Better satellite signal finder meter?
Have the basic lo-cost Winegard signal finder. When we're in a poor reception location, it's such a PITA to use plus I have no idea what satellite I'm actually picking up. Is there a better choice...
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Wow, some great ideas! Never would have thought of using walkie talkies or baby monitor. Have a couple of hardly used walkie talkies in the drawer.
The Bell receiver we have has HDMI, component, composite or S-video outputs and no coax output. We have a little 12" or so TV kicking around at home somewhere so that might work. Would have to lay out a component or composite cable plus plug into 120 volts tho.
A Birdog meter looks like an option but at $300-800 new. Ouch. Used ones are about $150. If I understand how these work, you download the data for your satellite(s) and the display indicates the signal strength of your satellite only so you don't know if you've hit another nearby sat. This might work well along with using the dishpointer app?
An AIM meter won't work since it's only for Direct TV. I need to get Bell HD sat 82.
The Bell receiver we have has HDMI, component, composite or S-video outputs and no coax output. We have a little 12" or so TV kicking around at home somewhere so that might work. Would have to lay out a component or composite cable plus plug into 120 volts tho.
A Birdog meter looks like an option but at $300-800 new. Ouch. Used ones are about $150. If I understand how these work, you download the data for your satellite(s) and the display indicates the signal strength of your satellite only so you don't know if you've hit another nearby sat. This might work well along with using the dishpointer app?
An AIM meter won't work since it's only for Direct TV. I need to get Bell HD sat 82.
