mikestock wrote:
I use an app ( Free ).. and a 19 inch flat screen ($89) with receiver outside to align..
It has to take some time and a lot of work to take complete setup out to find your location.
I do most of my camping in a heavily wooded COE campground. There are some sites that I can't find a setup spot and several that require almost my entire 180' reel to get to a clear spot. It would be ridiculous to have to carry an extension cord to run a tv, power inserter and receiver out to my spot.
Personally- and this is just me- once you get the hang of aiming the dish, which took me about 2 camping trips, you don't need any kind of satellite meter. Waste of money to me. That being said, I've always had my wife to help when searching for a signal. But if you're by yourself- they sell meters on ebay for about 10-15 bucks. They work just fine. More expensive ain't more better.
