easy find satelite

[Gochi]

how to easily find a sattelite and is there any way to easy find like some small electronic device ?

[microchick]

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There are some devices available called Sat Finders. Their prices vary from £5 to £200.
Some of them are just simple analogue ones but the other expensive ones are the digital one with a small screen so you dont need a television to find a satellite.
28.2e, 19.2e and 13.0e are the easiest ones to find.
If you tune your receiver to a strongest Transponder specially FTA, that makes it really easy to find the satellite.

[toby69]

Re: easy find satelite

how to easily find a sattelite and is there any way to easy find like some small electronic device ?

if you want cheapest use a compass. sats are positioned in degrees on the clark belt.

[pan1300]

Re: easy find satelite

hi

correct, but also depends on your location and your reach of satellites, size of dish ...
But as microchick stated: even without a satfinder, you should be able to get a signal. Still, I prefer let a professional do it (so your sure about best possible reception at your end).
Anyway, good luck and keep us informed please.

[digicon]

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Use Dishpointer.com its always pretty accurate where ever you are

[dessertrat]

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Together with dishpointer, use Adenine's Satfinder plugin for Dreambox (elsewhere on this forum) and Bob's your uncle. Works like a dream. Punn intended.

[Gochi]

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Use Dishpointer.com its always pretty accurate where ever you are

I used this page it is darn good, still i screwed the vertical degrees. Ended calling the pros, so they got it with that beeping sat finder stuff.
They set the dish for like less than 10Euros. I set it up my self they just got the signal.

Tnx all'o'ya

[indio5012]

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You are lucky mate, in Germany they will charge you 300 euros.

[microchick]

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There is a chepest Sat Finder available on ebay called sat finder for around £5ish. Its an analogue device, you connect between the lnb and receiver. It doesnt need any external power as it is powered by the receiver. As soon as you dish finds a satellite the the needle on the meter shows full and it produce a sound. easy to use but not very sensitive.

[Ivymike]

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i used dishpointer and a little satfinder bought togheret my decoder.

[mahrkpat]

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I think you can also get apps for iphone and android called dishpointer but do not know how good they are.

[digicon]

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I think you can also get apps for iphone and android called dishpointer but do not know how good they are.

pretty accurate actually i use dishpointer on my phone sometimes for LOS issues to give me a rough idea on obstacles

[stu667]

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Hello,

I use android app to fine tune after the initial setup I do with receiver and tv (on my balcony, not the roof )

The app helps you really to squeeze some signal strength. I easely got 2db more on a difficult situation (sirius 5)

[ocram88]

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I usually search for on the internet satellite coordinates taken into account, for the area where I live. Then the fixed angle vertically and with the help of a compass move the dish left and right until the decoder can not see the signal. Of course to do this procedure takes two, acting on a satellite dish and a look at the decoder.

[digicon]

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cheapest sat finder if you have a Linux E2 receiver is the Enigma2 signal meter runs as an app on iphone and android and connects to your receiver via wi-fi and ip address, comes in handy if you want to tweak your dish