Receiving programs from 30 W = Hispasat after reflection from 2 flat mirrors.

[polgyver]

Just noticed that 10 years ago I described receiving program from Hispasat after double reflection. But then - it was just one reflector (mirror) and second reflection was, of course, from the dish...
Now, I tried TWO mirrors, so, technically, it could be called “triple” reflection ?
This experiment shows that losses of ”Q” are not significant despite reflection of surfaces.
Without lasers, the set-up would be very time-consuming.
My curiosity is satisfied. I do not know if it can be used for something practical...
A few pictures follow

 

[polgyver]

One photo was missed:

 

[mr3p]

Whatever you are doing it looks like fun but I'm still trying to understand the purpose or advantage of double mirrors vs. a single dish?

 

[polgyver]

The advantage is very limited, I agree. A small percentage of satellite hobbyists has home or, more often, cottage surrounded by high trees, and such situation requires installation of a dish
far away - and long run of RG6 - sometimes in stoney ground. Instead, a flat signal reflector could return the sat”s beam to any place on the house wall. Even - ”inject” the beam through a window - maybe in the attic. I made a post a few months ago about “dish in a room” on this Forum.
Some people also do not like to have a dish on their home. If hidden in attic, it would be OK.
So, in some rare cases, sat beam - reflected - could be useful.
The round mirror which I keep in a shed, can be made slightly concave and thus it also can concentrate the sat“s beam to higher “density”. I hoped to use really small, 8” dia secondary reflector for reception. It did not work as expected.
Now the “new” plan or idea is to try MULTI - FACETED primary mirror (made of 3 to 7 smaller reflectors - focusing to far-away focal cloud with 12 or 14” secondary mirror. But not at present weather...
cheers,
polgyver