4 Brilliant Uses for an old SATELLITE DISH! 

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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

You have sparked my interest in DIY electronics THANKS !

brilliant transition into the ad

Yes! This is the quality we know from the good old Kipkay!

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"

Man I still remember when things like this were a hit and he was the OG of DIY

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.

if that little satellite dish worked that good then imagine how good one of this huge satellite dishes from the 1980s would work 😲

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.

That transition to the sponsorship was so smooth

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.

Wow nice DIY video guys, restore & reuse. Thanks for sharing

Still one of my favorite channels your brilliance inspires me!

Why em i even watching this i dont even have a satalite dish

who remembers the weekend projects?

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!

Your channel has always made my day. This video made my year.

Clever gadgets...nice to have so many parts just laying around that just so happen to be perfect for the projects...

I used the dish for tv signal four years ago and still works like charm!👍

The HD antenna hack is a fantastic project! I'm anxious to try making one for myself.

Excellent work Kipkay!! The best DIY videos on the net. How bout a cell signal booster Kipkay style?

that fake meow was the best part of the video

This channel is finally good again. Yay

The 1st one works a treat.! I'm using it to collect rain to water my plants, but it does work a treat.

Great video - thinking right out of the box !

Everything fits perfectly

Man where have you been all of my life?!? I’m subbing!!

Way cool. Would love to make the satellite cooker for camping 😃👍

clear voice and beautiful presentation

Hey Dude, Been catching your voice over work. Good job!

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

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.

Great video KipKay!

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.

I tried this and I am now posting from 230 years in the future with no way to get back. Thanks Kipkay!

I’m also using a repurposed dish in conjunction with a tv antenna. The improvement is definitely worth the time to set it up.

Love the cooking idea for camping!

Looking forward to my HD antenna weekend project 😀

That was one smooth ad transition. 😂 Cool Video!

Wonderful achievement by you👏

Pretty sweet tips!

Thanks! I finally can communicate with my family back home in Andromeda

I love the Wifi and TV uses!

I really like Kipkay video...its has some really good stuff :D

Thanks man really love your videos

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.

Well done and found it quite amazing and inspiring too!

Thank you for that info It's impressive and cool !

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.

I did use dish to improve my wi-fi and its working like a charm .

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 !

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.

really enjoyed this. thanks.

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?

If you have a neurotic neighbor, paint " BIONIC EAR " on it and point it at their house.

Great work.

I enjoyed the tips, very useful.

your videos are getting more interesting lately again

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!

Must say you are very hard working and creative

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!

That satellite dish truly is a miracle of modern technology because when I was a kid our satellite dish was 8 feet wide!

So if I use any TV antenna and a dish I’ll get better reception ? Is that what you’re showing ? Thanks

LOL the side of baked beans made me laugh. Clever stuff Kip, thanks for sharing

Brilliant hacks ! Thanks !!

They also make great giant salad bowls

I love how u just have this stuff around

Awesome idea!

Absolute quality!!!

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

I used mine for a bird bath, works great !

Very impresive

Excellent video.

I understand the science behind the hole placement on the wifi canteena now that i am an amateur radio operator.

kipkay: Out of the 40 digital channels you grabbed, how far away was the farthest one? I love this video.

Great video, You have a brilliant mind. 👍😊

we always add water and cooked the canned beans before eating. Fully cooked. Your video tips is really cool.

i thought that the ad was going to be baked beans. whoops

You're a man after my own heart. Love what you do. Thanks for sharing.

Hi Mr. Kipkay, I watched your tutorial on how you repurposed a dish antenna to build wifi antenna. I will tell you that I learned what I never thought is possible with those dish antennas; though, I have one question. What is the size of the end of the coax cable you attached or screwed to the UHF Connector on the beans Can and the end to your router.

It's look working n logic for me.. Nice idea

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.

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 RU-vid can read my mind.

We love ❤️ your video’s in Australia 🇦🇺

This is very funny ! Give this to some kids and they can slide down a snowie hill in the winter time with it .

I use mine as a wok, works perfect! And you get a lot of new recepies, all day....

I honestly injoy your videos t So much but I always end up falling asleep which is perfect bc j have a hard time falling asleep, also not due to boredom simply bc it's very calming

Thank you for sharing sir new supporters here

real voice, real person, real smart, would be great to have around.

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.

Good thoughts also with all junk removed and new paint make great sledding disc for grand kids

Very clever 👍

Why hot glue, you should solder the socket instead for grounding

I love it how he says " we'll see you next time" when he can't see us and he is alone

Most extreme "do it yourself guy" narrative style _ever_ :-)

Thank you

Wow. I always thought that could be used as an antenna.