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"
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)
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 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
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@@jesshadfield3566, this is partly true, but if you live near a TV tower, a untuned antenna will already do the job.
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.
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
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.
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
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?
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
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.
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!
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.
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)
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
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.
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
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!
+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.
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
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 TH-cam can read my mind.
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!!! 👍🙌
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.
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.
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 ? 🙂
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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"
Dam Kipkay thank you for your wise video , homework done.
Landynplayz KD9NBQ update?
Huggy Bear how is it going?
@@lands1459 also remind them that hot glue is not a good ground conductor to the can
3:50 , is that why they call it an ANTenna?
lol
Lol!! Good one!! :-)
Lol lol awesome joke
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)
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"
High tech hens. XD
🤣😂
Nice, I save a lot of things broken and reuse them or repurpose them also.
Hogwash
Wonder if all the chicken wire helped or hurt it’s receiving ability.
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.
Don't forget an antenna element has to be cut to a specific length to pickup certain frequencies
@@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.
I haven't watched this channel in 5 years
i know i forgot all about KK shalom
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.
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
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
if that little satellite dish worked that good then imagine how good one of this huge satellite dishes from the 1980s would work 😲
Stealing WiFi cross-country!
Coast2Coast Wifi, Inc
brilliant transition into the ad
They are usually my favorite part of the videos
Effortless but at least Kipkay is doing a great job on the video!
I'm glad I'm not to only person who noticed that flawless segway.
In Arizona, you don't even need the dish, just throw an egg in a pan on the sidewalk and voila, breakfast.
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.
Yes! This is the quality we know from the good old Kipkay!
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
This channel is finally good again. Yay
#MakeKipKayGreatAgain
yayyyy
real kip kay is back¡!
KipYAY
...Sorry
+Joshua G oh you.. ;)
your videos are getting more interesting lately again
I did use dish to improve my wi-fi and its working like a charm .
it must be hard to point it to the wi-fi spot :D
Hadi Note Did you follow everything from that video?
I use a C-Band dish with a microphone on the lnb mount for a directional audio receiver
that fake meow was the best part of the video
That wasn't a meow! He was saying "no". Lol
+kipkay u can't say lol you're almost as old a Adam and Eva
+not famous HD Eve*
+SilverFlame I meant to say "Eva" it's the Swedish version off that name
it was funny
I love the Wifi and TV uses!
I love your name...
I already saw you on another video today
10asti10 Me? If so what video?
I know you're a mythical beast
xD love your profile pic and name!!!
Man I still remember when things like this were a hit and he was the OG of DIY
If you have a neurotic neighbor, paint " BIONIC EAR " on it and point it at their house.
Ayyyyyyyyeeee its the old kipkay!!!!
That transition to the sponsorship was so smooth
I love how u just have this stuff around
Every tinkerer has boxes of "stuff" :D at the very least one filled with screws
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?
They also make great giant salad bowls
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.
That satellite dish truly is a miracle of modern technology because when I was a kid our satellite dish was 8 feet wide!
6.56168 Feet not 8
really it's the LNB
the LNB's amplifiers got better over time and allowed smaller (less focused) dishes to be used
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
Kipkay that was actually a really good video
Thanks! I finally can communicate with my family back home in Andromeda
@ Jugert Mucoimaj: tell them i said hello.
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.
who remembers the weekend projects?
ME
Me!!!
me
You
ME!
I love it how he says " we'll see you next time" when he can't see us and he is alone
Well, that went dark.
*coughs* DOMINO THE CAT
Pretty sure he's married
+Tydekan I think tux died
+The Gordon Show he did ( he made a video about it)😢
gotta love kipkay!
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!
real voice, real person, real smart, would be great to have around.
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.
Jim? Is that you? STOP listening in to my conversations!
David G
Radio Shack is still a thing?
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)
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)
da fish king how did u attach them toget5i only got one atm
i thought that the ad was going to be baked beans. whoops
SAME LOL
oh my gosh me too
Roll that beautiful bean footage.
+Perktube1 Feans Fart Beans. LOOOOOOL
I tried this and I am now posting from 230 years in the future with no way to get back. Thanks Kipkay!
How have things turned out? Even worse?
I use mine as a wok, works perfect! And you get a lot of new recepies, all day....
Ive done that picks up all the food chanells while im cooking on it 😂
Don't you mean it woks perfectly? xD
That was one smooth ad transition. 😂 Cool Video!
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
I used the dish for tv signal four years ago and still works like charm!👍
i really enjoyed this video, thanku:)
Ant Sarah
The 1st one works a treat.! I'm using it to collect rain to water my plants, but it does work a treat.
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.
Have you tried it yet? Does it work?
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
Nice
Why hot glue, you should solder the socket instead for grounding
Why em i even watching this i dont even have a satalite dish
Because you are a mad person
#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..
did the Wi-Fi extender not work?
This is awesome, I can choose what to make out of mine. thanks man! God Bless
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
Fun fact, you can use the wifi cantenna for uhf only ota tv
I used mine for a bird bath, works great !
Isn't it amazing how that "satellite" dish picked up a bunch of broadcast signals!?! WoW!
Harlem Studios lol yep it's all land based.
When I found such a satellite dish at the road side, I made it into a bird bath.
Clever gadgets...nice to have so many parts just laying around that just so happen to be perfect for the projects...
I have everything, less the dish and white chain, but I do have SS cord.
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!
Does it work
Take a shot every time he says "LNB"
You'd be trashed!
Everything fits perfectly
i like you. its like you trying to sell a product but your not. its fascinating
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!
Well, the satellite would get it done quicker.
+Jack DeBiasi or melt the pot faster
Same, I know the feeling of being neglected of water during summer... ANYWAYS it would just melt the pot
+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.
+the pineapple bandit thats 46.1*C and 48.8*C.. before you start giving me crap for it :D
This will work depending on the size of the dish. Use it as a snow sled.
lol
very cool, presentation & illustration was perfect 👍🏽
You're a man after my own heart. Love what you do. Thanks for sharing.
amazing how you have everything in your garage...
I actually have all that stuff too......in fact several old satellite dishes and the rest.........even the 10ft satellite dishes
+Nikola Tesla - Wow aren't you great and so much better.
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
Including his new WAMBOGINI, but you know what's better than materialistic things? KNAWLEDGE!
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 TH-cam can read my mind.
same
Joe Blaine what makes you think they can't?
Joe Blaine haha.. destiny xD
dished are everywhere...TH-cam may have one pointed at your home.
You can bet that they can and that they do!
Looking forward to my HD antenna weekend project 😀
MAKE A PART 2 THIS WAS AMAZING!!!!! LIKE IF YOU AGREE
It's awesome n cost effective. I like it.
monape manong
monape manong p.o.
Nighhawkinlight made a cool parabolic mirror that can be used for cooking as well
Yes...that one has been done before.
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
+sean ridge you're*
Your means you own it,
You're means you are.
+Anthony Lepore ...I'm amazed at how terrible the English language is
Yur period cookievillian" wear iz it!
My uncle hoisted a giant one and used it as a dome for his ceiling
You have sparked my interest in DIY electronics THANKS !
Well done and found it quite amazing and inspiring too!
Wow. This video is a joke dude for entertainment purpose only
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 !
The HD antenna hack is a fantastic project! I'm anxious to try making one for myself.
Great video... I like the Wi-Fi antenna
Cool stuff. Could you make a Ray gun to vaporize the haters who ridicule your projects?
The solar cooker retrofit is amazing
This is very funny ! Give this to some kids and they can slide down a snowie hill in the winter time with it .
Turn it into a bird bath, thats what i tell my customers when i remove competitors dishes lmao
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!!! 👍🙌
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.
I understand the science behind the hole placement on the wifi canteena now that i am an amateur radio operator.
Still one of my favorite channels your brilliance inspires me!
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.
T. Jay Talking so this is real
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 ? 🙂
Good thoughts also with all junk removed and new paint make great sledding disc for grand kids
I JUST FOUND THIS GUY AGAIN AFTER LIKE 5 YEARS AND IM SHITTING MY PANTS
Agreed
Real
Wot
@@alexanderarnarson5636 I tried one of these
WOT
How did you connect the microphone 🎤 to the 🎧 headphones??
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.
Way cool. Would love to make the satellite cooker for camping 😃👍
So if I use any TV antenna and a dish I’ll get better reception ? Is that what you’re showing ? Thanks
Oh man I'll bet your wife is threatening to go back to Mother with all this stuff 🤣
Nice video. Thanks for the tips.
Man where have you been all of my life?!? I’m subbing!!
2:29 use pop rivets or bolts for grounding.
THANK YOU
Thank you for showing me how dumb I am and your welcome I guess ... cool beans no pun intended..
I use mine as a wok. And a sledge. And a hat. And a big dinner plate. And a frisbee. And a spare wheel. And a satellite dish.
😂😂😂😂
so... you didn't pop your friend in the dish and spun him around and around HEHE
Wow! I use mine as a cover for the push mower. Lol
Great video KipKay!