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- "Focal Length Calculator"
- "A.C.H.1"
- "A satellite dish antenna is a lot like a camera, taking a picture of"
- "the microwaves being transmitted by a satellite in orbit. There is"
- "a proper distance between the lens and the film in a camera for a"
- "picture to be in focus. The same is true for a satellite dish antenna."
- "The focal length, on most home satellite dish antennas, is the distance"
- "between the center (apex) of the dish and the feed assembly. To"
- "calculate the focal length, you need to know the diameter of your dish,"
- "in inches, and the depth of the dish. The depth of the dish can be"
- "measured by attaching a piece of string to one edge of the dish, pull"
- "it across the dish to the opposite edge and attach it. Now measure the"
- "distance, in inches, between the apex and the string. Some feed"
- "assemblies are designed for dish antennas with a certain f/D ratio."
- "The f/D ratio is the difference between the focal length and diameter."
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