4 Brilliant Uses for an old SATELLITE DISH!

Here ‘s 4 cool alternative uses for an old satellite dish!
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[@kipkay]

*Check our my brand new series here:* kzbin.info/aero/PLtZ1WtnfAMwMDvLU6tB9EjcEovWscdq3x *Thanks for watching!*

[@huggybear539]

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"

[@jexyjay3483]

Dam Kipkay thank you for your wise video , homework done.

[@ggsoloplayer]

Landynplayz KD9NBQ update?

[@ggsoloplayer]

Huggy Bear how is it going?

[@tfish0]

@@lands1459 also remind them that hot glue is not a good ground conductor to the can

[@DobieTanpaw]

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)

[@SquidOfOverkill]

brilliant transition into the ad

[@leightonlefebvre]

They are usually my favorite part of the videos

[@aumkar2]

Effortless but at least Kipkay is doing a great job on the video!

[@ytisnottwitter]

I'm glad I'm not to only person who noticed that flawless segway.

[@filipmac1545]

I haven't watched this channel in 5 years

[@GDMHificationranpitc]

i know i forgot all about KK shalom

[@SouthernMechanic]

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

[@renzevenir4853]

Stealing WiFi cross-country!

[@SHARONMYOUI-g5p]

Coast2Coast Wifi, Inc

[@satansblargh]

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.

[@fiber0ptichell452]

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

[@robertgabelucio6647]

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

[@peterk3474]

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

[@claytonjackson1809]

How have things turned out? Even worse?

[@skullcrushers1000]

I love the Wifi and TV uses!

[@kckcollin]

I love your name...

[@kckcollin]

10asti10 Me? If so what video?

[@Myaubgoalis1mil]

I know you're a mythical beast

[@Sapphiresoul2]

xD love your profile pic and name!!!

[@MacroMachines]

I've seen you on some other video. It's hard to forget your username XD

[@Youpuber]

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

[@hadinote2288]

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

[@f4tboy99]

it must be hard to point it to the wi-fi spot :D

[@meghdut7]

Hadi Note Did you follow everything from that video?

[@jesshadfield3566]

I use a C-Band dish with a microphone on the lnb mount for a directional audio receiver

[@minitos1]

This channel is finally good again. Yay

[@SomeRandomGuy789]

#MakeKipKayGreatAgain

[@hologram94]

yayyyy

[@technomindsindia]

real kip kay is back¡!

[@Flytierboy]

KipYAY ...Sorry

[@ollilehtonen6351]

+Joshua G oh you.. ;)

[@Thomahawk1234]

3:50 , is that why they call it an ANTenna?

[@microdesigns2000]

lol

[@arthurmann578]

Lol!! Good one!! :-)

[@twotone85]

Lol lol awesome joke

[@dalehudson6863]

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"

[@jodyreeder4820]

High tech hens. XD

[@bobgashgouger5045]

🤣😂

[@PISSEDOFF-MADABOUTIT60]

Nice, I save a lot of things broken and reuse them or repurpose them also.

[@edwardadams7408]

Hogwash

[@Dragon22078]

Wonder if all the chicken wire helped or hurt it’s receiving ability.

[@Dorniere]

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.

[@TheSqoou]

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.

[@safetydave720]

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.

[@geraldhenrickson7472]

Jim? Is that you? STOP listening in to my conversations!

[@dreamingrightnow1174]

David G Radio Shack is still a thing?

[@SamaritanElad]

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)

[@SwarthySkinnedOne]

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?

[@cruzbohy]

that fake meow was the best part of the video

[@kipkay]

That wasn't a meow! He was saying "no". Lol

[@GT-MOTO]

+kipkay u can't say lol you're almost as old a Adam and Eva

[@tylerhuckins2342]

+not famous HD Eve*

[@GT-MOTO]

+SilverFlame I meant to say "Eva" it's the Swedish version off that name

[@whoodiestyle]

it was funny

[@frankdaiello2449]

That transition to the sponsorship was so smooth

[@Bistinglolwut]

your videos are getting more interesting lately again

[@Jagdtyger2A]

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

[@BX138]

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

[@DrexProjects]

6.56168 Feet not 8

[@EC-oo8fx]

really it's the LNB the LNB's amplifiers got better over time and allowed smaller (less focused) dishes to be used

[@AOAvina]

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

[@flibodoor123]

I would love to see a more detailed explanation for the wifi extension mod, I recently found a metal dish in the garbage and have an extra wireless router. The other materials would be easy to come by but I need more to work with than what was provided. Either way its a great video and I always like what you put out Kipkay. Keep up the good work!

[@jugertmucoimaj9017]

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

[@richardturner6981]

@ Jugert Mucoimaj: tell them i said hello.

[@checkp0int885]

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!

[@RealJackHQ]

Well, the satellite would get it done quicker.

[@minhvu241]

+Jack DeBiasi or melt the pot faster

[@GT_Torrent]

Same, I know the feeling of being neglected of water during summer... ANYWAYS it would just melt the pot

[@NutsandBoltsAuto]

+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.

[@NutsandBoltsAuto]

+the pineapple bandit thats 46.1*C and 48.8*C.. before you start giving me crap for it :D

[@Nicknacktheking]

I love how u just have this stuff around

[@mikstratok]

Every tinkerer has boxes of "stuff" :D at the very least one filled with screws

[@jaidensgarage565]

Im not a ENTHUSIAST in this stuff but, im into ham radio and just saying that the coax connector should probably be mounted with screws for best results. The reason is that radio waves pick up a lot of interference when not properly grounded btw I love your vids and have been a sub for a long time

[@LifeInElSalvador]

amazing how you have everything in your garage...

[@JAHISRAEL]

I actually have all that stuff too......in fact several old satellite dishes and the rest.........even the 10ft satellite dishes

[@Chris_Silverhaze]

+Nikola Tesla - Wow aren't you great and so much better.

[@JAHISRAEL]

You must have trouble reading the English language or maybe understanding basic words when put into a sentence. I hate to break it to you but actual people type words here and they are not in my head or believe it or not in your head. Btw idiot I was obviously replying to the Arab. Are you that fucking stupid? That "silverhaze" is obviously between your ears. Now in something you must understand.......STFU Mr Low IQ

[@iChocoCookie]

Including his new WAMBOGINI, but you know what's better than materialistic things? KNAWLEDGE!

[@TheRoboticLlama]

Ayyyyyyyyeeee its the old kipkay!!!!

[@RedDeckRedemption]

Y'all inside the receiver part that faces the dish, has a couple circuit boards that are usually gold plated, and contain the good bits like tantalum capacitors, crystal oscillators, and gold containing chips. The housing is also cast aluminum for scrapping

[@basketweaver1144]

Kipkay that was actually a really good video

[@hotdog1765]

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)

[@Skrillexsgames]

da fish king how did u attach them toget5i only got one atm

[@EatmyCorvus]

8 years later and im glad i just watched this video lol

[@lskovly]

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

[@jamesheal5389]

Ive done that picks up all the food chanells while im cooking on it 😂

[@Galerak1]

Don't you mean it woks perfectly? xD

[@eriklarson4082]

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.

[@davisclark0776]

Have you tried it yet? Does it work?

[@radionutio81ij79]

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.

[@fahada.988]

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

[@WatchManGamer]

Well, that went dark.

[@BaaBaaBruh]

*coughs* DOMINO THE CAT

[@Bman54X]

Pretty sure he's married

[@Gmoney818]

+Tydekan I think tux died

[@fahada.988]

+The Gordon Show he did ( he made a video about it)😢

[@brettm.s.1169]

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

[@harlemstudios3614]

Isn't it amazing how that "satellite" dish picked up a bunch of broadcast signals!?! WoW!

[@mikelute77]

Harlem Studios lol yep it's all land based.

[@FullOfMalarky]

Nighhawkinlight made a cool parabolic mirror that can be used for cooking as well

[@kipkay]

Yes...that one has been done before.

[@FullOfMalarky]

kipkay just cool has if someone wants to make the cooker, they can merge ideas from both videos and save there satellite dish for free wifi

[@cookiezillaevan]

+sean ridge you're* Your means you own it, You're means you are.

[@cookiezillaevan]

+Anthony Lepore ...I'm amazed at how terrible the English language is

[@jamesflat-earth2385]

Yur period cookievillian" wear iz it!

[@masterluu8]

That was one smooth ad transition. 😂 Cool Video!

[@riverraisin1]

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.

[@jesshadfield3566]

Don't forget an antenna element has to be cut to a specific length to pickup certain frequencies

[@nc818]

@@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.

[@thibautdelaney-lamour5898]

who remembers the weekend projects?

[@ohmsri14]

ME

[@Sapphiresoul2]

Me!!!

[@F-80k]

me

[@yongee9186]

You

[@rabbitdrink]

ME!

[@cimbakahn]

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

[@mommarhellman1052]

I thought from earths surface to the nearest satelite in space was , aprox. 480 miles?

[@emptech]

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

[@joeyknight8272]

Nice

[@jordyplaysgamesAUTISMYEET]

Dude this is so useful. dude you remind me of my uncle, he can make all kinds of stuff like this too. I gotta show him this video

[@jesshadfield3566]

Fun fact, you can use the wifi cantenna for uhf only ota tv

[@IrateMoogle]

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 KZbin can read my mind.

[@kingi7607]

same

[@tmoneyjam420]

Joe Blaine what makes you think they can't?

[@izyankhairunnisa99]

Joe Blaine haha.. destiny xD

[@geraldhenrickson7472]

dished are everywhere...KZbin may have one pointed at your home.

[@chadmofostanford]

You can bet that they can and that they do!

[@roguesentinel7790]

In Arizona, you don't even need the dish, just throw an egg in a pan on the sidewalk and voila, breakfast.

[@username8171]

I used mine for a bird bath, works great !

[@LloydBrinker]

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!

[@Dreams062]

Does it work

[@TivBoiMedia]

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.

[@onlymetime1997]

T. Jay Talking so this is real

[@fotografm]

Is hot glue really a good ideea to electrically connect the SO239 ground to the can ? I would solder it.

[@lottsalasagna431]

They also make great giant salad bowls

[@michael1234252]

This will work depending on the size of the dish. Use it as a snow sled.

[@EverythingRebel]

lol

[@dudebrah4557]

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

[@raghavchhabra7940]

Because you are a mad person

[@pnwRC.]

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

[@patrickporco6972]

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

[@soldierski1669]

I have everything, less the dish and white chain, but I do have SS cord.

[@dezeraynicolesmith9266]

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

[@uredskivid]

You have sparked my interest in DIY electronics THANKS !

[@robodev6033]

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 !

[@antsara9218]

i really enjoyed this video, thanku:)

[@keithmclachlen8332]

Ant Sarah

[@OrderOfTheRedstone]

gotta love kipkay!

[@darkarch757]

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

[@PenguinTac0s]

SAME LOL

[@roffle6703]

oh my gosh me too

[@Perktube1]

Roll that beautiful bean footage.

[@Lyrabon]

+Perktube1 Feans Fart Beans. LOOOOOOL

[@sammaks]

How did you connect the microphone 🎤 to the 🎧 headphones??

[@Death_Vail666]

sammaks microphone into radio, headphones into radio. turn volume up or down. as long as you have a recording type radio you can press record on a tape and record what you hear.

[@skenney8325]

Okay, is that plastic antenna weatherproof? I need to do this . . . thank!

[@SlasherTheMod]

I'll consider about that Wifi Satellite dish. This is cool, I know some areas that give free wifi.

[@SlasherTheMod]

Nah, I like shoving opinions in people's faces.

[@HentaiNat]

+Wing Slasher that wasn't an opinion, you just literally said you want to do something.

[@SlasherTheMod]

hentai nat I went along with his definition of an Opinion. ._. Can't I not have fun? :v

[@mendasu919]

+Wing Slasher no.

[@HentaiNat]

***** "can't I not have" or "can't I have"? Double negatives is a thing.

[@thnzxc]

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

[@richardjellis9186]

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

[@Graeme_Lastname]

Just a couple of things. Cutting the antenna wire to resonance will, most likely, improve the performance. Also soldering the connector to the can would work better than glue. Solder is conductive etc. I got a dish in my back yard, so who knows. Catch ya on 2.4GHz ? 🙂

[@rustyshackelford1413]

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.

[@BasementEngineer]

When I found such a satellite dish at the road side, I made it into a bird bath.

[@Adrian-hh7ys]

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

[@carl6405]

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

[@Nightshift74]

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

[@joelee24]

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

[@shivercanada]

This is awesome, I can choose what to make out of mine. thanks man! God Bless

[@johnh1001]

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

[@Ilovelazers]

Take a shot every time he says "LNB"

[@andrewosborne7544]

You'd be trashed!

[@shinymud7]

Hi Kipk im Kip also. Hav been for 62 years. Good to meet you.

[@NeapolitanApe]

Lmao

[@soulife8383]

#1 - 0:53 - Long range wifi antenna #2 - 3:42 - Parobolic ("spy") Microphone #3 - 4:42 - Long range HDTV grabber #4 - 6:27 - Satellite solor cooker #5 - 8:47 - 🖕for making me do this..

[@Kraxt0n]

did the Wi-Fi extender not work?

[@busterhyman103]

Long ago we used a Pringles can with a dongle set at 3.5 inches. We picked hundreds of wifi signals out of a city from a cabin in the mountains 29 miles away...some of you actually remember the set up. ( south Florida ) .

[@kentmaxisalazar3411]

Hi mate, im a sailor do you think i can also use this in our ship. Because sometimes we are 30nautical miles away from land. I will use a router that has a sim card slot do you think it can boast the signal that im recieving? Thanks

[@busterhyman103]

@@kentmaxisalazar3411 Talk to your radio man , he may help.

[@primer6169]

what uhf coax chassis mount connector did you use here? i like the female piece sticking up a bit passed the plastic dont want to melt it when soldering.

[@RHAMaxis]

i like you. its like you trying to sell a product but your not. its fascinating

[@wfrancis25]

cool ideas. just be aware that even though you got better wifi reception. 2 things: 1 as far as i know it is illegal in many place in the world to use wifi like that, just a FYI.2: dont glue use screws or something so that ground is connected. the matching in RF electronics like wifi is 50 ohms not paying attention will miss match the circuit and if your wifi pushes some some dBm's it could reflect and toast the final stage amplifier.mostly should be ok but as a elec tech in radar i pay allot of attention to this...other then that NICE HACKS

[@safrazhamid4784]

very cool, presentation & illustration was perfect 👍🏽

[@exectech]

You could probably get better WIFI signal if you fastened the coax connector with screws (2:20). By using the glue, you are not connecting the ground to the can (that's the purpose of the can). Maybe it could connect a little, but the hot glue would act as an insulator.

[@exectech]

I guess the dish as the parabolic reflector would also be grounded, but for optimum performance you would want the cantenna to be the right distance from the dish, that would take a few calculations (so the signals really focus on the can). But since this is all quick diy stuff, it would probably work anyway without all the math or calculus.

[@dug5940]

My uncle hoisted a giant one and used it as a dome for his ceiling

[@-jackofallmytrades]

What a Good Idea...and at the same time reducing waste which is very Environmental friendly! Good On You! We need more conservation rather then waste deposal!!! 👍🙌

[@oscarp9336]

Great video... I like the Wi-Fi antenna

[@darklinggolem]

And it also works as a: Bluetooth Antenna FM Radio Antenna IP Camera Extender Drone Antenna Extender

[@dianedoncheski9620]

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!

[@kfabian4404]

diane doncheski

[@kw-kevinswildwackyweirdwor8795]

Hot glue will act as an insulator, and will goof with the SWR of the transmitted wifi signal. Did I mention, without proper tuning of the cantenna, you will burn out the transmitter in the router, due to high SWR.

[@GeorgeJefferson-h7w]

Wow! I use mine as a cover for the push mower. Lol

[@akagie]

Still one of my favorite channels your brilliance inspires me!

[@pwb0511]

Cool stuff. Could you make a Ray gun to vaporize the haters who ridicule your projects?

[@lemonjelloguy1]

I took my old satellite dish and made an apocalypse shield out of it

[@monapemanong3489]

It's awesome n cost effective. I like it.

[@benjamintsmith6709]

monape manong

[@charleswilkerson564]

monape manong p.o.

[@josephalbanese202]

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

[@relicreapers571]

Looking forward to my HD antenna weekend project 😀