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- This is exactly what the novice needs to align any satellite dish for optimum reception
- Can be used for digital and analogue reception
- This meter can save you a fortune in call out charges from satellite installers
- Satellite signal meter with moving coil meter, backlit display and audible alignment tone
- Meter housed in a tough white cardboard box for safe storage and protection English installation sheet
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Product Description
This is a very useful and easy to use tool for helping you align your satellite dish and give you trouble free TV viewing. We also include a patch lead to enable you to connect the Satellite Finder to your dish.
Simply connect in line with the feed to the receiver, align dish for Maximum signal on meter and listen to audio tone increase, no external power required. Makes it easy to set your dish for maximum signal level,
The audio tone makes it much easier to use if you are balanced on the ladder and clinging on with one hand!
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11 of 12 people found the following review helpful
I left a comment on a different page before but this IS the right meter.
I was amazed at speed of delivery.. first attempt at siting dish after it had been moved away from previous placement due to maintenance.. thought I`d done it but must have found a eutelsat, from different angle obviously too high.. SO.. went out again this afternoon to try again.. moved further away from building on flat roof.. and with meter connected it sounded off straight away.. so.. tweaked for 100% noise and meter reading, back in.. box on and straight away.. up it comes. SO easy.. provided one remembers.. DONT aim too high.. if its to tweak an already mounted dish.. VERY easy. I`ve nothing but praise, shame its a one off, unless the dish is shifted by anything in the future.
NOW.. maybe a four out lnb for a freesat box. OH.. check coax centre lead length.. had to cut mine to lnb preferred length. I wish everything was as easy.
I was amazed at speed of delivery.. first attempt at siting dish after it had been moved away from previous placement due to maintenance.. thought I`d done it but must have found a eutelsat, from different angle obviously too high.. SO.. went out again this afternoon to try again.. moved further away from building on flat roof.. and with meter connected it sounded off straight away.. so.. tweaked for 100% noise and meter reading, back in.. box on and straight away.. up it comes. SO easy.. provided one remembers.. DONT aim too high.. if its to tweak an already mounted dish.. VERY easy. I`ve nothing but praise, shame its a one off, unless the dish is shifted by anything in the future.
NOW.. maybe a four out lnb for a freesat box. OH.. check coax centre lead length.. had to cut mine to lnb preferred length. I wish everything was as easy.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
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Bought this along with a DIY Dish & Cable kit from a different seller on amazon.
Once I had installed the dish & lined up the dish in a similar direction to the neighbour's dish, I used this sat finder to make minor horizontal & vertical adjustments to improve the reception.
Simply attach the small lead that comes with the sat finder to the dish, then switch on your freeview receiver & connect the sat finder to the receiver. Make sure that the display is lit up (it should be as it draws power from your free sat receiver), Turn the dial fully up to 6, slowly move the dish horizontal, backwards & forwards until you get a strong signal - once you hit 10 on the needle, turn down the dial to 4 & move again until finally you cannot improve on strength. Then repeat the process, moving the dish vertically & when you hit 10 again on the needle, turn the dial down to 2 to fine tune the signal even further. Once you have a really strong signal that you are happy with, tighten up the bolts & check your TV screen for a picture & also signal strength. It really is that easy with a satfinder!
If you are installing a dish yourself, I would recommend you get one of these. Sure its not as good as the professionals use - those tell you exactly which satellite you are pointed at but cost £80+ Thats the only drawback with this sat finder - it is possible to pick up another satellite as there is one pretty close to the Astra satellite. So just bear that in mind if you find you are only picking up german channels - you are pointed at the wrong satellite!!!
When you consider to get a professional to fit a free to air satellite system will cost you £200+ it is worth considering doing it yourself.
For me it cost £31 to install it myself:
£6 for sat finder,
£25 for a satellite dish, cables & clips for around £25
£0 for the free to air receiver - used my old sky digital receiver, but you can buy one on Amazon for £29
£5 for a 10mm thick drill bit - 600mm long (to drill hole through the wall for the cable - 10mm thickness is enough for the "shotgun" double barrel cable)
Well worth the money
Once I had installed the dish & lined up the dish in a similar direction to the neighbour's dish, I used this sat finder to make minor horizontal & vertical adjustments to improve the reception.
Simply attach the small lead that comes with the sat finder to the dish, then switch on your freeview receiver & connect the sat finder to the receiver. Make sure that the display is lit up (it should be as it draws power from your free sat receiver), Turn the dial fully up to 6, slowly move the dish horizontal, backwards & forwards until you get a strong signal - once you hit 10 on the needle, turn down the dial to 4 & move again until finally you cannot improve on strength. Then repeat the process, moving the dish vertically & when you hit 10 again on the needle, turn the dial down to 2 to fine tune the signal even further. Once you have a really strong signal that you are happy with, tighten up the bolts & check your TV screen for a picture & also signal strength. It really is that easy with a satfinder!
If you are installing a dish yourself, I would recommend you get one of these. Sure its not as good as the professionals use - those tell you exactly which satellite you are pointed at but cost £80+ Thats the only drawback with this sat finder - it is possible to pick up another satellite as there is one pretty close to the Astra satellite. So just bear that in mind if you find you are only picking up german channels - you are pointed at the wrong satellite!!!
When you consider to get a professional to fit a free to air satellite system will cost you £200+ it is worth considering doing it yourself.
For me it cost £31 to install it myself:
£6 for sat finder,
£25 for a satellite dish, cables & clips for around £25
£0 for the free to air receiver - used my old sky digital receiver, but you can buy one on Amazon for £29
£5 for a 10mm thick drill bit - 600mm long (to drill hole through the wall for the cable - 10mm thickness is enough for the "shotgun" double barrel cable)
Well worth the money
4 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Item arrived promptly, was as described and in good condition. There was an issue with the operating instructions: they were in German only; a language I neglected to learn when I was at school. However, there were plenty of websites offering appropriate instructions on the use of the product. Item was easy to connect to satellite antenna connection and relatively easy to use as an aid to accurate setting up of the dish direction. On the whole, an excellent purchase.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
Satellite Finder Meter.
This is not an expensive item but works very well when you are trying to find a satellite with good reception. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Mr. E. Lorriman
Does the job
I bought this along with a Satgear dish and accessories. It works very well, and is simple to use, but you need to be aware of its limitations. Read more
Published 1 month ago by John Williams
sat finder
handy piece of kit saves a lot of agro .just connect patch lead adjust dish to highest reading secure dish in position and your sorted .great product .5star seller.
Published 4 months ago by sparewheel
Good Buy.
Arrived well packed. Build quality of meter is good with robust control knob. Dial is clear and illuminated with audio backup. Patch lead is handy and connected without trouble. Read more
Published 5 months ago by S. Sinfield
Es ist ausgezeichnet
This is perfect for re-aligning your dish. I wasn't getting some sky channels but this helped sort it. Instructions are in German but other reviews explain how simple it is.
Published 6 months ago by Mitch
So easy.
Used the easy to follow (in English) instructions and got my highest signal within about 2 minutes. The loud audible signal means you do not even have to look at the meter dial... Read more
Published 7 months ago by BeeFarmer
Satellite finder
We were having problems with another satellite finder that a friend had lent us so purchased this one and found it to be excellent, does just what it says on the tin as they say.
Published 7 months ago by Mme Bernice Dawson
Good but be wary of patch lead
Be a bit careful of the supplied patch lead as the finder didn't work initially which added some confusion - not knowing if it was picking up a signal or not. Read more
Published 8 months ago by wechel
Satelite finder
Easy to use, English instructions supplied with this foreign device. Connect it as described, switch on your satelite box or tv, which ever has the satelite tuner in it and then... Read more
Published 13 months ago by Examiner
Good Value
Not an expensive product, works well as described so very good value. Easy to use but for some reason after very precise alignment found quality of signal decreased from initial by... Read more
Published 21 months ago by EVILC
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