In Reply to: DSS Dish antenna posted by KoolFind on February 17, 2001 at 15:08:16:
I myself have contemplated the use of a hacked dss dish for
mil satcom monitoring but have found that they offer no benefit
over typical homebrew yagi designs.
Mr. Pat "satellite guru" Hart should be able to answer your
question in full detail. If you remove the LNA all that you have left is a reflector. At that frequency range the dish may prove
to be more of a hindrance then help. I would recommend a high gain directional antenna and rotor. Just my 1.5 cents worth.
-Marcus
: Just a question and opinions to follow it, I live in a fringe reception area for 800mhz trunked signals. I found a small DSS dish antenna in the trash. I'm considering removing the LNA assembly and replacing it with a small Weatherproof 1/4 wave antenna assembly for the 800mhz spectrum. The assembly will be repositioned slightly higher so the dish will not have to set at such a steep angle. The mounting mast will be bent slightly too to accommidate the new angle. Will it work? Should I notice a significant improvement in signal strength?