How heavy is light-weight 160cm satellite dish?
Good question. It depends a lot on the material (steel, aluminum, mesh vs solid) and how the “160 cm” is constructed. But here are some reference points + example:
🔍 Some Real-World / Spec’d Examples
- According to an installation catalog, an offset 160 cm aluminium dish weighs 9.9 kg. (instalsat.pl)
- A typical 160 cm C-band TV satellite dish made from 0.6 mm steel is described on a supplier site, though the weight isn’t explicitly given there. (satellite-dish-for-sale.com)
- Interestingly, a “new design” 160 cm satellite-dish antenna from Alibaba is listed as weighing only 0.3 kg — but that seems like a weird outlier / possibly a very lightweight “dish-shaped” antenna rather than a full parabolic reflector. (Alibaba)
⚙️ Comparison to Other Dishes
For context, smaller solid steel dishes:
- The Triax 65 cm Steel Dish weighs about 3.22 kg per its spec sheet. (redappleav.co.uk)
✅ My Best Estimate for a “Light-weight 160 cm” Dish
- For a light-weight, but structurally sound 160 cm dish: around 9–12 kg is a reasonable ballpark, especially if made from aluminium or thin steel.
- If it’s very basic or mesh / very thin material: it could be much lighter (though 0.3 kg seems unusually low for a real parabolic reflector — likely a special case).
Information on which type of 160 cm dish (C-band, Ku-band, steel, aluminium, mesh), can give a more precise weight.