What to do with second Dish on roof?

[SVTCobraLTD]

My house I have been living in for a year now has 2 dish's on the roof. One I am currently using. Is there any use for the other one? Can I hook up to it or do I need a receiver?

 

[boba]

Where are the dishes pointed to? Are you Eastern Arc or Western Arc? What receiver(s) are connected?

 

[JerryDowning]

If you remove the unused one, leave the foot. Otherwise you will need to repair the roof.

 

[Jimmerinwi]

Some dma's used to need two dishes or "mixed arc" due to locals being mostly on 61.5. I know in wi they needed mixed arc for locals until eastern arc became the main dish around here.

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[Dishman1978]

Step one: hollow out the lnb.
Step two: insert USB wifi adapter (also known as a dongle)
Step three: run a long enough USB jumper from said dongle to USB port of a computer.
Step four: use said computer to find open unlocked wifi access points.
Step five: enjoy your new free internet service....

You are welcome.

 

[jerryez]

Take it down and make a bird bath out of it

 

[LGhost]

Step one: hollow out the lnb.
Step two: insert USB wifi adapter (also known as a dongle)
Step three: run a long enough USB jumper from said dongle to USB port of a computer.
Step four: use said computer to find open unlocked wifi access points.
Step five: enjoy your new free internet service....

You are welcome.

Seriously? That is awesome! What kind of increased range would you be looking at?

- Sorry to bump an old thread

 

[the mack]

Seriously? That is awesome! What kind of increased range would you be looking at?

- Sorry to bump an old thread

Could be substantial, it will have to be aimed though....i.e. lower the elevation and point to a known source....

 

[HDRoberts]

I yanked off just the 61.5 Dish and used it to mount an OTA antenna.