For 2 meters......Mount it upside down, concave'd side facing down.... Drill a hole in the center for a SO-234 panel mount and fasten it to the dish, ensuring electrical connection to the dish. . Solder in a 1/4 wl, 19'ish inch whip to the top, wire side. Connect your coax and talk!
Rick -- W5RH <https://www.avast.com/sig-email?utm_medium=email&utm_source=link&utm_campaign=sig-email&utm_content=webmail&utm_term=icon> Virus-free. www.avast.com <https://www.avast.com/sig-email?utm_medium=email&utm_source=link&utm_campaign=sig-email&utm_content=webmail&utm_term=link> <#DAB4FAD8-2DD7-40BB-A1B8-4E2AA1F9FDF2> On Mon, Jul 19, 2021 at 11:53 AM David Hold via BVARC <bvarc@bvarc.org> wrote: > you can use the dish to make 2m ( i have seen info to get it as a 2m440 > also > > here is pdf for 2m > > https://w6nbc.com/articles/20xx-dishslot.pdf > > [image: images.jpeg] > > On Mon, Jul 19, 2021 at 11:35 AM Michael Shanks via BVARC <bvarc@bvarc.org> > wrote: > >> I have a newbie question can you use satellite dishes heads for anything >> amateur radio applications? >> See picture below >> ________________________________________________ >> Brazos Valley Amateur Radio Club >> >> BVARC mailing list >> BVARC@bvarc.org >> http://mail.bvarc.org/mailman/listinfo/bvarc_bvarc.org >> Publicly available archives are available here: >> https://www.mail-archive.com/bvarc@bvarc.org/ >> > ________________________________________________ > Brazos Valley Amateur Radio Club > > BVARC mailing list > BVARC@bvarc.org > http://mail.bvarc.org/mailman/listinfo/bvarc_bvarc.org > Publicly available archives are available here: > https://www.mail-archive.com/bvarc@bvarc.org/ > -- Rick Hiller *e-mail: rickhille...@gmail.com <rickhille...@gmail.com>* *Cell: 832-474-3713* *Physical: 9031 Troulon Drive* * Houston, TX 77036*
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