I have held an Align-a-site in my hand and have used it to help spot a clear path, It has several uses that make it very interesting,
FIrst, you enter your zip code in the zip code field on the antenna aming page of your receiver, Then dial the settings into your ALS, Then step outside and holding it so the levels indicate level look through the view finder.. Good view of a TREE, try a different spot.
Now hook it to the dish, again line everythign up (2 bubbles and a compass) and you should have signal. ine tune
Those little in-line analog meters are, in my not very humble opinion, JUNK.
The best meter (the align-a-site is a set up aid, it is not a meter and it's not the "Last word") the best meter,, Well that would be a Bird Dog, but the software in a dish network receiver is every bit as good, and the software in a DirecTV receiver is .. Well, I'd give it about an 8 on where the bird-dog and dish are 10's.
