally good again. Yay
#MakeKipKayGreatAgain
yayyyy
real kip kay is back¡!
KipYAY
...Sorry
+Joshua G oh you.. ;)
I used mine for a bird bath, works great !
Exactly what I was looking for. My dish is on a pole in the yard already and I have a similar $10 antenna. All I have to do is mount and turn. Thank you for this sir!
Does it work
Way cool. Would love to make the satellite cooker for camping 😃👍
Clever gadgets...nice to have so many parts just laying around that just so happen to be perfect for the projects...
I have everything, less the dish and white chain, but I do have SS cord.
Looking forward to my HD antenna weekend project 😀
Excellent work Kipkay!! The best DIY videos on the net. How bout a cell signal booster Kipkay style?
This was a very wholesome video. Reminds me of something my did would do in his spare time (or me when I get to be his age since I'm nor tach-minded). Thank you for it.
4:53 i got more channels by attaching two paperclips and putting it into the antenna in (if your curious i got 21 channels and most of them worked perfectly)
da fish king how did u attach them toget5i only got one atm
Why did this pop up in my recommended? I haven't searched this but I've been thinking it for a couple of days. Sometimes I swear CZcams can read my mind.
same
Joe Blaine what makes you think they can't?
Joe Blaine haha.. destiny xD
dished are everywhere...CZcams may have one pointed at your home.
You can bet that they can and that they do!
Still one of my favorite channels your brilliance inspires me!
Wonderful achievement by you👏
I love it how he says " we'll see you next time" when he can't see us and he is alone
Well, that went dark.
*coughs* DOMINO THE CAT
Pretty sure he's married
+Tydekan I think tux died
+The Gordon Show he did ( he made a video about it)😢
I made a parabolic mic with mine more than ten years ago. Having a smooth shiny surface works for audio as much as it does for light. I used a homemade shotgun style mic and fine tuned it with a slide rail then set screw it into position. I used a signal generator through an amp as the signal source to tune it with. I can hear people soft talking at about 300 feet, depending on the wind. A thick "foamy" is a must for distance. Later I got more technical by adding a speech processor and digital audio filter and headphone amp all mounted right on the backside in a weatherproof metal box from Radio Shack. Focusing for audio is very close to focusing for light. Well worth the effort if you like eaves-dropping like I do. lol.
Jim? Is that you? STOP listening in to my conversations!
David G
Radio Shack is still a thing?
G Henrickson Best toss your cell phone too, and smart TVs. They are listening to you as well gathering data. Jim is least your worries (I hope-lol)
Great video - thinking right out of the box !
Everything fits perfectly
I used the dish for tv signal four years ago and still works like charm!👍
Another project is using the satellite dish for a radio astronomy antenna . There are several videos here on CZcams
I’m also using a repurposed dish in conjunction with a tv antenna. The improvement is definitely worth the time to set it up.
Thank you for that info
It's impressive and cool !
I was thinking about making something like the solar cooker but then I remembered, I live in Arizona, all I need is a pot and the sun!
Well, the satellite would get it done quicker.
+Jack DeBiasi or melt the pot faster
Same, I know the feeling of being neglected of water during summer... ANYWAYS it would just melt the pot
+the pineapple bandit so, i live in southern ca... this week has been around 115*F a few weeks ago we had a steady 120*F... stuff explodes with those temps. i mean, stuff in sheds, cars, etc.
+the pineapple bandit thats 46.1*C and 48.8*C.. before you start giving me crap for it :D
You needed to ground the so239 connector to the metal can not hot glue it, you would need an active ground plane to make the wifi antenna work efficiently.
clear voice and beautiful presentation
Love the cooking idea for camping!
I took my old satellite dish and made an apocalypse shield out of it
your videos are getting more interesting lately again
It's look working n logic for me.. Nice idea
Your channel has always made my day. This video made my year.
I love how u just have this stuff around
Every tinkerer has boxes of "stuff" :D at the very least one filled with screws
real voice, real person, real smart, would be great to have around.
LOL the side of baked beans made me laugh. Clever stuff Kip, thanks for sharing
I enjoyed the tips, very useful.
Well done and found it quite amazing and inspiring too!
Wow. This video is a joke dude for entertainment purpose only
Makes a great bird bath too👍
really enjoyed this. thanks.
I love what you did with those sattelite dishes. So many times I would see them inababdoned places etc. BTW I will share this vid.
You're a man after my own heart. Love what you do. Thanks for sharing.
That was one smooth ad transition. 😂 Cool Video!
Great work.
It had been a while since i last saw one of your videos. Your voice is so unique, i was happy come across this video. I like your cat too. Keep it up KipKay.
Hey Dude, Been catching your voice over work. Good job!
if you place 2 dishes pointing at eachother they can be used as a communication device.
works over long distance.
then you just talk into it and you can hear it at the other end.
i have seen it/tried it , in a couple amusement parks.
a kinda 2 cans and a string phone just without the string.
Isn't it amazing how that "satellite" dish picked up a bunch of broadcast signals!?! WoW!
Harlem Studios lol yep it's all land based.
we always add water and cooked the canned beans before eating. Fully cooked. Your video tips is really cool.
I used to work on antenna design many years ago, the idea of a cantenna is not new, but it does work. The SO-239 connector, otherwise known as a "UHF" connector, is a very poor connector. Back in those days, in the early days of radio, 400-500 MHz was ultra high frequency, by today's standards, it's nothing. There are many connectors better at 2.4G than a good o'le uhf connector. Better choices are, SMA, N, BNC, and even an F connector. Attaching the connector to the can with hot glue, a very bad idea. That connection has to be as perfect as you can get, at least use four screws with nuts or even solder the connector to the can. The distance from the back of the can to the center point of the probe is very important. The length of the probe also important, as you illustrated.
All microwave behaves using the principal of PFM, you can investigate PFM, I'm sure it's in text books somewhere. - Jim
Nice
2:29 use pop rivets or bolts for grounding.
Must say you are very hard working and creative
I really like Kipkay
A while ago I was on active duty far off in the deserts of Fort Irwin, CA. I and my colleagues had spotty service so I made a similar device using a the concave bottom of a can and cut up my longest charging cord. Placed it from a calculated focal point from my dish I ran the cord to my phones antenna and BOOM i had service. They didnt believe it so I made calls and received messages as I was dialing the numbers, other soldiers came by and used it to improve their service.
T. Jay Talking so this is real
Man where have you been all of my life?!? I’m subbing!!
Very impresive
I really like Kipkay video...its has some really good stuff :D
kipkay: Out of the 40 digital channels you grabbed, how far away was the farthest one? I love this video.
I thought from earths surface to the nearest satelite in space was , aprox. 480 miles?
I use mine as a wok, works perfect! And you get a lot of new recepies, all day....
Ive done that picks up all the food chanells while im cooking on it 😂
Don't you mean it woks perfectly? xD
Pretty sweet tips!
Thanks man really love your videos
Thank you for making this video. I've been very interested in electronics and my room does not get good wifi. I'm going to try this out and see if I can get at least a tiny bit stronger Wi-Fi. You are a really smart guy and don't listen to the haters.
Have you tried it yet? Does it work?
Kipkay is the best i was started watching your video since i was 14 now i'm 25 you are still the best keep it up the good work !
Brilliant hacks ! Thanks !!
Excellent.. Ill try..👍
It used to be a thing to cover one with foil, attach a grow light, and hang it in a closet. They fit great and reflect plenty of light to produce healthy plant or two.
Just one of the many skills from my younger days not applicable to my current life.
My uncle hoisted a giant one and used it as a dome for his ceiling
Good thoughts also with all junk removed and new paint make great sledding disc for grand kids
Great video KipKay!