Sat Finder meter only 15 Euro

watty

A satellite meter is typically £20 to £40 from UK.

Makes aligning a fixed, or multi-lnb or motorised dish much easier.



People are looking for these all the time.

The meter on this page is similar to the one I use. I paid £20 stg + carriage. This is only 15 EURO

http://www.e44.com/promos/page13.jpg


Main site at http://www.e44.com

DMC

Ooooh cheers.

I need one so I can install a dish and box I picked up.

Edit: if my french was any good!

chernobyl

Personally i think these are not particularly useful. From expericence they only are effective when aligning a dish to a postion where there is a large cluster of satellites but the meter offers no sense of direction and funtions are very basic.

watty

Well setting up multiple LNBs on one dish is nearly impossible without it and simple with it.

The next level up is VERY expensive, and for Digital it will help you find the satellite.

I made a "manual" polar mount by bolting a second mount angled on pole point north/south.

Then using meter you could easily move to "next" satellite position.

You need to always move the needle to mid scale using the sensitivity knob so as you get the most sensitive operation, either to find a satellite at all or to peak the signal.

once you have found ANY satellite, mark the pole and identify it by trying likely frequwncy and SR knowing approximate directions of possible satellites. After ANY one satellite is marked on the pole you know if you are moving East or west and can easily find any other satellite with the meter.

Also if the Satellite has mostly > 11.7 then you select a suitable transponder on receiever to ensure 22KHz is on and you get a stronger signal. Similarly some satellites might have mostly Vertical on High or low band, so again select a suitable transponder with vertical, then you get a stronger signal.

I've ordered from French companies by phone, if you apologise for knowing no French most seem to find English. I think I ordered some chips from these folks with a 20 Euro note!

seano

Also if the Satellite has mostly > 11.7 then you select a suitable transponder on receiever to ensure 22KHz is on and you get a stronger signal. Similarly some satellites might have mostly Vertical on High or low band, so again select a suitable transponder with vertical, then you get a stronger signal. quote watty


Excatly,there is nothing wrong with that satfinder.It does a good job for a decent price.

BTW .I know somebody who sells it for Euro 19,- and speaks english

Villain

Originally posted by seano
BTW .I know somebody who sells it for Euro 19,- and speaks english

Sorry probably a stupid question.

Will this work with setting up Sky dish's???

watty

yes.

Never pay the call charge again after storms, or setup caravan etc easily.

I suspect Seano means www.tarasat.nl

Villain

Thanks Watty.

Seano is that who your talking about??, If not can you provide me a link.

Thanks

byte

Hmm, seems quite cheap. The 2way DiSEqC switch seems cheap too at €12.50 and what seems to be a UHF/Composite converter for €25.

I'm tempted to get the meter for convenience. I had better check delivery cost!

Originally posted by watty
A satellite meter is typically £20 to £40 from UK.

Makes aligning a fixed, or multi-lnb or motorised dish much easier.



People are looking for these all the time.

The meter on this page is similar to the one I use. I paid £20 stg + carriage. This is only 15 EURO

http://www.e44.com/promos/page13.jpg


Main site at http://www.e44.com

Capt'n Midnight

Page 13 sat finder

Page 16 security bit set €9 asstv100
/ demagnitiser €2
page 17 cheap multimeters m830b
page 19 soldering Me100
There is also a very cheap soldering iron later on

Still can't find delivery