Is a DirectTV antenna useful for anything?

I"m not interested in stealing directtv but when I saw the antenna in
the trash, I thought the coax would be useful.

Now before I throw the rest away, I wonder if it is useful for any
other purpose, like an antenna for broadcast stations, especially
since they are moving to digital.

Besides the dish and the white plastic thing in the focal point of the
dish, there is a tube that's bent in a flattened circle, clamped at a
couple places onto the dish. I have the feeling it's a non-satellite
antenna. Is it useful for anything?

Thanks.

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