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Encyclopedia > Dish antenna

A dish antenna is a type of antenna in which a parabolic dish focuses a signal onto an antenna, located at the parabola's focal point. These dishes are commonly used for radio astronomy and various other applications involving the Electromagnetic spectrum.


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.: iDish - Installation - FAQ :. (1529 words)
I would like to know if the satellite TV dish antenna must be installed outside the home.
Our dish antenna sizes are 18" and 20" and comply with the Satellite Consumer Bill of Rights, a regulation released by the FCC on August 6, 1996.
Third, be sure all the cable is properly connected from your dish antenna all the way to the receiver.
Satellite dish - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (530 words)
A satellite dish is a type of parabolic antenna designed with the specific purpose of transmitting signals to and/or receiving from satellites.
Modern dishes intended for home television use are generally 45.72 cm (18") to 80 cm (31") in diameter, and are fixed in one position.
Older types of home satellite dishes, called television receive-only or TVRO, were several metres/feet in diameter and had motors which could position the dish to receive signals from several different satellites (polar mount).
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