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<blockquote data-quote="trigger" data-source="post: 503591" data-attributes="member: 186777"><p>The frequency that this meter looks at for Nilesat we get no signal here in Lanzarote so even if you are correctly aligned to nilesat the meter will show very little and not show "found Sat". But if you set the meter for Arabsat and point to nilesat it will show "found sat" even though its wrong. As long as you know roughly where you are pointing its not a problem.</p><p>Its the MK2 I have used for 3 years but have set up and used the MK4 for a couple of other people and they are very similar.</p><p></p><p>One more point if you are going to use this for Eurobird Steerable beam (racing UK and Setanta Ireland on a 3M dish) then its very difficult to get a lock (found sat) as the signal is so low here in Lanzarote but I know things can be different in Tenerefe.</p><p></p><p>I have used this meter commercially for installs on 30W, 7W, 10E, 13E, 16E, 19E, 26E and 28.2E. I only really get the spectrum analyser out for Sirius and 28E Steerable beam. It fits in my small toolbag over my shoulder for climbing ladders etc.</p><p></p><p>Another thing I screwed up the batteries by using the car charger but as it is only 8 AA rechargables in series I bought some more (15 Euro or so) and soldered them together.</p><p></p><p>Overall been very happy with it and even though I have a Promax Tv explorer and a Satlook MK4 (old and in very poor shape) they stay at home and the Lacuna is used 99% of the time.</p><p></p><p>Good luck</p><p></p><p>Triggs</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="trigger, post: 503591, member: 186777"] The frequency that this meter looks at for Nilesat we get no signal here in Lanzarote so even if you are correctly aligned to nilesat the meter will show very little and not show "found Sat". But if you set the meter for Arabsat and point to nilesat it will show "found sat" even though its wrong. As long as you know roughly where you are pointing its not a problem. Its the MK2 I have used for 3 years but have set up and used the MK4 for a couple of other people and they are very similar. One more point if you are going to use this for Eurobird Steerable beam (racing UK and Setanta Ireland on a 3M dish) then its very difficult to get a lock (found sat) as the signal is so low here in Lanzarote but I know things can be different in Tenerefe. I have used this meter commercially for installs on 30W, 7W, 10E, 13E, 16E, 19E, 26E and 28.2E. I only really get the spectrum analyser out for Sirius and 28E Steerable beam. It fits in my small toolbag over my shoulder for climbing ladders etc. Another thing I screwed up the batteries by using the car charger but as it is only 8 AA rechargables in series I bought some more (15 Euro or so) and soldered them together. Overall been very happy with it and even though I have a Promax Tv explorer and a Satlook MK4 (old and in very poor shape) they stay at home and the Lacuna is used 99% of the time. Good luck Triggs [/QUOTE]
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