Goobay Sat Finder Satellite Signal Meter - Satellite Dish Alignment Sky Freesat

​This alignment meter is exactly what the novice needs to align any satellite dish for optimum reception. It can be used for both digital and analogue reception and can save you a fortune in call out charges from satellite installers!

Once you get the hang of using this you will wonder why you never gave it a go before! This handy little meter is a bargain price compared to high street shops! 

Also don't forget we are one of the few sellers who also supply a patch cable which is needed to connect this meter to your satellite dish.

Let's have a look at exactly what you get when you purchase this meter:

• Satellite signal meter with moving coil meter with backlit display and audible alignment tone
• LNB patch lead to connect the LNB to the signal meter
• Meter housed in a tough cardboard box for safe storage and protection 
• Multi lingual instruction sheet

Optimal alignment of a satellite dish is essential for trouble free reception. Movement of only a few millimetres can have a drastic effect on the signal strength and you will be rewarded with the message "no satellite signal present" on your television screen.

A satellite dish has two main alignment adjustments, the azimuth which is the left to right or east to west position. The other adjustment is the elevation which is the up and down tilt of the dish. Using a compass you can set the azimuth to the correct value, for example 28.2 degrees east of south for Astra 2D which is the Sky / Freesat satellite. The elevation is then adjusted to the correct value using the scale on the dish bracket if it has one.  If there is no scale or you have no compass then you can copy another satellite dish close by or simply use trial and error. If you initially set the azimuth correctly using a compass then the elevation is an easy adjustment. Failure to set the azimuth correctly will cause you to align the dish on the wrong satellite.

When you have set the approximate position of the dish you can use the satellite signal meter to peak the signal and correct minor errors in your azimuth adjustment. The signal meter has a back-lit display and an audible tone to assist alignment. The higher the tone the stronger the signal.

Firstly though, the signal meter needs line power as the LNB will not function unless it has power. This is supplied by the satellite receiver via the dish feed cable. You need to have your satellite receiver switched on and not in standby.

There are two led indicators on the meter that indicate whether the high band 22kHz switch tone is present and whether other horizontal or vertical polarity is selected.

The tone switch indicator is useful to detect whether an LNB switches to the high band correctly.

The polarity indicator is useful in setting the skew or twist of the lnb and ensuring optimum signal strength for both polarities. It is recommended that when the optimum alignment point of the dish is reached the signal strength is checked again by changing channels on the satellite receiver until the led changes state indicating a polarity switch.

The next stage is to connect the LNB to the signal meter using the supplied patch cable which has F connectors fitted at both ends. You will hear an audible tone from the meter but if not you need to slowly the move the dish left to right and up and down until you see a deflection of the meter needle and a hear a tone. The alignment procedure is a combination of obtaining a tone and then adjusting the sensitivity control on the meter to reduce the signal strength. You then slightly alter the dish position to again peak the signal and eventually you will obtain the maximum signal strength possible. Finally tighten all bolts on the dish ensuring it does not move slightly when you do this.