Hello My lesson in humility is over. I need more gain/power. If I put a 5 1/2 turn helix in front of a 36x30 primestar dish how much gain would that give me on 1.268 Ghz ? My current antenna is a directive systems DSH23-12 (12 turn helix) and is given as 14.5 dBic. 73 Bob W7LRD Seattle