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DISH SETUP: Single sat, Multi-Sat & Motorised
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<blockquote data-quote="Steve Stras" data-source="post: 817305" data-attributes="member: 377521"><p>Hi Everyone</p><p></p><p>My meter arrived (satlink 6918p) so I thought I would report back with my first impressions.</p><p></p><p>Firstly, I'd say I am not sure how objective my comments could be as I've never owned a meter before so I can't compare the satlink to other products available on the market. What I can say is using such a meter makes dish alignment much easier than using a cheap 'bleep' meter.</p><p></p><p>As a test I used a small selfsat dish to align to Hotbird, Astra 19 and Eutelsat 16 in succession. Using the 'quick search' function I selected Hotbird and using the preloaded settings I was able to find the bird in about 60 seconds, though I would say I know where Hotbird is located in relation to the Selfsat's position (it was set to Eutelsat 16) The indication meter appears to be very sensitive and reacts in real time, any movement of the dish was immediately reflected in the signal quality/strength graphic. Same with Astra 19.</p><p></p><p>Eutelsat 16 took some 25 minutes to (re) find and once I had the sat it wouldn't lock, though I could view the channels without problems - maybe the selfsat is actually too small for this bird ?</p><p></p><p>I have to say that I don't understand a lot of the features of this meter, I have no idea how to interpret the spectrum analyser function, some of the other indicators are also a mystery; I don't know what the 22k indicator light means or what the different LNB values mean (I set them to universal) though I will continue to play and learn, and maybe even read the manual<img src="https://www.satellites.co.uk/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/smile.png" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" data-shortname=":)" /></p><p></p><p>Overall though, I'm happy with my purchase. Cost was €309 from Satenco</p><p></p><p>I'm attaching some pictures of the unit in action.</p><p>Best</p><p>Steve</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Steve Stras, post: 817305, member: 377521"] Hi Everyone My meter arrived (satlink 6918p) so I thought I would report back with my first impressions. Firstly, I'd say I am not sure how objective my comments could be as I've never owned a meter before so I can't compare the satlink to other products available on the market. What I can say is using such a meter makes dish alignment much easier than using a cheap 'bleep' meter. As a test I used a small selfsat dish to align to Hotbird, Astra 19 and Eutelsat 16 in succession. Using the 'quick search' function I selected Hotbird and using the preloaded settings I was able to find the bird in about 60 seconds, though I would say I know where Hotbird is located in relation to the Selfsat's position (it was set to Eutelsat 16) The indication meter appears to be very sensitive and reacts in real time, any movement of the dish was immediately reflected in the signal quality/strength graphic. Same with Astra 19. Eutelsat 16 took some 25 minutes to (re) find and once I had the sat it wouldn't lock, though I could view the channels without problems - maybe the selfsat is actually too small for this bird ? I have to say that I don't understand a lot of the features of this meter, I have no idea how to interpret the spectrum analyser function, some of the other indicators are also a mystery; I don't know what the 22k indicator light means or what the different LNB values mean (I set them to universal) though I will continue to play and learn, and maybe even read the manual:) Overall though, I'm happy with my purchase. Cost was €309 from Satenco I'm attaching some pictures of the unit in action. Best Steve [/QUOTE]
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