Let's say that you're in Egypt...

True. You don't necessarily have to use a dish, you can use other types of high gain antenna/ low noise amplifier combinations.

You can also hide dishes under stuff that isn't radio-opaque. That's how radomes work.

Grab AK go inna desert

Start stockpiling USB drives and DVDs so I can sell media and software to those who didn't bother preparing for a blackout.

Then recheck my SHTF supplies because I began preparing it the second I came to Egypt.