For C-band? Not a chance.
For Ku? Read this thread (no):
RT,
I have about 3 dishes I plan to take out of service. Two are Directways and one is Dish Net Superdish. All are over 30" wide and operational on linear Ku. I can send some pictures to see if they are worth the drive to Traverse City, You can have them for free.
This what I did a couple years ago for an experiment, not real practical, but it was fun and interesting.
http://www.satelliteguys.us/free-air-fta-discussion/189909-dish-300-dmx521-linear-sg-2100-a.html
!!!!! That looks great to me. Any excuse to get to beautiful TC is a great idea to me. I have often said to friends if this area "fell" into Lake Michigan, TC is a place I could move to without much hesitation. Big enough to have things on going and small enough to not get lost in like NYC. You can post them here or PM me with the pics. Your choice.
Thanks,
RT.
I'll PM you tomorrow with pictures and details.
Looks good to me.
RT
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