I'm currently lost, need to take a break, since I cannot get to first base with Dishpointer.Just bought the appWhen i touch the camera - AR View, I get s message that I must turn on location services. So I touched location and enabled internal and then done, but apparently that did not turn on the location services.Where am I missing the boat.I tried to find a dick and jane youtube but did not get a hit on one of that type.thanx

Is there a way to enter a manual location? That's what I have to do. Auto-locate doesn't work well.

On the main screen do you have compass turned on?

DaveWhat phone, and do you have internet a.k.a. a good data connectionOn most android phonesYou can go toSettingsScroll to locationEnable ... stand alone GPS servicesYou Need data..IF you do not turn on gps and you needed compass to point the phone and see the Sat

I've been setting up sat dishes at campsites for years. Long before smart phones and fancy apps. All you need is a compass and sat finder.These sat finders used to be about $6 until everone started buying them.Satellite finder.

WyoTraveler wrote:I've been setting up sat dishes at campsites for years. Long before smart phones and fancy apps. All you need is a compass and sat finder.These sat finders used to be about $6 until everone started buying them.Satellite finder.Won't help finding a hole in a forest.

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CA_Traveler
Explorer III
Dec 12, 2014
Big Katuna wrote:
Dishpointer works great on my iPhone 5. You just need to get the kinks worked out.
As I posted above this is a very useful app. You can easily precheck a site for non portable sat blockage or find a location for a portable dish.

There are 2-3 software bugs that I was able to work around. There are also requests for additional support and devices. The author posted several times that the updates were coming. But he has checked out with no updates for several years. And the pro app is overpriced at $20 IMHO.

Hence I recommend you check that the app will work on your phone before purchase.
cpaulsen
Explorer
Dec 12, 2014
nomad297 wrote:
Big Katuna wrote:
HD sat boxes don't beep.

The Genie Beeps and it is HD.

Bruce

My Dish system is HD and it beeps
Big_Katuna
Explorer II
Dec 12, 2014
Dishpointer works great on my iPhone 5. You just need to get the kinks worked out.
Dave_H_M
Explorer II
Dec 11, 2014
Thanks for all the input thus far folks. I am still burned out on this project and will pick up on all the info in the am.

My bad. it is an I Phone 5
Big_Katuna
Explorer II
Dec 11, 2014
I'm guessing we have more tree cover in Florida than out west.
I have been setting up dishes for over fifteen years, a dozen times a year with a compass, meter and common sense.

The $6 app is way easier. Look at the picture posted. The app is great.
WyoTraveler
Explorer
Dec 11, 2014
Big Katuna wrote:
WyoTraveler wrote:
I've been setting up sat dishes at campsites for years. Long before smart phones and fancy apps. All you need is a compass and sat finder.
These sat finders used to be about $6 until everone started buying them.

Satellite finder.

Won't help finding a hole in a forest.

OK, you need three items. Compass, sig finder, and common sense. Dishes can be moved around to go through the hole in the trees. That is the purpose of having a dish not mounted on an RV roof.
2oldman
Explorer II
Dec 11, 2014
Why DTV took the beeps out of their HD receivers is a mystery to me.
Big_Katuna
Explorer II
Dec 11, 2014
They bright the beep back in a Genie? I did not know that.
Bass turds. I'm not reupping my contract again.
I'm dropping DTV when this one runs out.
nomad297
Explorer
Dec 11, 2014
Big Katuna wrote:
HD sat boxes don't beep.

The Genie Beeps and it is HD.

Bruce
greenrvgreen
Explorer
Dec 11, 2014
That looks sooooo easy!!

Maybe it's time I discard my Tailgater and start manually aiming a dish antenna--I've developed a heck of a Beer Belly aiming the Tailgater.

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