Recent content by 3oldman

First Strike FS1. Not necessarily. I've been setting up sd for years using just the beeps on the receiver amplified really loud. I have no idea why dtv chose not to include that in the newer receivers. Im trying to mimic that with a meter, and it wold be nice just to leave the meter in...

I rarely have another person around. The meter does *not* tell you what sat you're hitting -per se. You tell IT what sat you want, and then when YOU find it, it tells you. It does one sat at a time. Beeps?.. well, that's a bit strange. It does beep (all the time) but I'm not yet sure if...

I assume you're referring to my FS1. I don't know.. because cheap never works for me and this meter was touted as a good one? I did a lot of research before splurging on a good meter, and I'm sure in time I'll think of it as such, but it is quite complicated for a novice like me. If you...

Sorry.. that was at Solid Signal. OP edited.

What's up with that? I went to Solid Signal and it says 'discontinued.' From what I'm reading I *must* have this unit to aim my SWM3 using an FS1 meter. Yes, I can find it elsewhere, but why would it be discontinued?

So, I can simply use the PI alone for one DVR? No splitter thingy?

"You may need a helper to tell you what the signal meters are doing if you can't see it from the dish. ." I purchased a meter to beep at me since the receiver does not. "I don't know where you heard you shouldn't connect the coax to the receiver until the dish is set up. " I heard(saw) that on...

I'm not understanding how I'm going to use my receiver meter. It doesn't make any sound. I'm outside. And, my receiver cannot power this lnb. And you're not supposed to connect the coax to this receiver until the dish is set up.

Which 101?

I travel in an RV so I'll be tearing down and setting up a lot. I have years of experience setting up SD, but so far the HD is not going well at all. Equipment: DTV Slimline dish with SWM (single, small lnb). Power inserter, WNC DTV splitter, First Strike FS1 meter. AFAIK it's all set up...