AGPtek Digital Satellite Signal Finder Meter for Dish Network Directv FTA with Compass and Audio Tone - Blue

Use this meter to align my DirecTv high-definition dish. High winds knock it out of alignment. You will need a short (3-4 feet) piece of coaxial cable also. Install it between the dish and your existing cable. Meter is very sensitive. You will have to decrease the gain quickly or the meter will burn out.

I don't normally leave reviews but I have to for this item. I purchased this item hoping to us it to peak a new satellite dish, unfortunately it was totally useless. It did not matter where the dish was pointed it gave the exact same reading. I finally was forced to take a receiver and monitor to the roof to complete the alignment. I strongly recommend purchasing a different item.

5 stars because after 2 days of trying to lock on (or even find) Galaxy 18 with only a lock/no lock indicator to go by, this meter was exactly what I needed and at a price that you really can't beat. Once I had this meter in hand, I was locked on to the satellite within about 30 minutes. Here was my recipe for success with this thing 1. Used a compass and inclinometer phone app to get a rough idea of where the satellite is supposed to be in the sky and pointed my dish there 2. Turned the adjustment dial on the side of the meter all the way up (max gain?) - it beeped and showed 99% 3. Turned the adjustment dial on the side down until the meter barely registered a signal (5-30%) 4. Made minor adjustments to the dish alignment (ele and az) based on feedback on the meter until I was maxed out again (99%) 5. Repeat steps 3 and 4 until it the signal was as good as I could get it 6. I then tweaked the LNB skew and forward/back position in the holder with the same method. I can't speak to the long term durability or quality of the device but it does what is advertised and, again, you can't beat the price. 5/5 would buy again.

I just used it once, but it worked and gave me the result I needed.

After a new roof I had to replace my Dish. This unit was easy to setup and attach to my dish. Fast and easy to reinstall my dish. Only down side is it does not identify the satellite signal, had to rely on the tv satellite to identify the satellite. Good value. Hopefully a one time used tool.

Upon firt using this it was unsuccessful in homing on the Dish Satellites easily found with a iphone satellite finder or a Playmaker.. The display went blank no matter what i tried. I gave up in frustration and connected my #2 coax back the the Playmaker Dual. Weeks from know I will try in in a new location. I will be using it with a portable dish to free myself from the vageries of not being the main user of a Playmaker Dual. If it works fine, if not trashed.

Works great. I have used far more expensive military and commercial grade signal meters. This is accurate and effective for a buyer on a budget. I was ET NUCLEAR SUB CORPS and also I'm a CNE (Certified Network Engineer) I can say as a professional this product is worth the money.

Terrible. Followed the instructions to a tee. Never could get the finder to pick up anything.