Antenna Signal Meter

I have the Surelock as shown previously. It is easy to install - plug the coax on from the antenna, find the signal while turning the antenna, stop when the LEDs indicate, unplug the coax and put it back into the TV. I set it up with an A/B switch to find the signal and then put it back to the TV. Cheap and easy. It saves a lot to time tuning in the antenna to the channels, turn once while while looking at the meter, stop and done. No more turn, scan the TV channels, turn again, scan again and on and on.

IAMICHABOD wrote:
I have good luck finding the antennas to point my Jack and Now Rayzar. Using this App.

TV Antenna Helper

Thank you for the app. Downloaded it and love it!

If you mean the satellite antenna, The software in your receiver coupled with a portable battery operated color TV is your best meter. Dish has the best software, A meter that does exactly what the DISH receiver does sells, used, for over 1,000 dollars... It's that good. Direct is not quite as good, but, Well, I'd give it a nine which is not bad.

For OTA, if you have a WINEGARD batwing, I suggest you upgrade your wall plate to a SENSAR PRO, not ti's about 100 dollars, so its not cheap. but.. It has a signal finder (automatically scans for digital carriers, (I will explain the difference between carrier and channel in a bit) displays both the carrier number and the strentgh,, IE: channel36 Strength 58

The unit also lets you page through the carriers it found and display their strength in case you want to peak on a different carrier

And you can MANUALLY set the channel to measure.

you can also adjust the gain of the built in second pre-amp (zero to 20) this can turn that 58 into a 90 at the TV.

And you have an optional audio feed back (Beep like a sat receiver) in case the display is hard to see, adjustable volume.

It is a very nice device.. really adds to the performance of the Antenna as well.

I have good luck finding the antennas to point my Jack and Now Rayzar. Using this App.

TV Antenna Helper

Any reason the sensar pro would not work with the Jack? That way is mounted in the wall and wired. Thanks

My Jack has one built in.

The Surelock Roy posted is popular and I think around $39 and is a good basic signal strenght meter. I've got the Winegard Sensar Pro (around $68 on Amazon) which has digital readout and a few more features like number of channels available on seek, and adjustable dB gain. It is a direct replacement for your existing Winegard plate.

SENSAR PRO

Check your TV menu it may have a built in signal meter for stations. I have seen several TV's that do.

Thanks for all the suggestion, I am using a Jack antenna. Michael

I use "antenna point.com". put in the zip code, and it gives me a distance and heading, then with a cheap compass, or "compass app" on your phone, point your antenna in that direction.
It's free.