Hi bazzerb5t1, Reminds me will need to have a look, Its allways worth a pop into Lidl and Aldi, as they have some very good bargins for caravaning and camping,got my self 2 of those self inflating air beds £30 for the pair,the camping shops charge that for one.
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get yourself an Horizon Nanosat meter , no batteries required , positive Satellite identification , downloadable updates , not cheap , cheapest i have seen new was £130.00
Quote: Originally posted by joecroft2 on 13/6/2011
get yourself an Horizon Nanosat meter , no batteries required , positive Satellite identification , downloadable updates , not cheap , cheapest i have seen new was £130.00
Why spend all that money when you can use the inbuilt signal finder on the Sky digibox?
I use a meter if there is no other visual clues, i.e. another dish then I use the inbuilt as Surfer says to "Lock" the signal. At the week-end I was activating a new card and went out into the back garden to "plant" the dish on its tripod. I just guessed as all the other dishes on our estate are at the front of the houses. I turned on the box and telly and was surprised to hear voices and when I looked I had a near perfect signal lock. I wonder if this method works with the lottery.
I found the signal meter a complete waste of time when setting up my caravan system! I just used the display from the satellite receiver - although be aware that there is a slight time-lag between moving your dish and it registering on the display!
Never had a problem with a cheap satellite finder. I certainly wouldn't get an expensive one, it's too easy to drop it, especially if you are on a ladder getting to a dish.
Many times I have dropped the dish on the jockey wheel and plugged everything in to find I have a signal straight away. There have been a few times where it has taken me ages fiddling about trying to get a signal...usually when it is pouring with rain.
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Topic: sat signal finder
