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[Titanium]

If a satellite receiver or meter supports WLAN or Bluetooth streaming, an Android app can used for dish aiming.

 

[Magic Static]

Can I use an Android app that does the same thing as a TV when pointing your dish??shows the signal and sat id and all that..

Can't think of a setup like that right now. I can use my slingbox and slingplayer app to view the satellite receiver but the latency sucks. Nothing is going to ID the sat unless it's a high dollar meter.

 

[comfortably_numb]

Can't think of a setup like that right now. I can use my slingbox and slingplayer app to view the satellite receiver but the latency sucks. Nothing is going to ID the sat unless it's a high dollar meter.

I take my TV outside for signal searching, or look through the window at the big TV in my living room.

 

[Phalaenopsis]

Can I use an Android app that does the same thing as a TV when pointing your dish??shows the signal and sat id and all that..

Trust Me, Ive tried. They’re all garbage. There good for elevation, but not for azimuth.

 

[KE4EST]

Trust Me, Ive tried. They’re all garbage. There good for elevation, but not for azimuth.

All depends on the phone and the calibration of the phone. I have had good luck, but always making sure to calibrate each time.

Have heard that the cheap dollar store smart phones, you are correct they never work. If it is a decent phone and you are having issues make sure to calibrate it each time.

 

[Phalaenopsis]

All depends on the phone and the calibration of the phone. I have had good luck, but always making sure to calibrate each time.

Have heard that the cheap dollar store smart phones, you are correct they never work. If it is a decent phone and you are having issues make sure to calibrate it each time.

I’m using a iPhone SE, so it’s not the phone. Anyway, I’d recommend using a receiver and tv

 

[KE4EST]

I’m using a iPhone SE, so it’s not the phone.

Did you calibrate your sensor before trying? This must be done or your readings will be way off.
The old fashion way works great though.

 

[Phalaenopsis]

One of these days, I’ll get a real satellite meter.

 

[iBoston]

I'd highly recommend a 36" (90cm) dish. I have 4 LNBF's on mine for 103/99/95/91W. It gets me NBC in 4 time zones, their news feeds (NC1-NC12), RT, NHK, JBS, Infowars (not really news), CCTV/CGTN, and ABC NewsOne 1-4.

Ill have to re-tune then. I have a 120cm dish on 103 that also have pointed at 99. I can get everyone on 99 except for InfoWars Frustrating.

 

[SatPhreak]

I just scanned 99w earlier today on my 90 cm dish and was surprised to see infowars.

 

[Phalaenopsis]

I tried 87w, but I’ve had no luck getting a lock on it with my 76cm. On the other hand, after 4 hours of fine tuning I was able to get a lock on 103w. I get 60%Q on NBC and 70%Q on NHK. I can’t pick up NBC West HD. I can pick up all the other NBC’s. Why can’t I pick up NBC West HD?

 

[Phalaenopsis]

Is 60% on NBC good for a 76cm? And, a completely off subject question. Is anyone not getting Taiwan Macroview on galaxy 3C?

 

[Phalaenopsis]

I get 87W good on a fixed 76 cm with a Avenger pll lnbf on it here in Ct. As Fta4pa said though, there's no margin for error. It's a touchy sat to get, you have to be spot on.

95W is strong and easy to lock on a 76 cm dish. CCTV news is on there in English if you don't mind foreign news channels. For a few years I had a small direct TV dish setup for 95W Ku and it worked fine but I get it on one of my c band dishes now, so I took it down to make room for other better dishes.

I have another 76 cm fixed dish set on 103W too for NHK and that comes in good all the time, but the NBC feeds there don't always come in, the dish is a bit small for those.

How’s your Q for NBC on 103w? Mines 60%

 

[Brct203]

keep in mind that those NBC feeds are not always on. it's perfectly normal that at times, one or several of them show a blank screen.

On 95W, Macroview still scans in but I get a blank screen...

 

[Phalaenopsis]

keep in mind that those NBC feeds are not always on. it's perfectly normal that at times, one or several of them show a blank screen.

On 95W, Macroview still scans in but I get a blank screen...

Me too. Also, NBC West Came back on. Just Color Bars

 

[KE4EST]

Me too. Also, NBC West Came back on. Just Color Bars

Yeah, that is not a 24hr NBC west feed like you would get from OTA or pay TV.

 

[Phalaenopsis]

I have NBC on OTA, but it's not 24|7. It's shared with channel 4. Any suggestions on 87w?

 

[N5XZS]

I get NBC Mountain feeds at 79 to 85 % on my 1.1 M dish here.

East, Central Mountain and West have their own different beam patterns.

This is a very new bird SES-3 must be little over 2 years I think.

This bird is too easy for me to tune in!

 

[Phalaenopsis]

This bird is too easy for me to tune in!

Too easy? It must be because I'm using an undersized reflector.

 

[comfortably_numb]

It must be because I'm using an undersized reflector.

Likely so. My 90cm dish is usually fixed on 103 and most of those transponders are 98% signal strength and 90% signal quality for me.