Question the Android app?

[johnner1999]

how good is the DishPointer App? And how much space should you allow for LOS?




This is a two part question...


I just installed the Dishpointer app on my Android (droid X) phone to see if I could get a good line of sight for an EA (1000.4 - Dish) install on the side of my home.


https://market.android.com/details?i...ointer.dparpro

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1) how accurate is the App?
2) I have two trees and when in full bloom (its dead of winter so no leaves now) I am thinking there will be about an inch to two inches between the trees bloom and where the dishpointer stated the EA sats are located. The tree's are about 60+ away and my screen size on the phone is 4.3" (I wish the app would take a screen cap, I know you can root the phone and do it but...) And I'd rather not mount a dish on the roof again (back story I had a 5lnb D* setup but a different tree was cutting off the lower birds. And I had the roof just replaced well repaired after the dish was removed. Plus I assume its easier to whack off the snow or re-point if needed if the dish was at waist level on the side of the home.

Not sure my question makes a whole lot of sense :-) but if it does I look forward to any answers or advice or suggestions

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[AlanSH]

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The accuracy depends on the accelerometer sensors and the compass. You can calibrate the accelerometer sensors in the settings. If you then get a reliable compass reading (maybe double checking with a manual compass or even better having another reference such an existing dish pointed at a particular satellite) then the satellite positions will be spot on.