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Advice on satfinder...

  • 13-05-2005 12:47pm
    #1
    AceHigh
    Closed Accounts Posts: 40 ✭


    Looking to buy a satfinder but don’t know much about them. I have seen several on websites for around 15 Euro. Are they any good?
    I was told that they normally cost hundreds. I know pro installers use a better quality satfinder, what are the differences between the cheap one and the expensive one?


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  • #2
    mayto
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 854 ✭✭✭mayto


    you don't need to spend huge money on a pro one,which tell you what satellite you are on i think?.you can get a cheap one on satellite.ie for €21.57 incl. delivery and they are well worth the money.i used one of for setting up dish with motor and got it perfect with one of these. put hose band around wall bracket so dish can move freely left/right without moving down the pole.have dish at correct angle for your latitude.

    1.turn meter about half way so you get constant beep
    2.move dish slowly to satellite till you get loud beep
    3.slowly turn meter down while turning dish slightly left/right,up/down until you get lowest beep possible at that satellite.
    4. slowly tighten bolts while making sure beep is still audible.


  • #3
    AceHigh
    Closed Accounts Posts: 40 ✭AceHigh


    Thanks Mayto

    Just a few questions though. What are the main benefits of the more expensive satfinder? The satfinder on satellite.ie looks very small (not doubting it or anything). What are the differences between both types?


  • #4
    mayto
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 854 ✭✭✭mayto


    i do not know benefits other than they will tell you the exact satellite you are on, signal strength etc.you will still have to physically aim the dish at the satellite and fine tune it.if you tune into a satellite the way i said above,the dish will be aligned as good as is possible.get the satellite.ie sat finder ,at €21.57 its a bargain ,you don't need to spend a lot of money on a pro sat finder.


  • #5
    AceHigh
    Closed Accounts Posts: 40 ✭AceHigh


    Nice One

    Will Do...


  • #6
    Ulsterman 1690
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,242 ✭✭✭Ulsterman 1690


    The LED beeper ones ifrom LIDL are a pain to use

    The ones in Maplin with a needle and pointer scale better

    858i0.jpg


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  • #7
    Ulsterman 1690
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,242 ✭✭✭Ulsterman 1690


    The LED beeper ones ifrom LIDL are a pain to use

    The ones in Maplin with a needle and pointer scale are better
    858i0.jpg

    Digital meters are only a worthwhile investment if youre a professional installer some of them can identify the satellite the signal is coming from


  • #8
    vsat
    Closed Accounts Posts: 216 ✭✭vsat


    promax, prolink 3c premium, FTA,digital terr, satellite.

    excellent meter, but a bit expensive. :)


  • #9
    bkearns
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 39 ✭bkearns


    Using the Maplin Sat finder, what should the meter read when the dish is correctly align ?


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