Tecatel Sat Finder Profesional

[fingersd]

Hi all, are these any good or just a glorified analogue meter.

http://www.tecatel.com/descarga/documentos/datasheets/SAT-FINDERPRO data sheet ESP_ENG.pdf

thanks for your input,
Dave.

 

[rolfw]

Yes Dave, a nice compact and what looks like well made, but still analogue meter. Quite useful though for a hobbyist.

 

[Prodelin]

Better than nothing, i use an old Maspro analog meter from 1985 i beleive.

 

[member91040]

Just an Old is Gold...! Old School.

 

[vma]

Hi,

My veredict: completly useless!

Buy an Emitor Digisat PRO, or, even better, an Emitor Digisat PRO Accu.

They will certainly be cheaper and have more functions, as they do support DiSEqC-1.0/1.2.

The problem with these low-spec meters is that they will only show the total signal, without any information how good you receive the individual transponders.

Also, you won't get any information regarding the signal quality (BER/SNR).



Cheers,
vma

 

[rolfw]

The digisat Pro doesn't give much more information, certainly not BER etc, these meters are still useful for basic alignment.

 

[Robbo]

these meters are still useful for basic alignment.

I agree, I have aligned my dishes with a lot worse., and still got them spot on, with a little patience.

 

[Topper]

I agree, I have aligned my dishes with a lot worse., and still got them spot on, with a little patience.

Alas not everyone posses such qualities Robbo71
On the other hand I have ooodles of it hence I do not have a meter.

Of course if it is your livelyhood then a meter can easily be justified

 

[Robbo]

On the other hand I have ooodles of it hence I do not have a meter.

I set my motorised dish up just by eye ( or was it luck), and got most of the sats on my arc.

 

[vma]

"The digisat Pro doesn't give much more information, certainly not BER etc, these meters are still useful for basic alignment."

That was not what I meant: The Digisat Pro certainly costs less and has more features as the Tecatel meter.

Of course they are better than nothing, but on the other hand, they don't help you that much, either.

And yes, before I had my Satlook Digital NIT, I just used to take a TV and receiver to the roof.

Cheers,
vma

 

[fingersd]

Thanks guys for the input, Ill wait untill my funds are a little better and spend a little more money on a meter with more functionality
Dave ;)