Can anyone recommend a good sat meter?

[Comfysofa]

As above - just been up on the roof and im pretty sure my dish has moved, my LNB cover on the front is shot (it was a thin plastic) but thats blown through so im pretty sure thats gone. As weve got a bedroom up there i can hook up something temporary and use a receiver as a sat meter - its pretty heath robinson but its always worked....before i start i think "should get a meter" and then when i finish i think "meh...get one next time..."

So now its out again i need to get one....so, question is (and this is for a motorized system) anyone got any suggestions....i dont want to go cheap but, dont want to spend out hundreds also....can anyone suggest a few in different price ranges...id say 200 is my top amount...and i think i need to spend at least a ton but educate me otherwise...open to suggestions...

Cheers to anyone that chips in.

[Comfysofa]

Well, needed to get something on order (as my dish is currently out of alignment) did some reading up - ordered one of these of which i can use an old phone as a head end (dont wanna drop my good phone off the roof if i can avoid it..)

https://www.inverto.tv/satpal/321/th...anagement-tool

Found a nearly new one on ebay for just under 150...

[Huevos]

Let us knowhow you get on.

[Comfysofa]

Hi - well, in a word...brilliant.

Had my dish lined up in about 10 minutes rather than what i usually do (hook up a temporary setup in the loft room, look through the rooflight and line it up that way) - literally scratched the surface of what it can do....its pretty cool...all the stuff to line up the dish is on your phone...i put it in a case and strapped it to the vertical pole and then once i was on sat, then skewed the lnb to get a bit more signal. The main unit goes in line, then bluetooths to the phone which has the app installed.

Now the dish is lined up ive got other issues (nothing to do with the meter) in that the motor sometimes moves sometimes doesnt...so im not sure what that is, although the motor has been up there a fair few years so it might be knackered....

Ive not been able to do the firmware on it yet...computer says its not connected but it is = so ill have to investigate a bit more on that one....

[Emulated]

As above - just been up on the roof and im pretty sure my dish has moved, my LNB cover on the front is shot (it was a thin plastic) but thats blown through so im pretty sure thats gone. As weve got a bedroom up there i can hook up something temporary and use a receiver as a sat meter - its pretty heath robinson but its always worked....before i start i think "should get a meter" and then when i finish i think "meh...get one next time..."

So now its out again i need to get one....so, question is (and this is for a motorized system) anyone got any suggestions....i dont want to go cheap but, dont want to spend out hundreds also....can anyone suggest a few in different price ranges...id say 200 is my top amount...and i think i need to spend at least a ton but educate me otherwise...open to suggestions...

Cheers to anyone that chips in.

I set the Gigablue up in the positioner mode at 0.8 W. I go on the roof whilst her indoors watched the signal strength whilst we are on the phone intercom. Easier than moving the dish a tweak whilst watching a meter.

[eggie99]

Hi
I have Dr HD 1000+s meter does quite alot also has ability to check which sat you are aligned on. For instance you want Astra 28.2 and you get a good spectrum reading and keep SatID key and find your on 13E.
So Dr HD has ability to locate Sats from the signal and tell you what your aligned on. Also has a mini TV built in and can veiw the channels on that Sat if clear. Abot £220 or so. Just the google Dr HD and check prices.

Thanks
Eggie