app for dish sat finder

kdk wrote:
Anybody have a recommendation for an app to do a line of sight satellite finder when setting up a pathway x2 dish to be sure to be clear of obstructions. Did a search and didn't come up with anything, maybe worded my search wrong. Thanks in advance.
Blessing; Keith

sure. get the 'Dish For My RV' app. it'll show you precisely where the DISH sats are.

2X
Shows western and eastern satellites.
Pat

Do a Google search or Play Store search to find the apps. I had Satellite Finder and it worked OK. I also used an in-line signal strength meter. With my current antenna I just push a button and it does all the work.

I also use the dishformyrv app when setting up the Tailgater or tripod mount manual antenna.

Winegard also has an app for both sat and antenna tv pointing.

When I had dish I used dishpointer pro
liked it cause you could view sats through the camera and find a hole in the trees and set up dish

roam1 wrote:
When I had dish I used dishpointer pro
liked it cause you could view sats through the camera and find a hole in the trees and set up dish

that's precisely what the 'Dish For My RV' does.

I use Satellite Pointer Pro.

I didn’t have much luck with Winegards app.

I've used the DishPointer Pro app for a long time, but now I've switched to the Winegard TV Signal Finder app that also does OTA locations. Both apps use virtual reality to locate the sats as an overlay on the camera view.

Who makes the best RV antannas? (WInegard of course) both Sat (Pathfinder X2) and OTA (Sensar IV with Sensar Pro indoor module)

So naturally who makes the best Pointer app. works for both OTA and SAT?

Winegard. Now I'll admit to using other apps in the past and they were good but the winegard app has a feature they lacked on OTA. (Most of the sat finder apps have this) Augmented reality

How it works

For OTA I open app and hit ANTENNA. then it lists the stations that might be in range on a map.. IF I KNOW WHICH WAY IS NORTH.. Go for it based on map but if I'm a tad confused I an scroll down and pick a station to "Shoot for" then holding the pone in Landscape and straight up and down slowly turn tull the tower is in the center of the screen (Tower is an anmation) point the antenna the same way.

For sat you will need to both turn and elevate till the sat is centered and if the camera is seeing trees... MOVE.