[MLB-WIRELESS] Old Austar Antennas

[Wil]

>
> They are not the solid sat type dishes unfortunally, but look more like:
> http://host219.ipowerweb.com/~freenet-/oscommerce-2.2ms2/catalog/images/ANT-GRID19LN_small.jpg
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> <http://host219.ipowerweb.com/%7Efreenet-/oscommerce-2.2ms2/catalog/images/ANT-GRID19LN_small.jpg>
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> Perhaps I should get a look at it and see if its got any markings. Just
> curious if anyone knew anything off hand. Thanks for the help so far.
>
> All I know is they were installed to get a direct connection to the
> antenna on the mountian, and look like the supplied pic. Now Hobart gets
> actual sat coverage, there are oodles of left over ones around. It would be
> great if they could be made to work!
>
> Cheers
>
> melbwireless at wireless.org.au
>
>
> On 1/3/06, Steven Haigh <netwiz at crc.id.au> wrote:
> >
> > http://www.crc.id.au/galaxy.mpg
> >
> > > They work very nicely.  You may need to remove all the old electronics
> > > from the downconverter and just use the passive part of the
> > > antenna, if it is that model.....some models have just passive so they
> > > are set to go.
> > >
> > > can someone on list  point wil to the movie on modifying the 18dbi
> > > conifer for an example for him?
> > >
> > >
> > > Mark
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Wil wrote:
> > >
> > >> Does anyone know if its possible to make an old austar antenna work
> > >> with wifi?
> > >>
> > >> They were used in Hobart for a few years because they couldn't get
> > >> satellite because it was out of the footprint, so if you could see
> > the
> > >> top of the mountian, you could use a wireless connection to get the
> > TV.
> > >>
> > >> They look like parabolic antennas, but not sure if they will work.
> > >>
> > >> Thanks for the help
> > >>
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